Introduction To Indian Cinema

India has the unique distinction of producing the largest number of films anywhere in the world and in many languages. India produces more than 1000 feature films and 900 short films every year. At a rough estimate, a total of about 15 million people see films in India everyday, either in its over 13,000 cinema houses, or on Video and Cable. It is estimated that an audience as large as India's entire population flocks to its cinema houses every two months. Films have played a major role in developing a post-Independence Indian identity.

They have served as a very useful and emphatic medium to portray social, economic and political realities of the Indian society at different times. Films had a pervasive influence on the psyche of a common Indian, who often identified himself with the central character of the film, be it a hero or the heroine. For most Indians, cinema is integral to their lives; it is not a distant, 2-3 hour distraction, but a vicarious lifestyle for them. The large screen provides an alternative, an escape from the realities of day-to-day life. The cinema has largely been an urban phenomenon in India, except in some states like Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, where they are equally popular in rural areas right from the beginning.

70s-80s
Bengali Cinema
International Cinema
Film Censorship
History of Indian Cinema Cinemagist
Introduction
The Early Era
English Films
Famous personalities of Indian Cinema
Famous Cine Personalities
Film Journalism
Kannada Cinema
Malayalam Cinema
Melody And Music
Parallel Cinema
Recent Hindi Films
The Regional Cinema
Silent Movies of India
Star Kids In Indian Cinema
Era of Indian Talkies
Tamil Cinema
Telugu Cinema


Silent Movies
The Era Of Indian Talkies
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