Why is Water Romantic in Bollywood? | 4 Key Emotions

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:19 Sociology of Water
3:38 Water in Indian Mythology
4:42 The 4 Water-Romance Themes
8:29 The 4 Emotional Storms
8:49 Joy & Ecstasy
10:54 Passion & Desire
14:39 Longing & Heartbreak
16:54 Peace & Oneness
18:45 Final Thoughts

Select Sources
Heat-related deaths in India (2008-2020): https://www.statista.com/statistics/1...

Poem about Radha's Separation:
“As the new clouds roar, my eyes pour” (Poem 80, pg. 140).
Bhattacharya, Deben (1979). “Love Songs of Chandidas: The Rebel Poet-Priest of Bengal.” Grove Press, Inc. New York. UNESCO.

The “Wet Sari” Phenomenon:
Kishore, Vikrant. "15/Depictions of Eroticism and Sexuality in the 'Rain' Song and Dance Sequences of Bollywood Cinema."
Dwyer, Rachel, and Divia Patel. "Cinema India: The visual culture of Hindi film." (2002).

Disclaimers
Water isn’t always romantic in Indian films. For instance, rain during a funeral could represent a loss or existential dread. But I focused on the “romance” angle. I might talk more about nature symbols in a subsequent video comparing love and lust songs.

I use “Indian” and “South Asian” interchangeably because I believe that the themes that I discuss extend beyond the Indian subcontinent to places such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and perhaps the Middle East.

Rivers and oceans can also represent longing and heartbreak in that lovers could live on either side. Perhaps, they lack a boat!

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