International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 12 3 2023 10 14 Reflection of Rural Space Transformation in Bollywood Cinema: An exploratory study of the last six decades 80 86 EN Mandal Kartick Chandra 1 Department of Education, Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Fordjour Lydia 1 C/o New Times Corporation, Ghana, Ring Road West Industrial Area, P. O. Box 2638, Accra, Ghana Badu-Yeboah Kwabena 2 Department of Governance and Development Management, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, P. O. Box WA 64, Wa, Ghana Diedong Africanus Lewil 3 SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Department of Communication Studies, P. O. Box WA 64, Wa, Ghana A.E. Fente 1 Department of Human Physiology, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria W. Aduema 2 Department of Human Physiology, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria Das Nilabhra Rohan 1 19, Raj Krishna Pal Lane, Kolkata – 700075, India Mehravipour Zohreh 1 Voodooliy Publishing House, Isfahan, Iran Jirnal Appanna N. 1 Dept. of Sociology, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, Karnataka State, India Hossain Md. Saddam 1 Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University, China Hossain Md. Salman 2 Independence Researcher, Bangladesh Gulshanara Jobaida 3 Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh Yun Li 4 School of language & Literature, Jiangxi Normal University, China Laoungang Ange Maïn-Ndeiang 1 Department of Curricula and Evaluation, Faculty of Education, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon Wamba André 2 Medical Anthropologist, Higher Teachers Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.B 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon Behera Satrughan 1 Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India Kumbhar Rathi Kanta 2 Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India Ahmad Masoud 1 International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Shitakundu, Chattogram, Bangladesh Sankar V. 1 Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Samayapuram, Trichy, India Sameeha K. 2 Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Samayapuram, Trichy, India Shri B. Pooja 3 Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Samayapuram, Trichy, India Safrin A. Rasitha 4 Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Samayapuram, Trichy, India Ashika M. Mansura 5 Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Samayapuram, Trichy, India Subash R. 6 Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Samayapuram, Trichy, India Akilandeswari S. 7 Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Samayapuram, Trichy, India Bhatt Sandeep 1 Dept. of Media and Mass Communication, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India Tiwari Vipul 2 Dept. of Media and Mass Communication, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India Bhardwaj Rishabh 3 Dept. of Media and Mass Communication, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India > Short Review Paper 2023 7 11 2023 10 14 This paper delves into the influence of Bollywood cinema as a mass medium on Indian audiences, using symbols and signs to convey meanings and create a Mise en scène of space, environment, and events. Through this medium, the cinema reflects viewers' social vision and merges imagination and reality. The study focuses on the changing pattern of the rural social landscape, which encompasses outdoor natural locations linked with a village, its culture, public amenities, residents, and social, economic, and political issues. The study analyzes the quality of the representation of rural landscapes over a decade-long period (1960-2022), with one iconic film story based on the rural landscape chosen from each decade. The analysis assesses the visuals that reflect the rural landscape and the challenges depicted within the story. This exploration not only provides guidelines for rural development policymakers but also examines the impact of cinema on the visual literacy and perception of audiences. The paper's detailed content analysis of the selected six films, one from each decade, will explore the idea of an Indian village and its portrayal through the language of aesthetics and cinema. By doing so, this study aims to provide insights into how Bollywood cinema influences the audience's perception of rural life and landscape, and how it shapes their understanding of social and economic issues. Copyright@ International Science Community Association