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Rich And Fascinating History of Bollywood
The history of Bollywood (the Hindi movie industry) dates back to 1913, when Dadasaheb Phalke produced and directed the silent film Raja Harishchandra. After the huge success of the movie, creative people and technicians stepped into movie making in Mumbai. The next major film was Alam Ara in 1931, which was the first movie made in India with sound, and Kisan Kanya, which was the first Hindi language colour film.
Films that were made in Bollywood during the 40s were often escapist fantasies, owing to the grim socio political conditions that were brought about by the nationalist movement, which coincided with World War II. But, relevant social problems were also showed on screen, and Achhut Kanya that dealt with the trials and tribulations of a Dalit woman was released, besides an array of films of patriotic fervour like Shaheed.
Poverty in the villages of India and traditional family values were depicted with remarkable realism in Mehboob Khan's Mother India (1957). During the same time, ace director Guru Dutt gave the audience such wonderful films like Pyaasa, and the versatile Raj Kapoor created two outstanding films, namely Shree 420 and Awara. Mughal-E-Azam, a 1960 release, was an immortal film that told a tale of undying love set in the Mughal era.
Cine actors like Dev Anand, Nargis, Ashok Kumar and Madhubala became household names, and music composers like OP Nayyar and SD Burman kept the listeners spellbound by their wonderful musical scores. It was during the 1950s and 60s that Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar won nationwide acclaim as playback singers.
In the swinging 60s, Indian Elvis Shammi Kapoor mesmerized audiences with his dance and acting. Amitabh Bachchan with his action hero image ruled Bollywood in the 1970s. Action films ruled the minds of the audience during the eighties, but with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), the audience started appreciating romantic movies. Romance continues to be the staple theme in a large proportion of even the latest Bollywood movies. But Bollywood today has a much more sophisticated industry, producing movies that often get wide acclaim from all over the world.
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