Indian Cinema
How many films are produced in India every year?
What is almost 3000? (2,886 in 2021-2022)
In contrast Hollywood releases about 500 movies a year.
What is the Hindi film industry called?
What is Bollywood?
How many tickets were sold globally for Indian films in 2011 (pre-pandemic)?
What is 3.5 billion?
Hollywood films tend to sell 2.5 billion
What is the largest Indian language film industry?
What is Telugu?
In 2022, over 233 million tickets were sold
What is the annual revenue generated by Indian cinema?
What is $2 billion in 2022?
When was the first Indian film produced?
What is 1912?
Raja Harishchandra by Dadasaheb Phalke
How many countries screen Indian films?
What is 90?
How many cultures are represented in South Indian films?
What is 5?
In 2022, the South Indian film industry cumulatively exceeded Bollywood in terms of ticket sales, revenues, film productions, etc.
When was the first movie screened in India?
What is 1896?
The Lumiere Brothers film was screened soon after its exhibition in London
When was the first Indian "talkie" released?
What is 1931?
Alam Ara had 7 songs, but some films had 42-70 songs!!