1. SHOLAY (1975) :
After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture him.
2. PYAASA (1957) :
A talented but indigent poet Vijay struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.
3. ANAND (1971) :
The classic story of a terminally ill man who wishes
Bollywood modern Cinema - part 4
Friday, 8 August 2014
In the early 2010s, established actors like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar became known for making big-budget masala entertainers like Dabangg and Rowdy Rathoreopposite younger actresses like Sonakshi Sinha. These films were often not critically acclaimed, but were often major commercial successes
Bollywood modern Cinema - part 3
Friday, 8 August 2014
The 2000s saw a growth in Bollywood's popularity in the world. This led the nation's filmmaking to new heights in terms of quality, cinematography and innovative story lines as well as technical advances in areas such as special effects, animation, and so on. Some of the largest production houses, among them Yash Raj Films andDharm
Bollywood modern Cinema - part 2
Friday, 8 August 2014
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the pendulum swung back toward family-centric romantic musicals with the success of such films as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak(1988), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Dil (1990), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), making stars out of a new gener
Bollywood modern Cinema - part 1
Friday, 8 August 2014
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, romance movies and action films starred actors like Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar and Shashi Kapoor and actresses like Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz andAsha Parekh. In the mid-1970s, romantic confections made way for gritty, violent films about gangsters (se
Golden Age of Bollywood - International fame
Friday, 8 August 2014
Since the social realist film Neecha Nagar won the Grand Prize at the first Cannes Film Festival, Hindi films were frequently in competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, with some of them winning major prizes at the festival.
Golden Age of Bollywood - Evolution
Friday, 8 August 2014
Following India's independence, the period from the late 1940s to the 1960s is regarded by film historians as the "Golden Age" of Hindi cinema. Some of the most critically acclaimed Hindi films of all time were produced during this period. Examples include the Guru Dutt films Pyaasa (1957) and Kaagaz Ke Phoo
History of Bollywood
Friday, 8 August 2014
Raja Harishchandra (1913), by Dadasaheb Phalke, is known as the first silent feature film made in India. By 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. There was clearly a huge market for talk