Film test one

Question 1

what are the four time periods that helped bollywood

Answer 1

1. 1930s the advent of sound cinema
2. 1950s with the rise of the nationalist social films
3. 1970s with the emergence of action films
4. 1990s with globalization

Question 2

how did indian cinema began

Answer 2

british rule by the 1920s, where films accounted for 20% of the market, hollywood held the rest

Question 3

what and when did sound become put into indian cinema

Answer 3

sound was introduced in the 1931 hybrid music format of indian films song and dance helped them compete with hollywood

Question 4

what happened to indian cinema by the year 1936

Answer 4

films accounted for 40% of films shown in india

Question 5

what happened after india gained independence in 1947

Answer 5

the film industry struggled with the challenges from government which viewed cinema as a medium that required regulation and control

Question 6

What sort of cinema became a powerful tool for spreading nationalist ideologies

Answer 6

Hindi Cinema

Question 7

Who was a key figure in the 1950s, what movies were they involved in

Answer 7

Raj Kapoor with films like shree 420, a melodrama with nationalist messages

Question 8

how did film makers adopt to government regulations in 1950s

Answer 8

by putting nationalist sentiments in their stories