Patel shot
n.— «In a film, Sangham Shot, featuring the women of Zaheerabad mandal, Narsamma from Pastapur village, explains how in mainstream films, the camera looks down on rural people. She calls this the “Patel Shot.”» —“Breaking a silence” by Meena Menon Business Line Sept. 3, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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