Seeing Things: Spectral Materialities Of Bombay Horror

Join us for a captivating discussion with film expert and author Kartik Nair, on his book “Seeing Things: Spectral Materialities of Bombay Horror.” Friday, November 15, 2024 | 5:00 - 6:30 pm | UC San Diego - Mosaic Bldg #113 Special guest Kartik Nair, assistant professor of film and media arts at Temple University and author of "Seeing Things: Spectral Materialities of Bombay Horror," offers a fascinating look into the haunted houses, grotesque bodies and graphic violence that left an indelible mark on the world's largest film culture. This event is hosted by Assistant Professor of Literature and Suraj Israni Center fellow, Silpa Mukherjee. It includes a moderated discussion by Assistant Professor of Japanese and Comparative Literature Andrea Mendoza and Literature Ph.D. student Wentao Ma. - About the Topic: Kartik Nair's work delves into the world of 1980s Indian horror cinema, focusing on the iconic yet often overlooked films produced by the Ramsay Brothers and other filmmakers of the era. These movies brought to life soul-sucking witches, knife-wielding maniacs, and vampires cloaked in darkness, captivating audiences despite their sudden cuts, botched makeup effects, and continuity errors. About Author: Kartik Nair is Assistant Professor of Film and Media Arts at Temple University. He is currently at work on his first book, Seeing Things, which explores material infrastructures of film production, censorship, and circulation by examining their spectral traces in Indian horror films of the 1980s. He is a core editor of Bioscope: South Asian Screen Studies. His research interests include cinematic infrastructures, genre cinemas, and visual space in film. Before joining Temple University, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies at Purchase College in the State University of New York from 2016-2018. More Info below.