Name- Nisha Dhiman A. Study- M.ASem- 4 Roll No- 19Subject- Mass media and communication Topic- Indian cinema Guided by- Parth Bhatt Submitted to- Department of English Maharaja krishnakumar sinhji Bhavnagar university

Indian cinema Cinema has several

meanings like a movie, film making, etc. But many people refer it as a movie theatre.

Following the screening of the lumiere moving pictures in London (1895) cinema became a sensation across Europe and by July 1896 the lumiere films had been in show in Bombay.

The first full lenth motion film released in India was Shree pundalik a silent film in Marathi by Dadasaheb Torne on 18 May 1912.

The first silent film in Tamil, Keechaka Vadham by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1916.

The Indian cinema has undergone a massive change over in the year.

Musical and dance were popular un Indian films and the important of dance in Hindu culture.

Young Indian producers began to incorporate elements of India’s social life and culture in to cinema. Others brought with them ideas from across the world.

This was also the time when global audiences and markets become aware of India’s film industry.

The partition of India following its independence divided the nation’s assets and a number of studios went to the newly formed Pakistan.

After Indian independence the cinema of Indian was inquired by the S.K.Patil commission. S.K.Patil, head of the commission, viewed cinema in India as a ‘combination of art, industry’ and

showmanship while noting its commercial value.

The Indian government has established a films Division by 1949 which eventually become one of the largest documentary film producers in the world with an annual production of over 200 short documentaries, each released in 18 languages with 9000 print for permanent film theaters across the country.

The ancient Indian epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana which have exerted a profound influence on the thought and imagination of Indian popular cinema.

1880- 1990 movie Indian theatre, which “blended

realism” and fantasy, music and dance, narrative and spectacle, dialogue and ingenuity of stage presentation.

1990 • 90th was a mixed genre of romantic,

thrillers, action and comedy films. • A stark upgrade was seen on the canvas

as technology gifted the industry and double digital sound effect.

• It time to focus to aesthetic.

Hindi Gujarati Punjabi Bengali

Hindi cinema The Hindi language film

industry of Mumbai also known as Bollywood is the largest and most popular branch of Indian cinema.

Hindi cinema grew during the 1990 with the release of as many as 215 films, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Hindi cinema registered

It is commercial presence in the waste world.

The Indian economy began showing sustainable annual growth, and Hindi cinema, as a commercial enterprise. The salary of lead stars increased greatly.

Bollywood has its own celebrities has its among young people. Some of them have also gained international fame.

Gujarati cinema The film industry of

Gujarat started its journey in 1932.

Since then Gujarati films immensely contributed to Indian cinema.

Gujarati film industry, informally referred “Gollywood” or “Dolly wood” the industry is revived in recent times.

Gujarati cinema is always based on scripts from mythology to history and social to political. Since its origin Gujarati cinema has experimented with stories and issues from the Indian Society.

The first Gujarati movie, Narsinh Mehta, was released in the year 1932 and was directed by Nanubhai Vakil.

Punjabi cinema Punjabi cinema

commonly known as “Pollywood” is the Punjabi language industry.

While 20th-century Punjabi cinema had great influence of Pakistani-based Punjabi cinema.

Punjabi cinema has seen a revival with more releases every year with bigger budgets.

The real Punjabi culture lies in the folk songs, folk instruments, drama, literature and the rich heritage of Punjab.

Pollywood has its own famous or young celebrity

Bengali cinema The Bengali language

cinematic tradition has had reputable filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen among its most acclaimed. Resent Bengali films that have captured national attention include Chokar Bali

The Bengali film industry was biased in “Tollygunge” of India and nick name “Tollywood”.

The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890, when the first “bioscopes” were shown in theatres in Kolkata.

Bengali has its own celebrity

Art cinema

• It is more realistic and relevant in the needs of people and society.

• This form is not very popular. It is also called ‘parallel cinema’ ‘alternative cinema’ or ‘New main stream of commercial cinema’