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Bollywood – Year by Year – 1971
Important Events The production of feature films increases to 432, making the Indian film industry the largest in the world. Deaths K. Asif, director of the sensational hit, Mughal-e-Azam (1960) passes away. Music composer Jaikishan of Shankar-Jaikishan fame dies.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1970
Important Events Devika Rani, the ‘first lady’ of the Indian Screen and co-owner of Bombay Talkies, is the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Births Saif Ali Khan (actor and son of Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore) is born on 16th August 1970.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1969
Important Events Rajesh Khanna becomes India’s frist superstar with a string of super-hit films like Aradhana and Anand. The Film Finance Corporation finances Bhuvan Shome (Mrinal Sen) and Uski Roti (Mani Kaul), both shot by K.K. Mahajan inaugurating ‘New Wave Cinema’. Deaths The actress Madhubala, immortalized in K. Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam (1960) dies of heart failure ...
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1968
Important Events A ‘Manifesto for a New Cinema’ is issued by Mrinal Sen and Arun Kaul.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1967
Important Events The first 70 mm wide-screen film is shown in India.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1966
Important Events Dilip Kumar (nicknamed ‘tragedy king’ for his string of tragi-heroic roles) weds screen siren Saira Bano, who debuted in Junglee (1961). Ritwik Ghatak becomes Director of the Film and Television Institute of India. Deaths Director Bimal Roy, famous for films like Do Bigha Zameen (1953) and Devdas (1956) passes away. Lyricist Shailendra who ...
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1965
Important Events Yash Chopra’s Waqt is Bollywood’s first multi-starrer. Births Salman Khan (actor) – 27th December 1965 Shahrukh Khan (actor) – 2nd November 1965 Deaths Geeta Bali, actress from the golden age (1950s) of Bollywood passes away on 21st Jan, 1965. Geeta became a major star after Baazi (1951). She went on to marry actor ...
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1964
Important Events The National Film Archives of India (NFAI) is set up in Pune. Deaths Mehboob Khan, who directed classics such as Andaz (1949) and Mother India (1957), passes away. Actor director Guru Dutt, who directed films like Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), dies under mysterious circumstances.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1963
Important Events The Indian film industry celebrates its Golden Jubilee. Suraiya bids farewell to Film Industry by acting in her last Hindi film Rustom Sohrab (1963) and settling for a retired life in Bombay. Premnath plays her son in this film – the same Premnath who was her leading man in Shokhiyan (1951)! Asha Bhosle ...
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1962
Important Events Meena Kumari garners all the three Best Actress nominations for the Filmfare Best Actress Award: for Aarti, Main Chup Rahoongi and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, for which she really wins the award. The second International Film Festival is held in India. Births Salma Agha (actress/singer) - April 3rd, 1962
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