Introduction
Class, caste and social exclusion. Subalterneity and resistance in Shyam Benegal's Nishaant and Manthan
Radical politics and gender in Govind Nihalani's Hazaar chaurasi ki ma, Sudhir Mishra's Hazaaron khwaishein aisi, and Sanjiv Karambelkar's Lal salaam
Nationalism, religion, and identity. The politics of Hindutva in Nandita Das' Firaaq, Rahul Dholakia's Parzania, and Rakesh Sharma's Final solution
Gender, home, and displacement in Sabiha Sumar's Khamosh pani, Shoaib Mansoor's Khuda kei liye, Shyam Benegal's Mammo, and Meena Nanji's A view from a grain of sand
Nationalism and ethnic struggle. Subjectivity, choice, and feminist agency in Santosh Sivan's The terrorist and Beate Arnestad's My daughter the terrorist
Heteronormativity, "difference", and the construction of a subversive femininity. Gender, identity, and the diaspora in Gurinder Chadha's Bhaji on the beach and Sarah Gavron's Brick lane
Conclusion.