Changing Facets of Indian Film Industry
The history of movies in the context of India is quite old and it dates back to the period of the World War I. In accordance with the demand of that age and also the betterment of technology a number of cinema directors like Dadasaheb Phalke came forward and thus began the journey of a huge profit making industry of the later years. But the influence of this sensation did not remain confined within Mumbai, but spread to all over the country, most distinguished being Kolkata, Madras (now Chennai) and various others, motivating the regional film industries to move forward. However, Bollywood or the Mumbai based film industry in India happens to be the most famous and also one of the largest film Industries of the world, producing more than 1000 films a year and employing millions of people. Bollywood is commonly referred to as Hindi cinema, although the films use the languages of Hindi, Urdu and English, and is also known to be a great employer since it employs people from all over India. In this regard it would be worthwhile to remember the first films. Raja Harishchandra (1913) made by Dadasaheb Phalke, was the first silent feature film in India. Alam Ara (1931) made by Ardeshir Irani was the first Indian sound movie. It was a super hit in those times.
From that period till now, with the passing of years, lots of changes have occurred. Whereas in the previous years the movies were made on low budget, nowadays Bollywood films are nothing except multi-million dollar productions. The actors and directors earn millions of dollars for a single film. In recent years the action and science-fiction films involve high quality action and special effects for which the overseas experts are employed. But since the general likes and dislikes are changing diverse forms of experimental films are making their ways into the commercial arena too. Noteworthy among them include Swadesh, Tare Zameen Par.
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