in this presentation i try to written about the indian cinema. how indian cinema developed in india that period and that contemporary movies genre i try to put in this my presentation.

1.  Name : Amit s. Makvana
 Roll no : 01
 Enrollment No : 2069108420200022
 Paper no : 15 Mass Communication and Media Studies
 Topic : Indian Cinema
 M.A. Sem -4
 Batch : 2019 – 21
 Email ID : a.makwana10998@gmail.com
 Submitted To : S.B. Gardi Department of English MKBU

2. Early Indian film History
• First cinema show was on
July 7,1896 in Bombay.
• Early films were British and
American imports.
• In early 1930's , Indian
production companies grew
and were mainly centered
in Bombay.
• Musical and dance
numbers were popular in
Indian films , reflecting the
importance of music and
dance in Hindu culture.

3. Evolution of Indian films
• India’s first full
length film was
made by
Dadasaheb Phulke
called “Raja
Harishchandra”.
• India’s first talkie
film was “Alam-
Ara”
• Also India’s first
coloured film was
“Kisan Kanya”

4. The First full length indian feature film
film raja harishchandra
• it is the silent
indian film directed
and produced by
dadasaheb phalke
in 1913.
• the film had an all
male starcast , as no
woman was
available for playing
female lead in the
film, so the men
played the roles,
and 3700 feet long.

5. India’s first Talkie Film : Alam ara
• It was directed by
ardeshir irani in
1931.
• in this film movie
and its music were
widely successfull.
• the film also
marked the
beginning of filmi
music in indian
cinema.

6. First colour Film : kisan kanya
• Kisan Kanya was
a 1937 hindi
feature film
directed by moti
B. Gidvani.
• it is largely
remembered by
the indian public
on account of
being indian’s first
indigenously
made colour film.

7. The Black and White film industry period
• Indian black
and whites
ruled on the
industry from
1913 to 1936.
• It marked the
importance of
music in the
industry. Many
superstars
came in the
limelight in this
period.

8. Indian Films After Independence
• India gained
independence from
Britain in 1947.
Jawaharlal Nehru was
India’s first Prime
Minister.
• Movies from 1947 –
1950’s reflected Nehru’s
optimism in nation
building and socialist
based economy.
• Movies tended to blend
musicals with social
commentary.

9. The Golden Era in indian cinema
• The time period
from 1944 to
1960’s was
considered the
Golden Age of
Indian cinema.
New techniques
and the
“parallel
cinema
movement”
made this
cinema the
most liked
entertainment
source among
the people of
India.

10. Diversity in Indian cinema
• There are
about
approximately
16 different
film industries
in india,
depending
upon the
language used
by an
individual
industry.

12. Modern Indian cinema
• The amazing action,
thrill, comedy and
suspense movies that
we see are a part of
the modern Indian
cinema.
• The Indian film
industry is annually
producing about 1000
films becoming the
largest film maker in
the world. While china
made 500 and japan
made 400 annually.

13. Global impact of Indian cinema
• The Indian films like “The Slumdog
Millionaire” are hitting the Oscar.
• Indian films are being shown in
International Film festivals.
• Indian productions are doing a
lucrative business over the globe.
• Indian cinema is also influencing
the English and American musical;
Baz Luhrmanns Moulin Rouge!
(2001) incorporates a Bollywood-
style dance sequence.

14. Impacts of cinema in society
• impacts of cinema
Imitations of the
actors and actresses
in terms of hairstyles,
dresses, etc is a very
popular craze in our
country. Also some
bad habits might be
adopted due to the
influence of cinema.

16. Awards in Indian cinema
• Different awards given to the stars
appreciates their work and
encourages them to continue with
their good work.
• the Indian government has
sponsored the National Film
Awards (which first began in 1954),
awarded by the government run
Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF).
• The Filmfare Awards ceremony is
one of the oldest and most
prominent film events given for
Hindi films in India [12] and is
sometimes referred to as the
"Bollywood Oscars.

17. Central Board of Film Certification
• For a film to be released
publicly it must receive
approval from the board.
• It’s guidelines state:
The Cinematograph Act
lays down that a film has
to be certified keeping
the interests of
sovereignty, integrity
and security of India,
friendly relations with
foreign states ,public
order, morality etc. in
mind.

18. References :
• Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Bollywood".
Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May. 2020,
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bollywood-film-
industry-India. Accessed 29 April 2021.
• Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Dadasaheb
Phalke". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Apr. 2021,
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dadasaheb-Phalke.
Accessed 29 April 2021.
• http://thewirehindi.com/41694/remembering-the-father-
of-indian-cinema-dadasaheb-phalke/
• Keelery, Sandhva. Film industry in india . Statista , Sep 30,
2020, https://www.statista.com/topics/2140/film-industry-
in-india/
• The Free Encyclopedia. n.d. 22 February 2020.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_India>.