The following thesis focuses on Bollywood cinema from the 1970s and 1980s and the modernizing of ancient myths. The main goal of this research is to concentrate on how Indian popular movies modernize ancient myths by creating new mythical figures, like the " Angry Young Man " played by the actor Amitabh Bachchan, considered as a God in India. This type of cinema can be considered as a modern means of representation of ancient myths, having the ability to adapt these myths according to the demands of the public and the social context of the period in question. A selection of Indian popular movies will be analysed in order to decipher the specific codes of Bollywood cinema, but also in order to find links between different mythologies and civilizations. In view of the subjetcs mentioned, this research will be in line with an intercultural and interdisciplinary approach. Indeed, Indian popular cinema will be highlighted as being a true communications tool, an open window allowing a glimpse on a whole different culture, but also a means of representation of different beliefs, such as those linked to Hinduism - the main religion in India which is particularly represented in the Arts ( such as cinema ).
