Scholar Profiles
Raju Vyas
2005 - 2006 University Scholar
Mentor: Ed Kellerman
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
"The USP has provided me with the faculty assistance and the funding to expand the work I have already done. I applied so I would have more resources to further studies on my topic."
Raju is a senior majoring in economics and environmental science. He is a recipient of the Stephen C. O’Connell and Hazen E. Nutter scholarships and is a former Eagle Scout. Raju is president of the UF Speech and Debate Team and a member of the University Economics Society, South Asian Students Association and the Florida Senior Classical League. He is also active in Student Government and a member of the UF Ethics Bowl Team. In his spare time, Raju enjoys performing stand up comedy and is a member of the Gainesville Comedy Showcase of Comedians.
Research Description:
The Bollywood Bust Out
My study is an analysis of an unprecedented trends taking place in Western cinema. Currently, there is a unique influx of Indian and Bollywood themed films into western cinema. After establishing that there is in fact a revolutionary trend taking place, my study attributes the trend, known as the “Bollywood Bust Out” to three specific forces:
- The growth of India’s economy and the expanding middle class
- The success of Indian immigrants in the west
- Growth of first generation Indian immigrant film directors
The purpose of the analysis is to provide insight on an intercultural language: film. This insight contributes to the grasp individuals have on intercultural theory and the transmission of cultural ideas from one culture to another, especially through an avenue such as film.
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