“Anarkali is quite literally presented through several masks in the film. While the song is de
“Anarkali is quite literally presented through several masks in the film. While the song is defiant of social norms, the aesthetic slickness and grandeur of the song make it palatable to audiences reaching across all social stratifications. In this sense, the performativity is that of an oppressed being seeking to name its world, albeit with a spectacular performance. This perfect spectacle but an imperfect attempt at naming a world that has not yet come into being is Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya’s enduring contribution to questions of nation, gender, class, sexuality, and religion in India.”- (J.P. Singh (2016) “A Subaltern Performance: Circulations of Gender, Islam, and Nation in India’s Song of Defiance”) -- source link
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