The Indian film industry, specifically Bolly, saw its Golden Era from the 1940s-1960s. It is said that the best of Bollywood was in the era, be it in terms of directors, stories, music, and anything else you can think of. Let’s take a look at seven things that you need to know about this particular era.
1) The Birth of Modern India
Interestingly the Golden Era coincided with the Indian Independence in 1947, and this resulted in movies being deeply influenced by this struggle and its ideologies at that time.
2) Lasted for More Than A Decade
Many think that this era was in the 1950s, but the truth is that it began in the 1940s and hit its peak in the 50s, coming to an end in the late 60s.
3) Parallel Hindi Cinema
While mainstream Hindi cinema was doing well, there was also the emergence of parallel cinema culture with movies more poetic, socially relevant, and realistic that became blockbusters.
4) Alternate Bengali Cinema
Bengali Cinema, along with Hindi Cinema, saw its own golden era in the early 1950s with people like Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, and Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen.
5) Critical and Commercial Success
This era saw that critically acclaimed films were gaining commercial success, something that wasn’t happening in the previous years.
6) Fan Following WorldWide
Hindi Cinema went on to be loved worldwide with dubbed version and even movie screenings across the globe.
7) Extraordinary Directors
This era had extraordinary directors like Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Vijay Bhatt and others who were all pioneers in the film industry.
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