Dr. Rakesh Bawa

Dr. Rakesh Bawa writes on the history of Indian cinema, with a particular focus on how filmmakers of the golden era — Mehboob Khan, Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, and Bimal Roy — used their productions to engage with social concerns. He is an associate professor of history at Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Daroli Kalan, and earned his doctorate from Lovely Professional University, Phagwara. He has published more than ten research papers in academic journals and is also the author of Reel Life Real Life.