Authors : Khakimzyanova Diana Faridovna and Sabirova Rimma Nailevna
Abstract: The study examines the question of the transformation of female characters of the ancient Indian epic "Mahabharata" in the cinematography. The questions, discussed in the study, now are more important than ever and require careful study. In the era of emancipation and the global "equality" of the sexes, the women’s question is as relevant as ever. The object of study is the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata in Indian literature and cinema, namely the film of 1965 and TV series of 1988 and 2013. The Subject of the study is the epic images of women in Indian cinema. Using the comparative method, the analysis of women’s images of cinema and epic is presented their transformation in modern cinema is examined. After watching these movies one can clearly follow the trend of changing the attitudes and drawing attention to the urgent problems of Indian women: position in society, upbringing, education, freedom, family relationships, confirming the relevance of the chosen topic. In these screen versions the tradition and innovation are combined. In each screen version the women’s issue is more acute due to the transformation of female characters.
Khakimzyanova Diana Faridovna and Sabirova Rimma Nailevna, 2016. Transformation of Female Characters of the Sanskrit Epic Mahabharata in Cinematography. The Social Sciences, 11: 7058-7061.