Indian cinema has undergone massive changes since its beginnings in the silent film era of the 1910s. It started with the first cinema show in 1896 and early imports from Britain and America, before a domestic film industry grew in Bombay in the 1930s centered around musicals and dance reflecting Hindu culture. India's first full length and talking films were made in the 1910s-1920s, helping establish the industry. The 1940s-1960s were considered the Golden Age of Indian cinema marked by new techniques and parallel cinema that became hugely popular. Today the Indian film industry produces around 1000 films annually in over 16 regional languages, becoming the largest film producer globally with some films achieving success at the Oscars and international festivals.
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The indian cinema
2. Indian Cinema..
The Indian Cinema has
undergone a massive change
over the years. It started in
1913 from silent movies to the
first talkie in 1931 to the
coloured movies to the
hi-tech ones today.
4. Early Indian Film History
• First cinema show was on July 7,1896 in
Bombay.
• Early films were British and American imports.
• In early 1930's , Indian production companies
grew and were mainly centered in Bombay.
• Musical and dance numbers were popular in
Indian films , reflecting the importance of
music and dance in Hindu culture.
6. Evolution of Indian films
• India’s first full length film was
made by Dadasaheb Phulke
called “Raja Harishchandra”.
• India’s first talkie film was “Alam-
Ara”
• Also India’s first coloured film
was “Kisan Kanya”
8. The Black and Whites…
• Indian black and whites ruled
on the industry from 1913 to
1936.
• It marked the importance of
music in the industry.
Many superstars came in the
limelight in this period.
10. The Golden Age…
The time period from 1944 to
1960’s was considered the Golden
Age of Indian cinema. New
techniques and the “parallel
cinema movement” made this
cinema the most liked
entertainment source among the
people of India.
12. Diversity in Indian
cinema
THERE ARE ABOUT
APPROXIMATELY 16 DIFFERENT
FILM INDUSTRIES IN INDIA,
DEPENDING UPON THE
LANGUAGE USED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRY.
14. Modern Indian
cinema..
• The amazing action, thrill, comedy and
suspense movies that we see are a part
of the modern Indian cinema.
• The Indian film industry is annually
producing about 1000 films becoming
the largest film maker in the world.
17. Global impact of Indian
cinema
• The Indian films like “The Slumdog
Millionaire” are hitting the Oscar.
• Indian films are being shown in
International Film festivals.
• Indian productions are doing a
lucrative business over the globe.
19. Impacts of cinema
Imitations of the actors and actresses
in terms of hairstyles, dresses, etc is
a very popular craze in our country.
Also some bad habits might be
adopted due to the influence of
cinema.