The document provides an overview of Bollywood's history, highlighting key films such as 'Raja Harishchandra' (1913), the first Indian silent film, and 'Alam Ara' (1931), the first film with sound. It also mentions notable films like 'Mother India' (1957), 'Lagaan' (2001), and 'Taare Zameen Par' (2007), detailing their significance and impact on cinema. The document includes illustrative examples such as film posters and scenes from these landmark movies.

1. A SHORT
INTRODUCTION TO
BOLLYWOOD
BY HARLEEN SINGH
HELAINE AND ALVIN ALLEN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF
LITERATURE
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

2. SCENE FROM
RAJA HARISHCHANDRA, 1913
India’s first silent feature film

5. Poster from Alam ara, 1931
India’s first film with sound

6. DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE, 1995

7. MOTHER INDIA, 1957
India’s first submission for the academy award for
best foreign language film.

8. TAARE ZAMEEN PAR
LIKE STARS ON EARTH
Released in India by Aamir Released in the United States
Khan Productions, 2007 by Disney, 2010

9. DEVDAS, 1935 & 2002
Based on a 1917 Bengali novel with
over a dozen film adaptations
Actors in 1935 version of
Devdas

10. LAGAAN, 2001

11. POSTER FOR PYAASA, 1957

12. SHOLAY, 1975

13. MONSOON WEDDING, 2001

14. List of Illustrations
• A scene from film, Raja Harishchandra, 1913.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_scene_from_film,_Raja_Harishchandra,_19
13.jpg
• Flags of the World.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html
• Alam Ara poster, 1931.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alam_Ara_poster,_1931.jpg
• Taare Zameen Par, 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TaareZameenPar.jpg
• Kundan Lal saigal and Jamuna in Devdas, 1935.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kundan_Lal_Saigal_and_Jamuna_in_Devdas
_%281935%29.jpg
• Pyaasa 1957 film poster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pyaasa_1957_film_poster.jpg
• Images for DDLJ, Mother India, Like Stars on Earth, Devdas (2002), Lagaan,
Sholay, and Monsoon Wedding from Amazon.com.