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The Bollywood Story

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Presented by Shashi Kapoor Indian Cinema since 1913
Music! Action! Romance! All are essential ingredients which make Indian cinema the largest fantasy factory in the world: over 800 feature films are made every year. In the first of two documentaries actor Shashi Kapoor looks at how the film industry has developed over the years. The first (silent) feature film,
Rajah Harishchandra , was made by the father of Indian cinema Dada Saheb Phalke in 1913. Then 1931 saw the first
Indian talkie Alam Ara. A seminal work, it contained a host of unforgettable songs. Since then the film musical has been the most popular genre in India. Today, melodrama, pathos and escapism combine to provide the only mass entertainment that even the poorest of India can afford.
Editor NARENDHRA MORAR
Researcher HARBINDER MINHAS
Produced and directed by PAUL SEN

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Presented By:
Shashi Kapoor
Presented By:
Indian Cinema
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Shashi Kapoor
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Rajah Harishchandra
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Dada Saheb Phalke
Directed By:
Paul Sen
Source: Radio Times

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