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Portrayal of Female Nurses in Indian Cinema

Portrayal of Female Nurses in Indian Cinema
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Author(s): Seeta Devi Akyana (Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International University (Deemed), India)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 8
Source title: Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Santosh Kumar Biswal (Symbiosis International University (Deemed), India), Krishna Sankar Kusuma (Jamia Millia Islamia, India)and Sulagna Mohanty (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3511-0.ch011

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Abstract

Hollywood and film industries in India continue to portray the character of female nurses, which remains a debatable topic from time to time. When it comes to the portrayal of female nurses in Indian films, it creates a significant amount of discussion. Since the gender issue in India is a unique issue in India, understanding the representation of female nurses in films is of paramount importance. Mostly, the characters of female nurses are represented in a bad light. Sometimes their characters are comically or sexually depicted. Films in India have a more significant influence on society and vice versa. Moreover, the Indian film industry has its own identity. The way the films depict the characters of nurses raises ample issues in the nursing profession as well as in public. Nurses wonder why writers, journalists, producers, directors, etc. do not have an accurate image of the nursing profession. This chapter attempts to understand the characters of female nurses in Indian films.

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