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๐ฌ Indian Cinema
Bollywood โ Hindi Cinema
World's most prolific film industry; 1,000+ films/year; influences fashion, music and culture globally
Mumbai, India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1913 Indian Cinema
Key Facts
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First Indian film: Dadasaheb Phalke's Raja Harishchandra (1913); first talkie: Alam Ara (1931)
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Golden era: 1940sโ60s (Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Mehboob Khan); New Wave: 1970sโ80s (Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen)
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Bollywood produces 250+ Hindi films/year; global box office $2.5 billion; influences diaspora worldwide
๐จ Did you know? India produces the most films in the world annually โ over 1,500 in all languages โ more than Hollywood's 500โ600
Quick Reference
Category
Indian Cinema
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ Mumbai, India
Year / Era
1913
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World's most prolific film industry