"Patel shot" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: Patel shot

Filed Under: English, India

Part of Speech: n.

The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.

Quotation: In a film, Sangham Shot, featuring the women of Zaheerabad mandal, Narsamma from Pastapur village, explains how in mainstream films, the camera looks down on rural people. She calls this the “Patel Shot.”

Article or Document Title:
“Breaking a silence” (URL)

Author:
Meena Menon

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Business Line

Date of Publication:
Sept. 3, 2001

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