<span style="color: #222222;">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. 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 Cinema: Journey Of &nbsp;Marathi, &nbsp;Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bhojpuri Films.&nbsp;<br />”<br />” Apart from the major film producing states catering to languages like Hindi Telugu Tamil Malayalam and Kannada, film production also takes place in other languages like Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bhojpuri. Marathi cinema happens parallel to the Hindi cinema from Mumbai. Stalwarts like Dadasaheb Phalke and V Shantaram built the base for Marathi films which are known for their content values. Thespians like Dada Kondke, Nana Patekar, Amol Palekar, Smita Patil and Sachin enthralled audiences through their histrionic skills.<br />” <br />” Bengali films are known for exemplary films of Oscar Life time winner Satyajit Ray. The Apu Trilogy of Ray won accolades at all the major international film festivals. Pather Panchali &nbsp;the first part of the trilogy, marked Ray's entry in Indian cinema in 1955.<br />”<br />” Film makers like Ritwik Ghatak, Buddhadev Dasgupta, Rituparno Ghosh and Aparna Sen took Bengali films to greater heights. Actors like Uttam Kumar and Utpal Dutt added calibre to Bengali films. Ever since its inception in the 1930s, Gujarati cinema industry has successfully produced over 1,000 Gujarati movies. Some of the movies in the current era have gathered international accolades . Upendra Trivedi was one of the most successful Gujarati actors and producers. Bhavni Bhavai , directed by Ketan Mehta, won the National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The first Punjabi talkie film, Heer Ranjha, was released in 1932.&nbsp; Prominent actors like &nbsp;K.L. Saigal, Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand, Dharmendra &nbsp;and singers such as Mohammed Rafi, Noorjahan and Shamshad Begum enriched this film industry. The first Bhojpuri talkie film, Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo, was released in 1963. The 80s saw the release of many notable as well as run-of-the-mill Bhojpuri films like Chandwa ke take Chakor, Ganga Kinare Mora Gaon and Sampoorna Tirth Yatra. Bhojpuri movies are seen across various parts of North America, Europe, and Asia where second and third generation migrants still speak the language, as well as in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius, and South Africa. Ravi Kishen and Manoj Tiwari are the leading actors of Bhojpuri films.<br />” <br />” 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.</span><br />