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