Ormus Cama

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Ormus Cama is a gifted Indian rock musician and central figure in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Ground Beneath Her Feet," whose life and art intertwine with themes of love, fame, and cultural dislocation.

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Ormus Cama canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian musician
fictional character
literary character
rock musician
appearsIn The Ground Beneath Her Feet
associatedWithTheme celebrity culture
cultural dislocation
exile
fame
identity
love
myth and modernity
centralThemeOf The Ground Beneath Her Feet
characterArcInvolves rise to global fame
romantic tragedy
search for belonging
characterRole protagonist
closeTo Rai Merchant
createdBy Salman Rushdie
createdIn 20th century
firstAppearance The Ground Beneath Her Feet
genre rock music
hasTalent guitar playing
singing
songwriting
inLoveWith Vina Apsara
inUniverseProfession rock star
languageOfWork English
loveInterestOf Vina Apsara
medium novel
narrativelyLinkedTo Rai Merchant
Vina Apsara
nationality Indian
occupation musician
singer
songwriter
partOf magical realism tradition
postcolonial literature
performsIn England
United States of America
surface form: United States
settingOrigin Mumbai
surface form: Bombay
symbolizes cross-cultural exchange
globalized rock culture
the costs of fame

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