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The first bollywood/hindi movie :

Raja Harishchandra (1913) was the first silent feature film made in India. It was made by Dadasaheb Phalke. 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 super hit. There was clearly a huge market for talkies and musicals; Bollywood and all the regional film industries quickly switched to sound filming.

The 1930s and 1940s were tumultuous times: India was buffeted by the Great Depression, World War II, the Indian independence movement, and the violence of the Partition. Most Bollywood films were unabashedly escapist, but there were also a number of filmmakers who tackled tough social issues, or used the struggle for Indian independence as a backdrop for their plots.

In the late 1950s, Bollywood films moved from black-and-white to colour. Lavish romantic musicals and melodramas were the staple fare at the cinema. Successful actors included Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor. In late 1960s and mid 1970s, a violent movie era began but romantic movies also co-existed and Dharmendra was a major star. In the late 1970s and 1980s, romantic confections made way for gritty, violent films about gangsters and bandits. Amitabh Bachchan, the star known for his "angry young man" roles, rode the crest of this trend. In the early 1990s, the pendulum swung back towards family-centric romantic musicals with the success of such films as Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).

The Indian film industry has preferred films that appeal to all segments of the audience (see the discussion in Ganti, 2004, cited in references), and has resisted making films that target narrow audiences. It was believed that aiming for a broad spectrum would maximise box office receipts. However, filmmakers may be moving towards accepting some box-office segmentation, between films that appeal to rural Indians, and films that appeal to urban and overseas audiences.

2006-11-10 19:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by Dev4u1 2 · 1 2

*The first Hindi movie(silent) :Raja Harishchandra (1913)
Directed by :Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Writing credits:Dhundiraj Govind Phalke,Ranchhodbai Udayram (story)

*The first Hindi movie(talkie):Alam Ara (1931)
Directed by :Ardeshir Irani
Writing credits:Joseph David (play,screenplay)

2006-11-10 20:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Raja Harishchandra (1913).

2006-11-11 15:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by arpita 5 · 0 0

"Raja Harishchandra" (1913) was the first silent feature film made in India. It was made by Dadasaheb Phalke.
The first Indian sound film, Ardeshir Irani's "Alam Ara" (1931),

2006-11-10 19:26:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jesh 3 · 2 1

'raja harishchandra'(!913) this movie is made by Dadasaheb Phalke

2006-11-11 19:35:23 · answer #5 · answered by mr. x 5 · 0 1

Sita vivah

2006-11-10 19:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by Roja 5 · 0 2

raja harish chandra

2006-11-11 04:56:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

It was ALAM ARA

2006-11-10 19:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by suchsi 5 · 0 3

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