1. PRESENTATION ON
EVOLUTION AND GROWTH OF FILM
INDUSTRY IN INDIA
7th August, 2013

2. Contents
Objective:
Different Methods of Study
Introduction
Part I: The Beginning
Part II: The Golden Age
Part III: The Modern Age
Conclusion:
Insight:

3. TOPIC
EVOLUTION AND GROWTH OF
FILM INDUSTRY IN INDIA
Objective:
To cherish the past memories, to relish the present and to
think creatively in the future with respect to Film Industries

4. DIFFERENT METHOD OF STUDY:
Decade Method of Study: Taking period of ten years .
Eg. 1880’s, 1990’s
Company Method of Study: Study the company’s name
Study the Name of Actors, Producers, Directors etc.
Economic Method of Study: Study the cost for each movie
and the production, circulation and revenue
Annual Study Method: Movies of each year are taken into
account. It is the longest but detailed method of study

5. Insight: Film Industry provides the best opportunity for economic development and employment. It opens the people to the world of creativity and i
Introduction
The cinema or film Industry of India consists of films produced
across India, which includes the cinematic cultures of Andhra
Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and
Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab
, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. At the
end of 2010 it was reported that in terms of annual film
output, India ranks first, followed by Hollywood and China. The
Indian film industry is the oldest and the largest in the world with
over 1200 movies released annually. In other words introduction
of cinema in India took place with the aid of the
colonizers.Dhundiraj Govind Phalke affectionately called
Dadasaheb Phalke is considered as the 'father of Indian Cinema'.

6. Part I: The Beginning
1896: Lumiere Brothers showed six films in Mumbai
1898: The Flower of Persia was released by Hiralal Sen
1899: The Wrestlers was made by H. S. Bhatavdekar
1912: Shree pundalik a silent film in Marathi was made by Dadasaheb Torne
1913: Raja Harishchandra was made by Raja Harishchandra
1914: Mohini Bhasmasur was made by Raja Harishchandra
1917: Satyavadi Raja Harischandra
1918: Shri Krishna Janma
1919: Kalia Mardan
1930: Wrath
1931: Bhakta Prahlada
1933: Sati Savithri
1936: Sant Tukaram
1937: Kisan Kanya first colour film
1938: Raithu Bidda
1946: Neecha Nagar by Chetan Anand was released.
The 1930s and 1940s were tumultuous times for Indian Cinema but at least 200
films per annum were released during this era.

7. Part II: The Golden Age
1940s to the 1960s was regarded by film historians as the 'Golden
Age' of Indian cinema.
1951: The Central Board of Film Censors was formed and the Film
Federation of India was also launched
1952: Ritwik Ghatak’s Nagarik released
1953 :Do Bigha Zameen directed by Bimal Roy was released.
1955: Satyajit Ray’s classic Pather Panchali released
1957: Mehboob Khan’s epic film Mother India released
1960 K Asif historical epic drama Mughal-e-Azam released
1961: Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anuradha gets nominated for the
Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
1964: Satyajit Ray wins the Best Director award at the Berlin Film
Festival for his film Charulata.
1969: Rajesh Khanna starrer Aradhana releases.

8. Part III: The Modern Age
1975: Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay released
1979: Telugu film, Sankarabharanam, was released
1987: Kannada film, Tabarana Kathe was released
1981: Adoor Gopalakrishnan produced Elippathayam
1989: Mathilukal
1992: Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement awarded to Satyajit Ray
1993 :Shah Rukh Khan plays a psycho lover to Juhi Chawla in Yash Chopra’s Darr.
1994: Hum Aapke hai Kaun releasesd
1995: Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was released
2000: Rakesh Roshan launches his son Hrithik in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.
2001: Aamir Khan starrer Lagaan gets nominated for an Oscar but does not win.
2002: Ram Gopal Varma company won IIFA
2003: Devdas gained entry into Oscar award
2004: Dhoom became the first action movie packed with Hollywood-like stunts.
2005: Rang De Basanti
2006: Antarnad, Lage Raho Munna Bhai and Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris were awarded
2007: Gandhi, My Father by Feroz Abbas Khan was awarded
2008: Jogwa - The Awakening a Marathi film directed by Rajiv Patil
2009: Thanks Maa was screened at Edinburgh International Film Festival
2010: Ishqiya catapults Vidya Balan to the league of the most powerful Bollywood artists.
2011: Chillar Party, Deool, Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona and The Dirty Picture were awarded
2012: Dekh Indian Circus was released and got the 60th National Film Awards in 2013

9. Insight: Film Industry provides the best opportunity for economic development and employment. It opens the people to the world of creativity and i
Conclusion
Since the beginning till today Indian cinema or Film Industries
have been doing very well. There are movies like
Players, Game, Raavan, Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke which have been
flop movies but the overall performance of Indian Film Industry
has a positive outlook. The use of film festivals as distribution
hubs for independent filmmakers have encouraged the film
industries to educate, inform and entertain the people in a
more creative and appealing way. Film Industry in India need to
compete with other film industries in the world by using
modern technologies so that they remain as the best and the
largest film industry country in the world.

10. Insight
Film Industry provides the best opportunity for economic
development and employment. It opens the people to the
world of creativity and imagination. There will be difficulties
and steep competition but if films Industry in India have
survived it just reveals that we have to think differently or
out of box thinking is necessary. Film Industry in India could
become a means to change the Social, Religious, Political
and Economies situation in India. Film Industry could bring
changes for better tomorrow.