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The Cinema of India, consisting of motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century.
May 13, 2024 · The Indian film industry was for much of the later 20th century the world’s largest producer of low-quality films for domestic consumption, releasing on average 700 features per year in 16 languages.
4 days ago · Bollywood, Hindi-language sector of the Indian moviemaking industry that began in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1930s and developed into an enormous film empire. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
Mar 11, 2024 · The National Museum of Indian Cinema, much like India’s beloved films, serves as a bridge connecting the past, present, and future of Indian cinema. Entertainment meets enlightenment as we dive into the fascinating history of Indian Cinema, evoking nostalgia and curiosity in our visitors.
Indian cinema has thrived in the 100 years since the release of its first silent film - Raja Harishchandra - on May 3 1913 and its popularity shows no signs of waning, as Roopa Suchak explains.
The Indian film industry, famously known as Bollywood, is the largest in the world, and has major film studios in Mumbai (Bombay), Calcutta, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Between them, they turn out more than 1000 films a year to hugely appreciative audiences around the world.
Jun 1, 2013 · This month marks the centenary of Indian cinema. Over the last 100 years Mumbai's Hindi film industry - known as Bollywood - has become the biggest and best known of India's production centres.
