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The Untold History of Bollywood | How Mumbai Became the Film Capital of India | COS #83

Why did India’s biggest film industry take root in Mumbai? From the first silent film screenings to the dream factories of Girgaum, this episode of A Century of Stories: India, brought to you by IDFC First Bank, traces the fascinating story of how Bombay became Bollywood. Join host Kunal Vijayakar in conversation with heritage expert Bharat Gothoskar as they explore: The rise of cinema halls in Grant Road. The studio boom in Dadar and Andheri. How the partition shifted India’s film power to Bombay. The evolution from black-and-white reels to Netflix and OTT. This is the story of how Mumbai became more than a city—it became a screen where India saw itself. Subscribe now to stay updated with more captivating stories from A Century of Stories! New episodes out every Monday! #ACenturyOfStories → Open IDFC FIRST Bank savings account: https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/persona... → Know more about Zero Fee Banking: https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/getmore... • Follow the official Instagram page of A Century of Stories: [  / acenturyofstories  ] • Subscribe to A Century of Stories YT channel:    / @acenturyofstories   • Listen to the full audio episodes: [https://linktr.ee/ACenturyOfStories] • Follow our host Kunal on Instagram at @kunalvijayakar [  / kunalvijayakar  ] Do share your thoughts with us in the comments section! ----------- The complementing visuals or b-rolls (both images & videos) used in the video are either AI-generated or have been acquired from a licensed source. Some visuals may be used for representation purposes only. 0:00 Start 1:16 Intro: Mumbai as India's Cinema Heart 2:05 Mumbai's Modern Origin; India's Art Tradition 2:49 Colonial Era: Artists Shift to Kolkata 3:55 Cotton Boom: Artists Gravitate to Mumbai 4:30 Mumbai's Theatre History (English & Indian) 5:16 1853: Vishnu Bhave Pioneers Marathi Theatre 5:27 Parsi Theatre's Urdu Influence & Bollywood Foundation 8:04 1860s Mumbai: Hub for New Technologies (Photography, Gramophone) 8:50 1896: Lumiere Brothers' First Asia Show in Mumbai 9:11 Why Mumbai for Lumiere Brothers? (Ahead of Others) 10:09 Audience Reaction to Early Films (Train on Screen) 10:46 Early Indian Filmmakers (Within Two Decades) 11:06 "Pioneer" Controversy: Phalke vs. Bodekar & Tony 12:12 Raja Harishchandra: Phalke's Technical Prowess 12:44 Imported Equipment & Local Processing 14:19 Phalke's Challenges: Funding & Recruiting Actors 15:11 Phalke's Struggle: Convincing Women to Act 16:14 First Heroine: A Man Playing a Woman 16:33 Phalke's Double Role (Ram & Sita) 17:10 Early Film Hubs: Mumbai, Lahore, Kolkata 17:35 Alam Ara (1930s): The End of Silent Films 18:00 Alam Ara's Live Audio Recording Challenges (Trains) 19:10 Artificial Illumination & Alam Ara's Production 19:28 Alam Ara's Impact on Actors (Voice vs. Looks) 20:00 Playback Singing Emerges & Saves Careers 20:12 Kisan Kanya: India's First Color Film (1930s) 20:37 Parsi Community & Studio System (Salaried Employment) 21:43 1940s: Studio System Collapses 22:08 Pioneering Studio Locations: Dadar & Hollywood Lane 23:28 Post-1940s: WWII, Partition Consolidate Mumbai's Hub Status 24:14 Bollywood: Mumbai's Romance & City of Dreams 24:54 1970s: Realistic & Parallel Cinema 25:27 1980s: Multistarrers, Technology, Hollywood Influence 26:56 1970s-80s: Piracy & New Tech Threaten Industry 27:11 VCR, TV, Cable, OTT: Changing Viewing Habits 28:31 Subhash Ghai's "Karma" Revives Theatre-Going 29:32 Indian Cinema's Innovation & Resilience 29:59 Challenge from Southern Cinema 30:26 19th Century: Chopati as Entertainment Hub 31:11 Mumbai's Ecosystem for Film Industry 31:48 Future of Mumbai Cinema & Korean Example