Probashi- Cover Story
Probashi- Cover Story
Picture Abi Baaki Hai Mere Dost
“ Picture Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Dost
”- Milestoness of Hindi
Cinema
Picture Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Dost( The Movie is not over yet) ‐ Shahrukh Khan declares in the film Om Shanti Om
Shahrukh Khan gave an impromptu speech in the film Om Shanti Om and signed offf by saying
“ िपक्चर अभी बाकी है मेरे दो��त!”( the movie is not over yet). To this we add“ िपक्चर बािक रहनी भी चािहए!”( the movie should not end), for while the past of Hindi cinema is glorious, the future holds great promise. Today we will talk of the milestones which shaped Bollywood ‐ its 100 years journey from Raja Harishchandra to Dabaang. And in this journey we will meet those films which either set trends or impacted our society in a significant way.
We were never the audience but a part of thesee films ‐ In Laagan we were found on the cricket field cheering Bhuvan and his team, in Sholay we hid in the ravines of Chambal as we stumbled upon Gabbar Singh, in Awaaraa we sang along with Raju the song Awaara Hoon, while in Mughal‐e‐Azam we were angry with Emperor Akbar, in Rang De Basanti we took a critical
look at our governance systems a big challenge. The film was forced while in Anand we cried along with to have an all‐male cast, no woman Babumoshai. Thankfully most of agreed to act in his film. With no the times we left the theatre with option left, Phalke discovered a light heart, for in Hindi films in Salunke, a man who used to work as the end All Is Well. a cook in a nearby restaurant and cast him to play the role of Queen Come let us start this journey of Taramati, Harishchandra ' s wife. The last 100 years and relive those czar of silent films, Dadasaheb ruled brilliant cinematic moments which Indian cinema for almost 19 years in many way have defined us and and made 95 silent movies, but our countrymen. Our first list was much longer which we had to prune given the paucity of space.
Raja Harishchandra( 1913): It all started on 3 May 1913 when the first Indian feature film
Raja
Harishchandra, a silent movie, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke was screened at Mumbai’ s Coronation cinema. History was made on that day and the Indian cinema took its first baby steps. Dadasaheb, alumni of JJ school of Art, with a history of failed businesses, took a big financial and professional risk in deciding to go to England to learn film making. Back in India, filming of Raja Harishchandra was
Publicity poster of Raja Harishchandra