Film-making started in India at roughly the same time as it began in Europe, but now India produces many more films. Hundreds of films are made every year in Bollywood, Bombay. Films are made there in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and other regional languages. From the first film made by Dadasaheb Phalke in 1913, to the glossy blockbusters now exported to the USA, Egypt, Africa, the Far East and many European countries, Indian films have come a long way.

The most popular films feature glamorous stars, songs, dances and lots of action. There is another kind of film too that deals with important social themes. These are made with small budgets and do not rely on elaborate costume and theatricality to make their point. Ardha Satya (Half-truth), for example, told a sad story about politicians robbing the people and corrupting a greedy police force.

“In the English-speaking World”