TY  - JOUR
T1  - Transformation of Female Characters of the Sanskrit
Epic Mahabharata in Cinematography
AU - Diana Faridovna, Khakimzyanova AU - Rimma Nailevna, Sabirova 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 29
SP  - 7058
EP  - 7061
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2016.7058.7061
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.7058.7061
KW  - Female issues
KW  -the ancient Indian epic
KW  -the female characters
KW  -Hinduism
KW  -transformation
AB  - 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.
ER  -