The Beginning of Cinema In 1913, the first Indian silent movie, Raja Harishchandra, was produced. By the 1930s, the Bollywood film industry was producing over 200 films a year. In 1931, the first talkie, Alam Ara, directed by Ardeshir Irani, was released and was a huge success, demonstrating that there was a large market for sound talkie films and musicals, and Bollywood and the entire regional Hindi film industry quickly transitioned to talkie movies quickly. The 1930s and 1940s were tumultuous times, as India was affected by the Great Depression, World War II,... 3 1 replies
Bollywood Flops 2011 - The year Salman continued his reign at the top of the box office, Big Budget Ensemble casts and stories about kids and parallel cinema failed to excite the audiences. Which of these box office flop movies deserved a better fate? 1 7 replies
Penn Badgley plays a psychopathic serial killer in a popular Netflix series called You. When asked about how he feels regarding the acceptance his character receives, this is what he had to say, something we would never hear from actors closer home. Thoughts? 3 5 replies
Meghal-e-Azam - one of the best timeless tragic love stories of all time or more than that. What's your opinion on this movie???? 1 8 replies
I genuinely feel bollywood should stop making sequels I don't understand why bollywood is so obsessed in making sequels and ruining the original movie like directors don't have any script or work so they start making sequel even when there is no need. For ex Aashiqui 3 like why is it even necessary to ruin that gem . Why director is so obsessed with Kartik Aaryan ruining every original movie.Bro's whole career totally depends on sequels. There was no need for BB2 and 3. 5 5 replies
Humpty Sharma ki dulhania is the perfect example of how reboots and remakes should be made Rewatched Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, which is one of the few movies from the masala genres I genuinely enjoy. Midway through the tone and presentation and the obvious homage given, the film is an absolute retelling of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and although some frames and scenes did take me back to DDLJ overall the movie feels so fresh and different despite it being basically the same story. The rooting and the cultural contexts of the quintessential Delhi Launda and throw in the modern punjaban treatment, I found the... 4 12 replies
My thoughts on The Roshans Documentary I have watched the Salim-Javed documentary, recently. I had to skip a lot. Even though I am a fan of their work, I still found the documentary very monotonous. It didn't add anything new or exciting; If you are already familiar with their work and consume a healthy dose of- Bollywood news, interviews etc. At least the YRF documentary had better editing. It was very well crafted with nostalgia bait and propaganda that made it very enjoyable. But A documentary for the Roshans? I fail to see the point.... 1 4 replies
Join us for an exclusive AMA with Bollywood legend Zeenat Aman in r/bollywood on Feb 25th at 7 PM IST! From starring in cult classics like Don and Qurbani to breaking norms with her bold, unconventional roles - ask her anything! Zeenat Aman is an iconic actress and model who redefined the portrayal of women in Bollywood during the 1970s and 1980s. Known for her bold, glamorous, and unconventional roles, she broke away from traditional stereotypes and brought a modern, independent charm to Hindi cinema. She gained widespread recognition with *Hare Rama Hare Krishna* and went on to become a trendsetter with films like *Satyam Shivam Sundaram*, *Don*, *Qurbani* and a lot more! With her unique blend of beauty, talent and confidence, Zeenat Aman is a cultural icon and remains an... 5 0 replies
Which era was dominated by which Khan? Can I ask when SRK, Salman and Aamir had their dominant times at the box office. I feel like Mid to late 90s was always Sharukh and early 2000s too? was he number 1 at the time? Aamir I feel from 2008 to 2015 ish? Was he number one? Salman maybe somewhere from 2011 on? 4 7 replies
Unpopular Opinion: In his prime, Uday Chopra was never regarded as a good actor but now when I look back, he was pretty good when compared to today's newcomers. Your thoughts? 4 38 replies
In Dev.D, after Dev runs over and kills people, a legal statement is shown, which also mentions name of Salman Khan in general remarks 2 0 replies
Who is best physical comedian in Bollywood? Someone who got that physical and exaggerated style? 3 0 replies
