Regional Cinema

Film Development
South Indian Cinema

South Indian Cinema

May 3, 2016

Despite the challenges that come along with being regional cinema, two of the five film industries of south India – Telugu and Tamil cinema – worked against odds to produce a few of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed films. In the eyes of amateurs, Indi...

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Bengali Cinema

Bengali Cinema

May 3, 2016

As early as the Second World War, Indian films began making waves overseas. And Bengali cinema was perhaps the first to make a mark internationally. Though there may be a lot of media hype about increasing acceptance of Indian films overseas, the phenomenon is hardly new. For nea...

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Malayalam: The cultural influence
Bhojpuri: Young at 50
Marathi: 100 years of Marathi cinema
Bengali: The art of Bengali cinema
Telugu: At staggering heights
Tamil: The Southern fever rages on
An Enigma Called Rituparno