Shillong, March 03: In continuation with the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema, an exhibition was inaugurated during the opening day of Indian Panoroma Film Festival. The exhibition on the 100 years of Indian Cinema was inaugurated by Information and Public Relation Minister Meghalaya AL Hek.
Speaking during the function, Hek said that the Film festival will give an enormous boost to young and budding filmmakers from Meghalaya and the north east.
“Such festival will provide the right kind of channel, broaden the horizon and sharing information towards developing film industry in the state,” Hek said.
He also informed that the state government is contemplating to project Meghalaya, which is a studio by itself because of its scenic beauty, as a destination for film making and shooting.
The exhibition was attended by students from different educational institutions and filmmakers and producers from the state.
This exhibition touches on the impact Indian cinema by drawing on the photography and a selection of Indian film posters that were on display.
The primary objective of the Indian Cinema is to maintain the spirit of democracy, renowned Indian filmmaker K Harriharan said during the “Workshop on Filmmaking” at State Convention Centre on Monday.
Harriharan said cinema taught him and others the value of democracy.
When Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian Cinema, released his epochal feature film Raja Harishchandra on 3rd May 1913, it is unlikely that either the exhibitors or the pioneer film maker realized they were unleashing a mass entertainment medium that would hold millions in sway for the next hundred years.
The French might have introduced the concept of moving images, but little did anyone know that India would one day become the largest film industry in the world. It’s a miracle that Indian cinema has withstood the test of time despite the vast cultural differences in the past 100 years. Indian cinema has an identity that is very unique and unmatched.
In last 100 years Indian Cinema has moved from Black and white silent film to 3D movie. It has all the latest charm to display. Gradually Bollywood reach its golden era and began to attract more youngsters into this profession.
Indian cinema, despite all its peculiarities, has been a reflection of the socio-economic, political and cultural changes that took place in the country.(SP News)
