In a way, Sholay defined Bollywood cinema and marked its presence globally. The film resembled Hollywood’s Western genre flicks, and Ramesh Sippy tried to replicate a similar genre for the Indian audience. The film received negative reviews at the time of its release and didn’t pick up at ...
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This paper examines the 1940s as a key decade to understanding the history of the Indian cinema. It takes as its focus the studio system created in the major cities and how they dealt with a number of common issues. It argues that the studio system in India was diverse and complex, ...
Bollywood, the world of Indian cinema, is a magical world where fantasy and fortitude(坚韧) come together to create a unique cultural experience.Bollywood has come a long way since its start in the 1930s. The industry has evolved from silent films to talkies, from black and white to color...
Shri Thakur encouraged the film buffs and film enthusiasts across the country to visit the NMIC to know about the history of Indian cinema and its evolution. “Spend some time here in NMIC and the Museum will take you back 100 years, when cinema was made with...
Tabu is one of the most celebrated actresses in the history of Indian cinema, having won the National Film Award for best actress twice for Maachis and Chandni Bar. Her English-language credits include Life of Pi, The Namesake, and the BBC miniseries A Suitable Boy.Tabu joins leads Emily ...
New Indian cinema in post independence India: the cultural work of Shyam Benegal’s films, by Anuradha Dingwaney Needham, New York and London, Routledge, 2013, 219 pp., (hbk), ISBN 9780415693974doi:info:doi/10.1080/19472498.2017.1350412Ghosh...
who is acknowledged as the father of the Indian film industry. Back in 1911 few people had seen cinema, and films were only occasionally screened in tented theaters for the British and elite Indians. Phalke’s accidental encounter had him hooked, and the urge to make a film became an o...
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This study of the Indian cinema is concerned particularly with cinema-goers in Madurai, a city in Tamil Nadu, South India. It reviews the history of Tamil film, explains the structure of the industry, and presents the perspective of the film makers. The core of the book is an analysis of...