Welcome to the 100 years of Indian Cinema

The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic cultures of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Dadasaheb Phalke is the Father of Indian cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was instituted in his honor, by the Government of India in 1969, and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema.

In the 20th century, Indian cinema, along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries, became a global enterprise. At the end of 2010 it was reported that in terms of annual film output, India ranks first, followed by Hollywood and China.

Films by Indian directors like Satyajit Ray, Yash Chopra, Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak,Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G. Aravindan, Shaji N.Karun, B. Narsing Rao, Girish Kasaravalli, Shyam Benegal and Mani Ratnam have been screened in various international film festivals. Other Indian filmmakers such as Shekhar Kapur, Mira Nair,Rajnesh Domalpalli, Deepa Mehta, Nagesh Kukunoor and Karan Johar have also found success overseas. India is the world's largest producer of films.