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1. the Name of Allah the Most
Beneficent and the Most
Merciful…

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4. • The word Bollywood is
(obviously) a play on
Hollywood, with the “B”
coming from Bombay (now
known as Mumbai), the center
of the film world.
• It was a portrait photographer
called Harischandra Sakharam
Bhatavdekar who made Indian
‘motion picture' history. His
short ‘reality’ film screened in
1899 was called The Wrestlers
and was a simple recording of
a local wrestling match.
History of Bollywood

5. History of Bollywood
• It was only after the turn of the
century that Indian
entertainment underwent a sea
change when the Father of
Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb
Phalke, released his path
breaking film of the Silent Era,
Raja Harishchandra. The film,
based on a mythological
character, was released in 1913
and was India’s first full-length
feature film. Yes, Bollywood had
finally arrived!

6. History of Bollywood
• The early 1920s saw the rise of several
new production companies, and most
films made during this era were either
mythological or historical in nature.
Imports from Hollywood, primarily
action films, were well received by
Indian audiences, and producers quickly
began following suit. However, filmed
versions of episodes from classics such
asThe Ramayana and The
Mahabharata still dominated
throughout the decade.

7. History of Bollywood
• The growth of technology and the
excitement it generated the world
over eventually gave birth of India’s
first ‘talking and singing’ film –
Alam Ara made by Ardeshir Irani and
screened in Bombay in 1931.
• Finally, India’s actors had found a
voice. They could talk, they could
shout, they could even cry, and they
could do one more thing – sing for
their audiences! It was a gift that
remains the signature of the
quintessential Hindi film to date.

8. • 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. Bandhan, Devdas,
Joymati, Dunia Mane na was the
famouse films.
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9. • 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. The historical and mythological
stories of the past were now being replaced
by social-reformist films, which turned an
often critical eye on such social practices as
the dowry system , polygamy and
prostitution.
• While commercial Hindi cinema was thriving,
the 1950s also saw the emergence of a new
Parallel Cinema movement. Early examples of
Hindi films in this movement include Chetan
Anand’s Neecha Nagar (1946) and Do Bigha
zamin.
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10. History of Bollywood
• The Raj Kapoor films Awaara
(1951) and Shree 420 (1955).
These films expressed social
themes mainly dealing with
working-class urban life in
India; Awaara presented the
city as both a nightmare and
a dream, while Pyaasa
critiqued the unreality of city
life.

11. • 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 Phool (1959).
• Some of the most famous epic
films of Hindi cinema were also
produced at the time, including
Mehboob Khan’s Mother India
(1957), which was nominated for
the Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film.
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12. • The 1960s was the golden decade in the
history of the Indian cinema. It was a brilliant
decade with so many talented actors and
actresses, directors and musicians, singers
and songwriters. The songs, the
cinematography, the arrival of color to the
movies.
• Mughal-e-Azam had released on 5 August
1960 it broke box office records in India, and
became the highest-grossing Bollywood film
of all time, a distinction it held for 15 years.
The accolades awarded to the film include
one National Film Award and three Filmfare
Awards. Raj Kapoor's Sangam. Also it was
the decade of suspense thrillers with movies
like Bees Saal Baad, Gumnaam, and Teesri
Manzil. Some of the best Bollywood movies
from 1960s are:
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13. • Modern cinema
In the late 1960s and early
1970s, romance movies
and action films starred
actors like Rajesh Khanna
and Dharmendra, and
actresses like Sharmila
Tagore, Mumtaz, Leena
Chandavarkar and Helen.
• Amitabh Bachchan, the star
known for his “angry young
man .
• The 1970s thus saw the rise of
commercial cinema in the
form of enduring films such as
Sholay (1975), which
solidified Amitabh Bachchan’s
position as a lead actor man”
roles.

14. • The films made during the
1970s also saw the growth of
the Indian music style, and
emergence of famous
playback singers and music
directors such as Kishore
Kumar, R.D. Burman and
most importantly Amitabh
Bachchan as India's daunting
superstar.
• The important film from
1975 was Deewar, Don And
Muqaddar ka Sikandar done
great business on box office.
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15. • The 1980s saw the rise of several
woman directors such as Aparna
Sen, Prema Karnath and Meera Nair.
It was also the decade when sultry
siren Rekha wooed audiences with
her stunning performance in Umrao
Jaan (1981).
• In fact, the '80s go down in history
as the decade when four adult-
certified films topped the years,
whether because of sex (Ram Teri
Ganga Maili), violence (Aaj Ki Awaz,
Hukumat) or the supernatural
element (Nagina)! Adult films
automatically curtail a big chunk of
viewers, but this was really an
amazing and mysterious paradox!
History of Bollywood

16. History of Bollywood
• 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
Kuch kuch hota hai(1994), Raja
hindustani(1994), Dil to Pagal
hai(1996). actors (such
as Aamir Khan,Salman
Khan and Shahrukh Khan) and
actresses (such as Madhuri
Dixit, Sridevi, Juhi Chawla)
started their work .

17. •The 1990’s decade produced
some the most memorable Hindi
films. It was the Golden era of
bollywood
•Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
is the film was declared an "All-
time Blockbuster" and became
the biggest Bollywood hit of the
year, as well as one of the
biggest Bollywood hits ever.The
film won 10 Filmfare Awards, the
most for a single film at that time,
and won the National Film Award
for Best Popular Film Providing
Wholesome Entertainment.
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18. • The 2000s saw a growth in Bollywood's
popularity across the world. This led the
nation's filmmaking to new heights in terms of
production values, cinematography and
innovative story lines as well as technical
advances in areas such as special effects and
animation.
• Some of the largest production houses, among
them Yash Raj Films andDharma
Productions were the producers of new modern
films.Some popular films of the decade were
Lagaan (2001) Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), Kal Ho
Naa Ho (2003),Dhoom(2004), Dhoom
2 (2006), Krrish (2006), and Jab We Met (2007).
These films starred established actors. However,
the mid-2000s also saw the rise of popular
actors like Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Shahid
Kapoor, and Abhishek Bachchan, as well as
actresses like Rani Mukerji, Preity
Zinta, Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor,
and Priyanka Chopra.
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19. • Today Indian audiences expect full value
for their money, with a good entertainer
generally referred to as ”paisa vasool”,
(literally, "money's worth").Songs and
dances, love triangles, comedy and dare-
devil thrills are all mixed up in a three-
hour extravaganza with an intermission.
They are called masala films, after the
Hindi word for a spice mixture. Like
masalas, these movies are a mixture of
many things such as action, comedy,
romance and so on..
• And then back to back blockbuster
movies came on box-office and done the
a lot business Rang de Basanti(2006),
Chak de India(2007), 3 Idiots(2009),
Dabangg(2010).
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20. • The Era of Indian films are totally changed in decade of
2000s. This phase introduced a lot of technical
advancements in the ways movies are made. Romance was
still the main theme. Comedy movies were also a hit in this
phase.From Koi Mil Gaya(2003) till Ra.One(2011) ,Chennai
Express(2013) and now pK (2014).
• Ra.One is a 2011 Indian science fiction superhero
film directed by Anubhav Sinha, and starring Shah Rukh
Khan, Arjun Rampal,Kareena Kapoor, Armaan
Verma, Shahana Goswami and Tom Wu in pivotal
roles. The post-production involved 3-D conversion and the
application of visual effects, the latter being recognised as a
technological breakthrough among Indian films. The film
subsequently won a number of awards for its technical
aspects, notably one National Film Award, one Filmfare
Award and four International Indian Film Academy Awards.
Prime Focus carried out the film's 3-D conversion,with
London-based colorist Richard Fearon performing the color
grading.Red Chillies VFX partnered with a number of visual
effects studios around the world, and undertook the
incorporation of the visual effects under the supervision of
Jeffrey Kleiser.Nvidia provided the information technology–
based software utilised for the effects,while Edwark Quirk
supervised over the computer-generated imagery used in
the film.Resul Pookutty was responsible for the film's sound
design.
• This movie was the most highest budget movie of all the
time Production Cost: (Rs) 137,00,00,000 – ($) 27,500,000,. A
lot of movies were shot abroad in this phase.
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21. • Barfi! is a 2012 Indian Romantic comedy-
drama film directed, written and co-produced
by Anurag Basu. Set in the 1970s, the film
depicts the story of Murphy "Barfi" Johnson
(a mute and deaf man from Darjeeling) and
his relationships with two women, Shruti and
Jhilmil (who is autistic).
Internationally, Barfi earned around 124
million (US$1.9 million) in its opening
weekend.
• Ranbir Kapoor played the role of a deaf and
mute man in the film. According to Kapoor,
he took inspiration from screen legends such
as the Academy Award winning actor,Roberto
Benigni, Charlie Chaplin and his
grandfather Raj Kapoor The film was a major
box-office success, becoming one of
the Highest-grossing Bollywood films of
2012in India and overseas, and was declared
a "Super Hit" after its three-week run by Box
Office India. The film went on to gross 1.75
billion (US$27 million) worldwide.
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22. • Jab Tak Hai Jaan is
a 2012 Indian Romantic Drama film
directed by Yash Chopra and written and
produced by Aditya Chopra under their
production banner, Yash Raj Films. It
features Shahrukh Khan, Katrina
Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles.
• It opened well at the box office, and Box
Office India declared the film a "hit" in
India and a "blockbuster" overseas.Jab Tak
Hai Jaan emerged as the third-highest-
grossing Bollywood film overseas at that
time, after 3 Idiots and My Name Is
Khan (2010). The film won four Filmfare
Awards, five Zee Cine Awards and
two Colors Screen Awards. Jab Tak Hai
Jaan received several marketing and
business awards for its overseas
performance, promotions, distribution and
music.
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23. • Ek Tha Tiger (English: Once There
was a Tiger) is
a 2012 Indian Romantic action spy
thriller film, directed by Kabir
Khan and produced by Aditya
Chopra of Yash Raj Films. It
stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in
the lead role.The film opened to
extremely strong box office
collections[8] and Box Office
India declared it a "All time
Blockbuster". It was one of the most
successful of Yash Raj Films' releases
and was the second Bollywood film
to gross over 3 billion(US$47 million)
worldwide with a gross of 3.35
billion (US$53 million),
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24. • Krrish 3 is a
2013 Bollywood Superhero Science Fiction
film produced and directed by Rakesh
Roshan.It is the third film in the Krrish
series following Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
and Krrish (2006). The film stars Hrithik
Roshan, Vivek Oberoi, Priyanka Chopra,
and Kangna Ranaut in the lead roles. the
visual effects, and the cinematography;
criticism has been directed to the music
provided by composer and the director's
brother Rajesh Roshan, the story and
screenplay.
• The film was reportedly made on a budget
of 1.15 billion.Red Chillies VFX, a sub-
division of Shahrukh Khan’s motion
picture production banner Red Chillies
Entertainment, worked on the special
effects worth 260 million (US$4.1 million)
for Krrish 3.The filming process was
completed in June 2012, and then the VFX
team started their work.
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25. • Happy New Year is a 2014 Indian Action-
heist comedy film directed by Farah
Khan and produced by Gauri Khan under
the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.
• The film has an Ensemble cast, which
includes Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh
Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman
Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah and Jackie
Shroff. Happy New Year had a bumper
opening on day one, setting new record by
collecting around 400
million (US$6.3 million) nett, according
to Box Office India, making it the first
Bollywood film to reach the figure for a
single day.
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26. • PK is a 2014 Indian satirical science fiction comedy
drama film.The film was directed by Rajkumar Hirani,
produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and written
by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi.The film stars Aamir Khan in
the title role with Anushka Sharma,Sushant Singh
Rajput, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, and Sanjay Dutt in
supporting roles. In Pakistan, PK had
grossed ₨18 crore (US$1.7 million) as of 10 January
2015.
• Now pkis all set to create history in the Bollywood
history by entering the 300 crore club by the end of its
3rd Sunday run. PK, so far, has collected 326 crores net
at the Domestic Box Office, which takes its Gross total to
470c. And on the overseas front, the movie has earned
156 c gross, that takes its Worldwide gross business to
626 crores at the Box Office.
• The film opened in 22 international markets during its
opening weekend and grossed $28.7 million placing at
the worldwide box office behind The Hobbit: The Battle
of the Five Armies and Gone with the Bullets. In North
America, the film set an opening weekend record with
$3.75 million (previously held by Dhoom 3) placing at
the box office.
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27. The Stunning Personalities
History of Bollywood
Amir Khan
Salman Khan
Amitab Bachan
Shahrukh Khan
Madhuri Dixit