Issued by India

Issued on May 1, 2025

Issued for : Department of Posts is proud to release Miniature Sheet to celebrate the birth centenary of these legends of Indian cinema.

Credits :
Stamp/FDC/Brochure/Cancellation Cachet : Sh. Suresh Kumar

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Miniature Sheet Printed : 211200

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Raj Khosla

Born on 31 May, 1925 at Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Died on 9 Jun, 1991 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• India is celebrating birth centenary of five iconic figures who shaped the golden era of Indian cinema, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is set to pay an enduring tribute to their rich legacy. This momentous occasion will be marked at the first edition of the World Audio Video & Entertainment Summit (WAVES-2025), scheduled from 01^st to 04^th May 2025 in Mumbai — the heartland of India’s entertainment industry.
• The Summit, envisioned as a global confluence of creators, storytellers, policy makers, and innovators from the world of audio-visual and entertainment arts, opens on 01^st May 2025 with a grand inaugural ceremony. As a centerpiece of the inaugural event, the Government of India releases Commemorative Postage Stamp honoring five legendary figures of Indian cinema — Shri Guru Dutt, Shri Ritwik Ghatak, Shri Salil Chowdhury, Shri Raj Khosla, and Ms. P. Bhanumathi — on the occasion of their birth centenaries.
• This rare tribute underscores the nation’s deep appreciation for these iconic personalities whose timeless contributions have left an indelible mark on Indian and global cinematic traditions.
  • Raj Khosla: A master storyteller and one of the foremost directors of Hindi cinema’s golden age, Raj Khosla brought elegance, suspense, and musical magic to mainstream films. Renowned for his versatility, Khosla helmed a wide range of genres—from thrillers (Woh Kaun Thi, Mera Saaya) to romantic dramas (Do Badan, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki) and action-packed narratives. He was known for crafting strong female characters and weaving music into the very fabric of his stories. His collaborations with celebrated actors and composers produced some of Bollywood’s most memorable cinematic moments. Raj Khosla’s work not only entertained millions but also elevated the narrative structure of commercial Hindi films.
• Text : Referenced from content provided by Proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on May 1, 2025

Issued for : Department of Posts is proud to release Miniature Sheet to celebrate the birth centenary of these legends of Indian cinema.

Credits :
Stamp/FDC/Brochure/Cancellation Cachet : Sh. Suresh Kumar

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Miniature Sheet Printed : 211200

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Salil Chowdhury

Born on 19 Nov, 1925 at Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

Died on 5 Sep, 1995 at Calcutta, West Bengal, India

About : 

• India is celebrating birth centenary of five iconic figures who shaped the golden era of Indian cinema, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is set to pay an enduring tribute to their rich legacy. This momentous occasion will be marked at the first edition of the World Audio Video & Entertainment Summit (WAVES-2025), scheduled from 01^st to 04^th May 2025 in Mumbai — the heartland of India’s entertainment industry.
• The Summit, envisioned as a global confluence of creators, storytellers, policy makers, and innovators from the world of audio-visual and entertainment arts, opens on 01^st May 2025 with a grand inaugural ceremony. As a centerpiece of the inaugural event, the Government of India releases Commemorative Postage Stamp honoring five legendary figures of Indian cinema — Shri Guru Dutt, Shri Ritwik Ghatak, Shri Salil Chowdhury, Shri Raj Khosla, and Ms. P. Bhanumathi — on the occasion of their birth centenaries.
• This rare tribute underscores the nation’s deep appreciation for these iconic personalities whose timeless contributions have left an indelible mark on Indian and global cinematic traditions.
  • Salil Chowdhury: A multifaceted genius, Salil Chowdhury was one of India’s most innovative music composers, lyricists, and poets. With an uncanny ability to blend Indian classical and folk traditions with Western orchestration, he created melodies that were deeply rooted in cultural ethos and emotions. His music transcended linguistic boundaries, with iconic compositions in Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, and more. Films like Madhumati, Do Bigha Zamin, and Anand showcased his musical brilliance and commitment to socially relevant themes. A staunch believer in art as a vehicle for justice and change, Salilda—as he was fondly known—remains a towering figure in Indian film music, whose compositions continue to resonate with emotion, depth, and harmony.
• Text : Referenced from content provided by Proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on May 1, 2025

Issued for : Department of Posts is proud to release Miniature Sheet to celebrate the birth centenary of these legends of Indian cinema.

Credits :
Stamp/FDC/Brochure/Cancellation Cachet : Sh. Suresh Kumar

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Miniature Sheet Printed : 211200

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone

Born on 9 Jul, 1925 at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Died on 10 Oct, 1964 at Bombay, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• India is celebrating birth centenary of five iconic figures who shaped the golden era of Indian cinema, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is set to pay an enduring tribute to their rich legacy. This momentous occasion will be marked at the first edition of the World Audio Video & Entertainment Summit (WAVES-2025), scheduled from 01^st to 04^th May 2025 in Mumbai — the heartland of India’s entertainment industry.
• The Summit, envisioned as a global confluence of creators, storytellers, policy makers, and innovators from the world of audio-visual and entertainment arts, opens on 01^st May 2025 with a grand inaugural ceremony. As a centerpiece of the inaugural event, the Government of India releases Commemorative Postage Stamp honoring five legendary figures of Indian cinema — Shri Guru Dutt, Shri Ritwik Ghatak, Shri Salil Chowdhury, Shri Raj Khosla, and Ms. P. Bhanumathi — on the occasion of their birth centenaries.
• This rare tribute underscores the nation’s deep appreciation for these iconic personalities whose timeless contributions have left an indelible mark on Indian and global cinematic traditions.
  • Guru Dutt: A visionary artist and one of the most revered auteurs of Indian cinema. Guru Dutt’s name is synonymous with poetic storytelling and visual brilliance. As an actor, director, producer, writer, and choreographer, he brought an unmatched sensitivity and introspection to Indian film narratives. Known for classics like Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, his films explored themes of existential despair, unrequited love, and the complexities of human emotions. Dutt’s mastery over lighting, innovative camera angles, and soulful music sequences turned his films into lyrical masterpieces. Though his life was tragically short, his cinematic legacy continues to inspire filmmakers.
• Text : Referenced from content provided by Proponent.

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Issued by Bangladesh

Issued on May 2, 2021

Issued for : Bangladesh Post has issued 01 (One) Commemorative stamp of Tk. 10 (ten), 01 (one) First Day Cover of Tk. 10 (ten), a Data card of Tk. 5 (five) and a Special Canceller on this issue.

Designer  : Mr. Sumanto Kumar

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

No. of Stamp : 01 (One) Pcs

Colour : Multicolour

Denomination of Stamp : Tk. 10/- (Ten)

Size of Stamp : 32 mm x 48 mm

Perforation of Stamps : 12.5

Qnt of Stamps : 1,00,000 (One Lac) pcs

Process of Printing : Offset

Printer : The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd., Gazipur-1703

Name : Satyajit Ray (Manik)

Born on May 2, 1921 at Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in West Bengal, India]

Died on Apr 23, 1992 at Calcutta, West Bengal, India

About : 

• May 02, 2021 is the birth centenary of the Oscar winning Indian world famous filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray was an Indian film director, script writer, art director, documentary filmmaker, author, book cover designer, lyricist, magazine editor, publisher, calligrapher and music composer and music director. He was also graphics designer, writer and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest film makers in film history.
• Satyajit Ray was born on May 02, 1921 in an intellectual and affluent family in the then Calcutta, Bengal Presidency in British India [Now Kolkata, West Bengal, India]. He was son of the famous author Sukumar Ray who might still be considered one of the best authors in Bengali literature who before Tagore received the Nobel Prize in 1913, gave a talk at the East and West society in London about Tagore’s songs, by reading the essay – ‘The Spirit of Rabindranath’. His mother was visionary Kalinarayan Gupta’s granddaughter Suprabha Das. His grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray was a distinguished artist, Musician, Music composer and Printing pioneer.
• Satyajit Ray studied at the University in Calcutta and later came to Shantiniketon in 1940 and joined Vishva Bharati university of Rabindranath Tagore to study art. He began his career as a commercial artist. He founded Calcutta’s first film society in 1947. Bijoya Ray was the wife of Satyajit Ray. Bijoya and Satyajit were first cousins. After long courtship, they were married in 1949.
• Satyajit Ray made his first film Pather Panchali (1955, Song of the Little Road) while working at an advertising agency. On August 26, 1955, Pather Panchali was finally released in Calcutta where one of its billboards designed by Satyajit Ray portrayed Apu and Durga running in a Vast landscape of dark monsoon clouds which gave the film an exquisite illusionary allusion as if a visual manifestation of any wonderful epic episode of any unprecedented and remarkable legend displayed in a billboard!
• There was a screening of Pather Panchali for Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India who was on a visit to Calcutta. Nehru was moved by the film and ensured that Pather Panchali was entered in the Cannes Films Festival, 1956. The film won the special jury prize for “The Best Human Document”. Pather Panchali went on to win a dozen odd prizes at home and film festivals abroad, including Best Actress for Chunibala for her role as Indir Thakrun at Manila.
• Pather Panchali with his Aparajito (1956, The Unvanquished) and Apur Sansar (1959, The World of Apu) are known as ‘Apu Trilogy’. His later films include Jalsaghar (1958, The Music Room), Kanchenjunga (1962), Charulata (1964, The Lonely Wife), Ashani Sanket (1973, Distant Thunder), The Chess Players (1977), (1984, The Home and the World), Ganashatru (1990, Public Enemy) and Agantuk (1991, The Stranger). The success of Pather Panchali gave Satyajit Ray total control over his Subsequent films.
• Apart from being an incredible filmmaker Satyajit Ray wrote numerous books for children and even illustrated some of his characters. ‘Feluda’ and ‘Professor Shonku’ are his remarkable creations in Bengali literature. His books have also been translated in English, German, Polish, French, Spanish, Italian and other Indian languages.
• Satyajit Ray received many noticeable awards and gained a prestigious position over his life time. In 1978, he was awarded an honorary degree by Oxford University. He received Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1985. He was awarded the legion d’honneur (Legion of Honour) by the President of France in 1987. The Government of India honoured him with the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian award in 1992. Satyajit Ray received Academy Honorary Award in 1992, becoming the first Indian to receive an Honorary Oscars. He received the Award for Life time Achievement.
• Satyajit Ray died in Calcutta (Now Kolkata), West Bengal on 23 April 1992 (aged 70). His wife Bijoya Ray died in Calcutta (Now Kolkata), West Bengal on 02 June 2015 (aged 97). Their only son Sandip Ray is also a celebrated film director.
• Satyajit Ray was a humanist and poetic naturalist artist filmmaker. The influences of the Ajanta and Ellora style of paintings are seen in his arts and works. Satyajit Ray the legendary Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great master of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. Satyajit Ray’s life in Shantiniketon and its Surroundings where he experienced the rural life of Bengal that reflected in his films like Pather Panchali (1955, Song of the Little Road) and Apur Sansar (1959, The world of Apu).
• Satyajit Ray the towering figure in the world cinema and remarkable filmmaker left behind an eternal legacy of a perpetual inspiration of inquisitiveness, cultivation of science, love, respect, kindness and humanity. His artistic legacy will live on forever through his classical cinema’s calligraphies, illustrations, book covers, books, arts and literary works.
• Narrator: Shafiee Billah Jabber
  Son of Martyred Intellectual Abdul Jabber of Bangladesh Liberation War and
  Author of the Trust: Martyred Intellectuals Memorial Trust, Bangladesh.
  Editor and Publisher: The Daily Asian Express and Fortnightly City of Joy.
  

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Issued by India

Issued on Feb 23, 2018

Issued for : Department of Posts is pleased to issue a Commemorative Postage Stamp on B. Nagi Reddi.

Credits :
Stamp/FDC/Brochure/Cancellation Cachet : Smt. Alka Sharma

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 6.61 lakh

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Bommireddy Nagi Reddy

Born on 1 Dec, 1912 at Pottipadu village, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died on 25 Feb, 2004 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About : 

• Shri Bomi Reddi Nagi Reddi, an eminent publisher, successful film producer, philanthropist and a great lover of humanity, was born on 1^st December, 1912 as the second child of Bommi Reddy Narasimha Reddy and Erukulamma, in the village Pottipadu, in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Till the age of 12 his schooling was done at Kothapalli village. Later he studied at Muthiaplpet Higher Secondary School, Chennai. He was married to Seshamma on 4^th December, 1933.
• Initially, he took care of his father’s onion export business, but his elder brother B. N. Reddy was instrumental in getting him involved in the film industry. Taking over from him the management of Vauhini Studios in 1948, he developed it as the largest studio in South East Asia, in less than 10 years. The Telugu film ‘Shavukaru’ was the first film produced by him under the banner of Vijaya Productions. The story for this first film of his was provided by Shri Chakrapani, who became his friend philosopher and guide in later years. This exemplary collaboration heralded the golden era in the world of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi cinema.
• Starting his career as a letter press printer in 1944, he chose to join hands with Shri Chakrapani and extended his activity into publishing a socio-political monthly, ‘Andhra Jyothi’ in Telugu in 1945. He later established one of India’s largest offset printing presses, Prasad Process, which was then the only plant in India specialising in printing large size 24 sheet integrated hoarding posters. No wonder that Prasad Process was classified as an ‘A’ class printer in South India, winning the maximum number of awards from the Government of India for excellence in printing.
• Conceptualised by B. Nagi Reddi and his friend Chakrapani, the monthly children’s magazine ‘Chandamama’ was launched in the year 1947, the year our nation won independence, with the idea of making the children of India learn, think and dream together, despite their different mother tongues. Soon it became a household name. Besides English and Sinhalese, Chandamama was published in 14 Indian languages – Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Gujarati, Gurumukhi (Punjabi), Sindhi and Santhali (a tribal language). Chandamama also had a Braille edition in four languages for the visually impaired, distributed free.
• As an emerging entrepreneur he held several high positions viz. President, All India Master Printers’ Federation for three terms, President of South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce for three terms, President of Film Federation of India for two terms, Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board etc.
• B. Nagi Reddi’s dynamism could not be contained in all these achievements and the numerous accolades he received. His great aspiration was to provide quality medical service at affordable cost to the society. His vision led to the establishment of Vijaya Hospital in 1972 which was one of the first multispecialty hospitals in Chennai. With initial bed strength of 46, the hospitals have now grown to provide 700 beds under the banner of Vijaya Medical and Educational Trust. Vijaya Group of Hospitals is now one of the largest healthcare providers in South India and one of the most trusted Medical institutions.
• Shri B. Nagi Reddi has won a number of awards including the most prestigious one, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1986. He was also given Raghupathi Venkiah Award by the A.P. Government in the year 1987. He received the ‘Kalaimamani’ award by the Government of Tamilnadu in 1973, ‘Johannes Gutenberg Fellow’ from All India Master Printer’ Federation in 1978 ‘TMA Pai Award’ by Academy of General Education of Manipal. Besides, he received D.Lit (Honoris Causa) from Sri Venkateswara University in 1982 and Sri Krishnadevaraya University, in 1990. On 25^th February, 2004 he left his mortal abode.
• Text : Based on the material received from proponent.

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Issued by India

Issued on Dec 30, 2016

Issued for : Department of Posts is happy to release a set of 10 commemorative postage stamps on Legendary Singers of India.

Credits :
Stamp / FDC : Sankha Samanta
Cancellation Cachet : Alka Sharma

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi Colour

Denomination : 500 Paise each

Stamps Printed : 0.3 Million each

Miniature Sheet : 0.15 Million

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Abhas Kumar Ganguly

Born on Aug 4, 1929 at Khandwa, Central Provinces, British India [now in Madhya Pradesh]

Died on Oct 13, 1987 at Bombay, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• Kishore Kumar (4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian film playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most successful playback singers of the Hindi film industry. Apart from Hindi, he sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia, and Urdu. He was famous for singing upbeat light songs, and light comical acting roles. Kishore was not afraid to borrow unusual techniques. He was inspired by “yodeling” and he adapted and used it in a number of films, such as “New Delhi” (1957) and “Pyar Ka Mausam” (1969).
  
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Issued by India

Issued on May 3, 2013

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Nenu Gupta

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paisa

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Nitin Bose

Born on Apr 26, 1897 at Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now Kolkata]

Died on Apr 14, 1986 at Calcutta, West Bengal, India

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Issued by India

Issued on May 3, 2013

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Nenu Gupta

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paisa

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Bhanumathi Ramakrishna

Born on Sep 7, 1925 at Doddavaram, Maddipadu Mandal, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India [now in Prakasam district, Tamil Nadu]

Died on Dec 24, 2005 at Chennai, India

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Issued by India

Issued on May 3, 2013

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Nenu Gupta

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paisa

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Name : Mehmood Ali

Born on Sep 29, 1932 at Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died on Jul 23, 2004 at Dunmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Issued by India

Issued on May 3, 2013

Issued for : Nothing captures the essence of popular culture in present day India better than their films. Department of Posts is happy to be a part of the century-long journey of Indian cinema by releasing six Miniature Sheets commemorating the contribution of fifty iconic personalities of Indian Cinema. The first two Miniature Sheets with nine stamps each depict some Dada Saheb Phalke awardees whereas rest with eight stamps each depict the personalities from various fields of cinema.

Design : First two Miniature Sheets (9 x 2) – Some Dada Saheb Phalke awardees : [Ashok Kumar, B. N. Sircar, B. R. Chopra, Bhalji Pendharkar, Bhupen Hazarika, Dev Anand, Dhirendranath Ganguly, Durga Khote & Hrishikesh Mukherjee], [Majrooh Sultanpuri, Naushad, Nitin Bose, Prithviraj Kapoor, Raichand Boral, Ruby Myers, Sohrab Modi, Tapan Sinha & Yash Chopra].

Last four Miniature Sheets (8 x 4) – Some Personalities from various fields of Cinema : [Allu Ramalingiah, Ashok Mehta, Balraj Sahni, Bhanumathi, C. V. Sridhar, Chetan Anand, Kamaal Amrohi & Geeta Dutt], [Kannadasan, Madan Mohan, Mehmood, Motilal, Nagesh, O. P. Nayyar, Prem Nazir & R. D. Burman], [Raj Khosla, Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Salil Chowdhury, Sanjeev Kumar, Shailendra & Shakeel Badayuni] & [Shammi Kapoor, Shankar Jaikishan, Smita Patil, Suraiya, Tarachand Barjatya, T. R. Sundaram, Utpal Dutt & Vishnu Vardhan].

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Nenu Gupta

Type : Miniature Sheets, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paise each (50 stamps)

Printing Process : Wet Offset

Printer : Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

About : 

• On 3^rd May, 1913, when Dada Saheb Phalke, the father of Indian Cinema, released India‘s first full length feature film Raja Harishchandra, it held the viewers in a thrall. As the next one hundred years would prove, what he brought to India that day was not just a medium of mass entertainment, but also a powerful tool that would shape social engagement, culture and behaviour in this diverse country.
  
• The release of India‘s first talkie ‘Alam Ara‘, produced by Ardeshir Irani, was the next landmark event in the history of Indian cinema. The movie which released on 14^th March, 1931 at the Majestic Cinema, Mumbai starring Zubeida, Master Vettal and Prithvi Raj Kapoor was so popular that police had to be called in to control the crowd. The commercial success of Alam Ara brought an end to the silent era. The talkies changed the face of Indian cinema. Apart from looks, the actors were now required to have a commanding voice and singing skills, as music became a defining element of Indian cinema. The first talkie film in Bengali ‘Jumai Shasthi‘, Telugu ‘Bhakta Prahlad‘ and Tamil ‘Kalidas‘ were also released in the same year.
  
• The 1940s was a tumultuous decade for the world and for India, which was ravaged by war and drastic political changes, Indian cinema, however, made some firm strides during this period. The 40s and 50s formed the golden era of film music. Shankar Jaikishan, O.P. Nayyar, Madan Mohan, C. Ramachandra, Salil Chowdhury, Naushad and S.D. Burman – all with their distinct styles – produced some of the most unforgettable melodies. The 50s also marked a watershed in the matter of themes, with social issues being taken up in movies by enlightened film makers to educate the masses.
  
• The new trend continued into the 60s, with filmmakers like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Mehboob Khan, K. Asif, Raj Kapoor, K.V. Reddy, L.V. Prasad and Ramu Kariat directing movies like ‘Pyasa‘, ‘Do Bigha Zamin‘, ‘Mughal–e–Azam‘, ‘Pather Panchali‘, ‘Mother India‘, ‘Maya Bazaar‘ and ‘Chemmeen‘, and going on to win national and international acclaim.
  
• The 70s saw the birth of a genre, masala movie, in Indian cinema which promised instant attraction and wholesome entertainment. During this era, Parallel Cinema, with higher aesthetic values than commercial cinema, emerged as a movement. Parallel Cinema was also instrumental in the emergence of women filmmakers like Aparna Sen, Prema Karanth, Meera Nayar, Sai Paranjape, Kalpana Lajmi and others in the 80s.
  
• The 90s brought with it a mixed bag of films – romantic thrillers, action and comedy. Introduction of technology with Dolby digital sound effects, advanced special effects and modern choreography led to a striking upgrade in quality on the silver screen. Simultaneously, investment from corporate sector also started flowing in along with fine scripts and improved production quality.
  
• Indian cinema has found global appeal at the turn of the 21^st century. It has reached out to the international audiences through commercial releases and regular screenings at major international film festivals.
  
• Text : Based on the material furnished by Information & Broadcasting Ministry.
  

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