The Indian Film industry is largest in the world. It is the largest in all respect be it in terms of ticket sales or the number of Indian movies produced anually. India accounts for 73% of movie admissions in the Asia-Pacific region, and earnings are currently estimated at US$8.9 billion.
Indian movies are not only popular in India but in various parts of the world, especially in countries with significant Indian communities. India has many regional film centres: Bollywood, the largest, in Mumbai, producing films in the Hindi language; Kolkata, for films in Bengali; Chennai, for films in Tamil: Hyderabad, for films in Telugu etc. Most Indian film directors are known for their work with one regional industry.
There are directors of regional cinema and the parellel cinema. Parallel Cinema is otherwise known as "Art films" cinema, which means the realistic indian film with real life situations. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Indian government financed a number of such films, on Indian themes. The best-known Indian "neo-realist" is Satyajit Ray.
Indian movies are not only popular in India but in various parts of the world, especially in countries with significant Indian communities. India has many regional film centres: Bollywood, the largest, in Mumbai, producing films in the Hindi language; Kolkata, for films in Bengali; Chennai, for films in Tamil: Hyderabad, for films in Telugu etc. Most Indian film directors are known for their work with one regional industry.
There are directors of regional cinema and the parellel cinema. Parallel Cinema is otherwise known as "Art films" cinema, which means the realistic indian film with real life situations. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Indian government financed a number of such films, on Indian themes. The best-known Indian "neo-realist" is Satyajit Ray.
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