How Cinema in India Emerged as a Poor Man’s Entertainment

• Indian Cinema  → Dec, 28/ 1895 → Lumpier  brothers, Auguste & Louis demonstrated their invention of cinematography.
• “Alaudin and the Lamp”  → I^st  imported film from the East.
• I^st  Indian Silent Feature flim was “pundalik” , had been half int British technicians made. (1912)
• Later one year May, 12, 1913, Harish Chandra Raja was the indigenous  I^st  feature film of our own. directed by Dhadasaheb Palke. (Father of Indian Cinema).
• R. Nataraja Mudaliar who produced the I^st South Indian film named keecha vadhom (1919)
• In 1918 Indian cinematography law passed for preceding the licensing of cinema halls and censorship of indigenous and foreign films. Later censor board was established too in 1919.
• At the end of 1930, silent film era was overtaken by “talkie era”, I^st in South India , Tamil (Kalidas), Telugu (Bhakta prahlad).

Changes in The Period Of Cinema

• 1920 to 1950 → Social Purpose oriented.
• 1960’s  → Glamour.
• 1970’s  → Revenge and Action.
• 1980’s  → Musical Love.
• 1990’s  → Romantic thriller.
• In 1970’s the first form & Stereographic film Sholay ran for over 5 years.