India celebrates 100 years of filmmaking
In this April 18, 2013 photo, an Indian woman looks through a bioscope on the premises of the Anup Touring Talkies tent cinema in Mumbai, India. Friday, May 3 marks exactly a hundred years after India's first feature film "Raja Harischandra," a silent movie, was screened in 1913. India produced almost 1,500 movies last year and the industry is expected to grow from $ 2 billion to $ 3.6 billion in the next five years, according to consultancy KPMG.
In this April 18, 2013 photo, Indian children pose for photographs with a statue of late Bollywood star Dev Anand in Mumbai, India. Friday, May 3 marks exactly a hundred years after India's first feature film "Raja Harischandra," a silent movie, was screened in 1913.
In this April 21, 2013 photo, an Indian youth takes a picture of a mural of indian classical moive Anarkali in Mumbai, India. Friday, May 3 marks a hundred years after India's first feature film 'Raja Harischandra', a silent movie, was screened in 1913.
New Delhi – Four top Indian filmmakers have come together to make “Bombay Talkies,” a film that celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema.
The film hits theaters Friday. India’s first full-length feature film, “Raja Harishchandra” or “King Harishchandra,” was released in 1913. That film was produced and directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, described as the father of Indian cinema.
The four popular contemporary filmmakers behind “Bombay Talkies” are Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee. While Johar is known for his larger-than-life, song-and-dance love stories, the other three are known for more realistic work.
Friday’s release is a collection of four short films in which some of the biggest names in Indian cinema make appearances. <The Associated Press>
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