Bollywood history dates back to 1913, silent film Raja Harishchandra Dadasaheb Phalke khatrimaza came to theaters. Success inspired the creative people and technicians of the film thinking seriously about making films. The arrival of talkies in Bollywood was with Alam Ara did in 1931, and was followed by the first Hindi film in color, called Kisan Kanya.
The period of the Second World War (1939-1945) coincided with the tumult of the Indian independence movement, and therefore Bollywood films during this time were largely escapist to bring a little joy to the audience at these times difficult. Achhut Kanya who dealt with the controversial issue of untouchability and Shaheed, who was highly patriotic in their subject.
Values of rural poverty and sustainable family were portrayed finely Mehboob Khan Mother India, which hit the screens in 1957. It was around the same time that Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor did some of his best films, and showed their wonderful director and acting skills in films like Pyaasa, Awara and Shree 420. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) was an epic on celluloid that brought the Mughal era on the screen of India with great realism.
Composers such as OP Nayyar and SD Burman delighted the masses with his wonderful compositions and artists like Nargis, Madhubala, Dev Anand and Ashok Kumar became household names. It was during the 1950s and 60s that Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar was acclaimed nationally and playback singers.
Shammi Kapoor, his Elvis-like appearance, danced his way to fame in the 60s swinging. The 70s witnessed the rise of angry young man, played superbly by Amitabh Bachchan. The action genre lasted until the mid-80s, until the release of Qayamat Qayamat Tak was in 1988, and since then, romantic movies have been popular in Bollywood, and you can even see the latest films in Bollywood. But now Bollywood has highly qualified professionals and advanced equipment, which helps in creating films that often go to achieve worldwide acclaim.
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