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The Untold Origin Story of Bollywood ft. Bharat Gothoskar | India

The Untold Origin Story of Bollywood ft. Bharat Gothoskar | India

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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.

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