Bollywood

Bollywood refers to the Hindi film industry. Dadasaheb Phalke was the first Indian film director who made the first silent movie Raja Harishchandra in 1913.

In the year 1931 Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie was directed by Ardeshir Irani.

The 1930s and 1940s were troubled times for Bolywood due to World War II, the Indian independence movement and the violence of the Partition.

But these events became riveting social issues for film makers as they used such plots to produce some of the hit movies of the time. By the late 1950s, Bollywood movies switched from black-and-white to color.

Spectators enjoyed extravagant comedy, romantic songs, music and action in Hindi cinema. Some of the most popular male actors of yesteryears include Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra and Raj Kapoor.

In the 70s and 80s' the living legend of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, played the role of "angry young man" to start a new trend in the history of Bollywood. Bollywood movies have audiences all over the world.

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