The Untold Origin Story of Bollywood ft. Bharat Gothoskar | India
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Show Notes
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:
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The rise of cinema halls in Grant Road
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The studio boom in Dadar and Andheri
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How the partition shifted India’s film power to Bombay
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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.
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