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| Home > History of Indian Cinema
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| | History of Indian Cinema
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All around the world people have heard or seen the eccentricity of Indian cinema or have at least been exposed to the elaborate song and dance routines, indicative of Indian cinema through modern films. But very few people are actually aware of the progression of the Indian cinema, the largest film industry in the world, which produces about 800 films annually.The term Bollywood conflates Bombay, the old name of Mumbai and the base for the film industry, and Hollywood, the hub of American cinema. The industry first emerged in 1896 and by 1920, the nation was generating 27 films annually.
By the `30s, Bollywood was producing about 200 films annually. One can also see the Hindi music becoming an essential component to Bollywood films in the `30s. By the late `60s, a new Indian cinema, unlike the commercial cinema, was emerging. And again by the `90s, new wave cinema died down. Thus, now, in the 2000`s most Bollywood films today are fantastic, featuring song and dance routines and straying from realistic portraits of daily life. Thus, whether one enjoys these fantastic films, or not it is very important to recognize the substantial presence of Bollywood in the modern film industry.
Let us now learn the history of the Indian cinema from the silent era to the post-silent era till date.
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