Raja Harishchandra (1913) was the first Indian silent feature film. In the 1930s, over 200 films were produced annually. The 1940s-1960s were considered the "Golden Age" of Bollywood. In the 1970s, films focused on gangsters and violence. The 1980s saw a return to family films and musicals. The 1990s witnessed the rise of new stars like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan. Bollywood produces over 1000 films annually with billions of viewers worldwide, competing with Hollywood abroad. It provides employment but also faces issues like piracy, censorship, and financial risks.

3. History of Bollywood…
• Raja Harishchandra
(1913), by Dadasaheb
Phalke, was the first
silent feature film
made in India.
• In the 1930s, the
industry was
producing over 200
films per annum. The
first Indian sound film,
Ardeshir Irani's Alam
Ara (1931), was a
major commercial
success
• 1940s to the 1960s is
regarded by film
historians as the
"Golden Age" of Hindi
cinema. Colour movies
become a popular
feature in the late 1950s

4. Modern Cinema
• In the 1970s, Themes
revolved around gritty,
violent films about
gangsters and bandits.
Amitabh Bachchan was
known for his "angry
young man" roles
• During the 1980s, the
pendulum swung back
toward family-centric
romantic musicals
• 1990s witnessed the
emergence of stars of a
new generation of
actors (Aamir Khan,
Salman Khan and
Shahrukh Khan) and
actresses (Sridevi,
Madhuri Dixit and Kajol)

5. Components of the Industry…
• Production Houses

6. Components of the Industry…
• Actors & Actresses

7. Components of the Industry…
• Directors

8. Components of the Industry…
• Miscellaneous

10. • Bollywood is no more a ‘Made in India’ brand; Bollywood has become an
international brand having its global presence in Asia, Africa, Europe,
America and Australia.
• Bollywood produces more than 1000 films per year and has more than
fourteen million viewers who visit theatres daily to watch Bollywood
movies all over the world.
• Bollywood movies compete with Hollywood movies for their slots in
theatres
• The volume of Bollywood movies released worldwide has become twice
the number of Hollywood movies
• Bollywood gives employment to many lacks of people around the world
• Low budget movies have generated more revenues in box office hit

12. Weakness
• When referring to “Value vs. Volume” growth, Bollywood has more
volume of movies released every year but very few movies get
back their return on investments
• Many movies fail to make even a little impact to the audience as
the movie release per month is very high
• Repetition of story script and duplication of music tracks seldom
makes people to lose interest for movies
• Bollywood movies spoil the rich Indian values and sentiments and
inflict wrong culture in younger generation’s mind by influencing
western practises and lifestyle
• Small producers cant shell out more money for their movie
promotions and advertisements

13. Opportunities
• Viewers for Bollywood movie are increasing
every year
• Peoples are adopting culture
• Youth and mostly children's are getting
permission to go and enjoy movie
• Increasing numbers of multiplex
• Collaboration with Hollywood technology

14. Threats
• Government and sensor board regulations are
becoming high due to the increase of adulthood
and violence scenes in movies
• Pirated CDs and DVDs impose a major threat for
this industry
• Movies are watched and shared across internet
• Many movies face legal issues and threats from
political parties during their releases
• Negative reviews on websites and social media
are major threats

15. Conclusion
• Indian cinema, despite all its peculiarities, has
been a reflection of the socio-economic,
political and cultural changes that took place
in the country. Here's hoping that Indian
movies continue to entertain us the way
they've been doing since 10 decades.