Literary Motifs of Indian Cinema
Literary works have always been an inspiration for cinema. Indian cinema
is the best example of this. This led us to study our thesis ”Literary
Sources of Indian Cinema: The Case of Kathāsaritsāgara.
Our study consists of two main sections and a conclusion. In the introduction,
we mentioned Indian theater, which had a large share in the
birth of Indian Cinema. In the first chapter, after giving information
about the history and the features of Indian cinema, we discussed the
literary sources of Indian cinema as the main subject of the research. In
the second chapter, we examined the motifs in Kathāsaritsāgara, which
are basicaly similar to movies. In the conclusion, we tried to explain the
importance of Indian literature for Indian cinema.
Keywords: India; Literature; Cinema; Motif; Kathāsaritsāgara