- early films about mythology, religion, saw stars as gods
- first made in 1913
- early prints had silver - where stripped down for metal
- First superstar from Kismet
- Bombay Talkies - formed by 2 film stars
- Sensorship under British rule
- Raj Kapoor and Nargis
- Nargis was in Mother India
- 1950s saw rise of parallel cinema - more complex women
- Auteurs like Guru Dutt, Satjayvit Ray
- Playback singers
- Rise of 'angry young man' character
- 80s was a bad time
- Rise of Films appealing to diaspora
- Satellite TV, rise of middle class - sense of pride, opening India's borders
- Single screen cinemas and more expensive multiplex cinema
- Regional cinema as well
Techniques Used
- Begins in clear studio setting with bright light behind setting this bit up as something different from reality - introducing us to the characters and their utterly opposite beliefs
- Cuts out to reveal them sitting on yellow benches - benches then occupied by loving couples for the duration of the title sequence
- Colour shifts completely from yellow to blue
- Jump Cuts in MS during musical number to show frustration between male and female dancer
- Cuts from her to him both doing a similar dance move though in different places
- A shot in which there are two versions of the couple showing the different sides of their relationship; lovers and friends
- Pooja's flash back is illustrated by her turning and an OTS revealing why she must be dutiful to her aunt
