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    Hindi Cinema

    Your ticket into the magical world of Indian cinema: Part 1

    In collaboration with

    National Film Archive of India Museum of Art & Photography Yash Raj Films (YRF) Cinemaazi Roja Muthiah Research Library V. Shantaram Motion Picture Scientific Research and Cultural Foundation
    and 15 more collections

    Stories that define us

    Why Film is a Way of Life

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    100+ years of history and artistry

    Time Travel Through Hindi Cinema

    Explore a few moments, from the past to the present day

    Explore the Colors of 'Bollywood'

    Technicolor posters and more

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    Step Inside a Virtual Exhibition

    You've been to the cinema, now the cinema comes to you

    An iconic story told in 4 parts

    1

    The Films

    From action to romance

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    2

    The Characters

    Meet icons of 'Bollywood'

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    3

    The Music

    Sequences on the big screen

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    4

    The Making

    Behind-the-scenes of Hindi cinema

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    120+ brand new stories 5,000+ images 1,700+ films

    Test your film trivia

    Crossword

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         Did you know the Hindi-language film industry is the world's largest, producing over 1,500 films a year

    A mirror of our world

    Decoding the Decades

    The changing styles of Indian Cinema through a socio-cultural lens

    Bombay Cinema

    A melting pot of cultures

    Royalty and The Nation

    King and Country in early post-independence Hindi cinema

    Iconic movies in Augmented Reality

    Hang film posters in your home with Art Projector
    Browse 1k+ Hindi cinema posters

    Now Piece Together The Posters

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    The glittering Golden Age

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    10 Iconic Faces and Films

    Nasreen Munni Kabir rounds up the icons
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    Why the Golden Age Was So Important

    Looking back on iconic moments

    What the Golden Age means today

    Interviews with Anupama Chopra

    Karan Johar on the Golden Age

    Filmmaker and television personality

    Shabana Azmi on the Golden Age

    Actor across film, television, and theatre

    Hindi Films

    Explore Chapter 1

    Meet Hindi Cinema icons

    10 Names to Know

    Actors that defined an industry
    Fearless Nadia Mahjabeen Bano Madhubala Dev Anand Asha Parekh Pran Zeenat Aman Zohra Sehgal Nutan Samarth Bahl

    Reaching for the stars

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    Spotlight On: Nargis

    Modern Maiden to Mother India

    Women in the spotlight

    Faces That Launched a Thousand Films

    Women in Hindi cinema from 1949 to 1984

    Defying Stereotypes

    Female Friendships in Film

    Hindi Cinema Icons

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    Birthing music maestroes...

    Mohammad Rafi

    C Ramchandra

    Manna Dey

    Naushad Ali

    Suman Kalyanpur

    Bappi Lahiri

    Laxmikant-Pyarelal

    Shankar-Jaikishan

    Hemant Kumar

    Kalyanji-Anandji

    ...and dancing stars

    Learn About the Dances

    From classical to folk

    Meet the Dancers

    Behind iconic sequences
    Cabaret queens of 'Bollywood' The art of Mujra

    A soundtrack of Hindi cinema

    From our partners' YouTube channels

    Jaane Woh Kaise Log The

    Pyaasa

    Babuji Dheere Chalna

    Aar Paar

    Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

    CID

    Pyaar Hua, Ikraar Hua

    Shree 420

    Na Na Karte Pyar

    Jab Jab Phool Khile

    Pag Ghunghroo Bandh Meera

    Namak Halaal

    Jimmy Jimmy Ajaa Ajaa

    Disco Dancer

    Bambai Se Gayee Poona

    Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke

    Hamari Atariya

    Dedh Ishqiya

    Music of Hindi Cinema

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    Pioneers of filmmaking

    Spotlight on: V. Shantaram

    Explore his legacy

    Yash Chopra

    Guru Dutt

    Khwaja Abbas Ahmed

    Discover legendary cinemas

    Liberty Cinema

    An art deco gem

    Regal Cinema

    The modern cinema of Mumbai

    Eros Cinema

    A glamorous cinema hall

    Inside spectacular studios

    Bombay Talkies

    The story behind the famous film studio

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    Virtual Tour

    Explore Rajkamal Studios in 360˚
    Virtual Tour

    Explore Ramoji Film City in 360˚

    Stories told with style

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    Fashion Through the Decades

    The changing styles of Hindi cinema
    Iconic Looks Dressing the Villains Sari Styles Hairstyling The 'Item Girl'

    Making of Hindi Cinema

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    Are you a teacher or parent?

    A downloadable lesson plan that can be used by teachers in class or by students to work through at their own pace

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