Ira Bhaskar
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Ira Bhaskar is an Indian academic and cinema studies scholar, known for her work on the cultural and historical influences in Indian cinema. She has served as a Professor of Cinema Studies at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, and a former dean of the school. Bhaskar has authored and edited influential works, including Islamicate Cultures of Bombay Cinema (2009), and has served on the board of the Nehru Trust for Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum (NTICVA).