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"The India Story" Seminar
 
Programme - CINEMA

DAY SEVENTEEN:

SESSION I – Origin & Development of Indian Cinema.


  • Defining the largest film industry in the world.

  • Studio system. Era of Stars to Superstars. Who are the players?

  • The e volution to bigger and bigger budgets.

  • Nature of Indian Cinema – the Indian stalwarts

    • “Commercial” Romance, Action, Family, Patriotic, Mythological, Historical.
    • “ Parallel or Art ?” Social issues, focus on human character, semi political.
    • “Convergence” - Blend of the two.


Showing of clips of Commercial, Art and Convergence films including the all-time Classics in each genre.

Understanding the divergent styles.

Discussion and analysis of each showing.


SESSION II – Free time


SESSION III – Movie viewing






Days: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21