CONTENTS: Foreword, Acknowledgement, Preface, About the Authors, 1. Indian Octad Cinema: Situating the Quiet Cinematic Movement of North-East india-Mr Laishram Saionba & Dr Kamaljit Chirom, 2. Mainstream Indian Cinema and Representations of North East India-Dr S Tamilarasi & Ms K Ramya, 3. Casting the 'Other': Bollywood's Inclusion of Northeastern Actors and the Politics of Visibility-Dr Rochak Saxena, 4. Women's Voices on Screen-Ms Geethanjali M & Dr Bala Lakhendra, 5. Reframing Northeast India in Bollywood Filsm-Dr Gajendra KumarMourya & MrArunabh Adarsh, 6. Unfamiliar Familiarities: Folklore, Ecology and the North Eastern Imagery in Bhediya-Dr Shabnam Shahin & Ms Abhilasha Pathak, 7. Unmaking the 'Other': Representation of the Northeastern States in Mainstream Indian Cinema-Ms Ishika Mitra & Ms Mahashweta Acharjee, 8. Cinema as Cultural Heritage-MrSourav Mukherjee, 9. Beyond Entertainment: Cinema as a Tool of Cultural Preservation in Northeast India-Ms Nidhi Shah & Dr Gyan Prakash Mishra, 10. Religion and Folk Culture as a Theme-MrVinay Shanker, 11. Portrayal of Social Realities of Commoners in Award-winning Khashi Films-Ms Yadawanka YoolydaPala, 12. Ritual of Possession: Representation of the Maibi Transformation in Manipuri Film Ishanou-Ms Rashmi Singha & Dr Manash P Goswami, 13. Gender, Realism and Assamese Cinema-Mr Pulakesh Das, 14. Assamese Cinema as Historical Archive-Ms Himadri Borah, 15. A Thematic Analysis of Insurgency in Assamese Cinema-Dr Suryya Kumar Chetia, 16. Cultural Mimicry and the Crisis of Identity in Contemkporary Assamese Cinema-Mr Bishnu J Pegu, 17. A Study of Trailers as Promotional Tools for Select Assamese Films-Ms Dimple Boro, 18. Social Media Engagement for Assamese Film Promotion-Mr Ankit Kumar Sinha, 19. Beyond the Screen: Empowering Indie Cinema of Northeast India through Regional Film Festivals-Mr Konsam Babloo Singh & Dr Perosh Jimmy Daimari.