Over the past 75 years since independence, India's largest public service broadcaster, All India Radio has been the proverbial story teller for crores of people across the country.<br />”<br />”All India Radio is celebrating 75 years of freedom with a series, Azad Bharat Ki Baat- Akashvani Ke Saath.&nbsp;<br />”<br />”It showcases the journey of India since independence in various walks of life through the story telling of All India Radio.<br />”<br />”In Today’s episode, we bring you the story of the CINEMA: JOURNEY OF HINDI FILMS IN INDIA.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />”The Hindi film industry also known as Bollywood represents about 40 percent of Indian net box-office revenue, and has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. Alongside commercial films, a distinctive genre of art films, presenting realistic content and avoidance of musical numbers also exists in Hindi.<br />”<br />”Bollywood, the word is a portmanteau of &quot;Bombay&quot; and &quot;Hollywood’ shot into international fame when Mehboob Khan's film Mother India (1957) became the first Indian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Many Hindi films made during the fifties and sixties addressed social issues and great music and produced stars such as Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, and Raj Kapoor.<br />”<br />”Films like Mughal E Azam, Awara, Sangam, Ganga Jamuna, Pyasa, Aradhana, Bobby, Anand and Sholay went on to become huge pan-Indian hits. Super stars like Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan ruled the box offices during the 70s and 80s. Leading ladies like Madhubala, Nargis, Vijayanthimala, Meena Kumari, Hema Malini, and Sridevi too had their share of immense popularity.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Great filmmakers like K. Asif, BR Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Gurudutt, Hrishikesh Mukherji, Basu Chatterji, Yash Chopra, Manmohan Desai, Subhash Ghai, Meera Nair, and Ashutosh Gowarikar took Hindi cinema to international levels. Eminent composers like Naushad, SD Burman, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Shankar Jaikishen, RD Burman, and AR Rahman lifted the standard of film music sky high.<br />”<br />”Interestingly, all three Indian films that have been officially nominated in the best foreign film category for the Oscar award, Mother India, Salaam Bombay, and Lagaan were made in Hindi.<br />”<br />”All India Radio too played its part by promoting film music in a great way. In tomorrow's episode, we will tell the story of the second biggest film industry of India, the Telugu films.<br />”<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">Azad Bharat Ki Baat- Akashvani Ke Saath-Can Be Accessed On @Airnewsalerts On Twitter, Newsonairofficial Youtube Channel, Newsonair App, Facebook, And Instagram Handles. So Tune Into All India Radio News For Azad Bharat Ki Baat- Akashvani Ke Saath.&nbsp;</span><br />