Making of Bollywood Films
by Max Sparber
The Evolution of Bollywood Films
The Hindi movie industry, popularly known as Bollywood, is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The golden age of Bollywood was during the 1940s and 1960s, with numerous films being produced and major box office hits like “Awaara” (1951) and “Kaagaz Ke Pool” (1959). This success led to an increased demand for movies, allowing the Hindi film industry to dominate the market and paving the way for other regional industries like Tollywood, Kollywood, and Mollywood.
The first Indian sound film, “Alam Ara,” was released by the Hindi film industry in 1931 and was a sensational hit. Many Bollywood film producers emerged during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, including Kamal Amrohia and Vijay Bhatt. The industry provided a lucrative career for stars like Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor, and actresses such as Vyjayanthimala, Nargis, Meena Kumari, Waheeda Rahman, and Nutan.
The 1970s saw a shift in Bollywood film production, with experimentation in various aspects of filmmaking, such as actors, directors, cameramen, choreographers, and writers. During this period, romantic films were popular, with actors like Shashi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, and actresses like Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, and Asha Parekh … ...Read the rest.
“Making of Bollywood Films”
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