history of indian cinema

1. INDIAN CINEMA
History of
cinematography

2. HISTORY
• Father of Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke
released the first ever full-length feature film
Raja Harishchandra in 1913. the silent film
was a commercial success. Dadasaheb was not
only the producer but was also the director,
writer, cameraman, editor, make-up artist and
art director. Raja Harischandra was the first-
ever Indian film which was screened in
London in 1914.

3. Cinema
• But history was actually created when
Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar popularly
known as Save Dada, the still photographer, was
so much influenced by the Lumiere Brothers’
production that he ordered a camera from
England. His first film was shot at the Hanging
Gardens in Mumbai, known as ‘The Wrestlers’.
• That first show was just a show of a series of
visuals, moving scenes and nothing more it was
done in 1986

4. Beginning of the Talkies
The first ever talkie ‘Alam Ara’ by Ardeshir Irani
was screened in Bombay in 1931. It was the
first sound film in India. The release of Alam
Ara started a new era in the history of Indian
Cinema. Phiroz Shah was the first music
director of Alam Ara. The first song which was
recorded for Alam Ara in 1931 was ‘De de
khuda ke naam par’. It was sung by W.M.
Khan.

5. Growth of Regional Films
• Not only did the country witness the growth
of Hindi Cinema, but the regional film industry
also made its own mark. The first Bengali
feature film ‘Nal Damyanti’ in 1917 was
produced by J.F. Madan with Italian actors in
the leading roles. It was photographed by
Jyotish Sarkar…..

6. Birth of a New Era
The number of films being produced saw a
brief decline during the World War II. Basically
the birth of modern Indian Film industry took
place around 1947. The period witnessed a
remarkable and outstanding transformation of
the film industry. Notable filmmakers like
Satyajit Ray, and Bimal Roy made movies
which focused on the survival and daily
miseries of the lower class.

7. Bollywood – The Pioneer of Masala
Movies
• The 1970s saw the advent of Masala movies in
Bollywood. The audiences were captivated and
mesmerised by the aura of actors like Rajesh Khanna,
Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, and many
others.
• The most prominent and successful director,
Manmohan Desai was considered by several people as
the father of Masala movies. According to Manmohan
Desai, “I want people to forget their misery. I want to
take them into a dream world where there is no
poverty, where there are no beggars, where fate is kind
and god is busy looking after its flock.”

8. Indian film industry is the largest
• Indian film industry is the largest in the world. It
releases 1000 plus movies annually. Most films
are made in South Indian languages (Telugu,
Tamil and Malayalam )
• Indian cinema is no longer restricted to India and
is now being well appreciated by international
audiences. The contribution of the overseas
market in Bollywood box office collections is
quite remarkable. Around 30 film production
companies were listed in National Stock Exchange
of India in 2013.

9. Conclusion
• Indian cinema has become a part and parcel
of our daily life whether it is a regional or a
Bollywood movie. It has a major role to play in
our society. Though entertainment is the key
word of Indian cinema it has far more
responsibility as it impacts the mind of the
audiences.