The year 2013 will be celebrated as a centenary milestone to showcase the cinematic heritage of the Indian film industry in the last 100 years.
Centenary celebrations of Indian Cinema (1913 to 2013)
1.
Although Indians began making films soon after the Lumiere
Brothers exhibited their kinetograph in July 1898 in Mumbai, these were only recording of actual events
taking place. It was only in 1913 that D G Phalke made the country’s first indigenous feature film,
RAJA HARISHCHANDRA, in which he enacted several roles - particularly since it was considered taboo for
women to act. He is today known as Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema. His struggle to make
the film has been recorded in the Marathi film HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY by Paresh Mokashi.
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2.
For the purpose of celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema,
a National Committee would be constituted consisting of eminent film persons and other
stakeholders to suggest a comprehensive plan for making it a truly memorable event for
cine lovers. The centenary celebrations would also offer an opportunity to applaud the
young iconic members of the film industry for their contributions to the growth of the cinema.
