THE TRANSITION SAGA OF MASCULINITY IN HINDI FILMS: THEN & NOW

The cinema in India has its different mark upon the masses and has a huge fan following. Being the most popular art form in the nation it has been inϐluencing the viewers with its magical effects. With its tremendous reach among the youths, it not only depicts the virtual image of the society but on the same hand it is creating a world which is juxtapose of realm. Since the beginning Hindi ϐilms are revolving around the set plots of the scripted feature ϐilms showcasing a hero, a heroine, a villain and a climax after which everybody has a happy ending. Accordingly, the Hindi ϐilms have deϐined the heroes in its own way with some set parameters i.e., muscular body, taller than heroine, a ϐighter, good looks and a never-ending list of traits. However, some heroes have broken this myth that a ϐilmy hero is always a MACHO MAN. They are again redeϐining the personality of the heroes on the silverscreen. Thus, the aim of this research paper is to examine the change in deϐinition of the heroes in Hindi ϐilms over a period of time. The researcher will conduct the content analysis of ten purposively selected ϐilms from the Hindi Cinema.