The leading place in world cinema is occupied by Hollywood, the American "dream factory". In second place is the Indian film company "Bollywood", a kind of analogue of the US film factory. However, the similarities between these two giants of the global film industry are very relative, in Hollywood, adventure films, westerns and action movies are preferred, and love themes come down to melodramatic stories with a happy ending. In Bollywood, films on the theme of unhappy love and complex family relationships dominate. Indian actors are trying to give their characters a resemblance to real heroes from ordinary life. The ending in Indian films is often tragic and, as a rule, the ending of the picture has nothing to do with the American Happy End.
Raj Kapoor
The history of the emergence of Indian cinema can be traced from the beginning of the 50s of the last century, when the first Indian actors appeared, among them the director and screenwriter Raj Kapoor. Filmmaking is an overwhelming process involving many problems that need to be addressed urgently. Young Raj Kapoor was a gifted, creative person, he literally laid his life on the altar of cinema. First of all, Kapoor surrounded himself with like-minded people who solved organizational issues, and he began to write scripts. The very first films shot at an Indian film studio were a tremendous success. Two films with the participation of Kapoor stood out especially against the general background due to their social significance, these were the films "The Tramp" and "Mr. 420".
The popularity of Indian films
Currently, Bollywood is not engaged in the production of deeply moralized films; films about love and family happiness are being screened around the world. Some Indian films are staged in the musical genre. In Bollywood, it is considered good form to dress up heroes in national costumes, scripts are written in accordance with the historical traditions of society, and Indian actors try to follow the veracity of the plots. Heart-breaking Indian films quickly gained a multimillion-dollar audience. Such paintings as “Zita and the Gita”, “Disco Dancer”, “Vir and Zara” leave no one indifferent, they impress with sincerity and truthfulness. Actors of Indian films are distinguished by a special gift, they attract the audience. People believe everything that happens on the screen, empathize with the heroes.
Karina Kapoor
One of the most striking Bollywood actresses is Karina Kapoor, the last representative of the famous Kapuros dynasty, the heiress of the founder of Indian cinema Raj Kapoor. Karina was born in 1980, at the age of 17 she entered Harvard, at the law faculty. It would seem that nothing foreshadowed her artistic future, but nevertheless, in adulthood, Karina Kapoor was on the set. The film "Refugees", in which she played a major role in a pair with Abhishek Bachchan (the son of the famous film actor Amitabh Bachchan), was not successful. Actors of Indian cinema are usually very upset by the failure, and Karina was also upset, because she thought that she could not cope with her role and therefore the picture failed. However, several of the following films with the participation of Karina Kapoor dispelled her doubts and brought the actress the popularity and love of moviegoers.
Aishvaria Rai
Indian male actors are all handsome as a match, and of the female half of Bollywood, the most beautiful and successful star, of course, is Aishwarya Rai, the most popular Indian film actress, holder of the Miss World 94 title. Aishwarya was born in 1973, made her film debut at 24, her first film was Iruvar - "Duet", in which she played one of the secondary roles. The picture went unnoticed, the box office was very modest, and Aishwarya was disappointed. However, the next film with the participation of a young actress called "The Pretender in Love" brought her a prestigious award. Three years later, Aishwarya Rai received another award for participating in the film "Forever After Yours." In 2001, she was recognized as the best actress of the year for her role in the film "Love is an Award." And the next year, 2002, brought Aishwarya real fame after she starred in the film "Devdas" - the most successful and grossing project of the time. In 2003, the actress became a member of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival. The well-known cosmetic company L'Oreal offered Aishwarya a profitable advertising contract, Coca-Cola and De Beers did the same. The actress is married to Abhishek Bachchan, a popular film actor.
Abhishek Bachchan
Indian actors and actresses can serve as an example of noble grace, restraint and elegance. So is Bachchan Abhishek - one of the most famous and sought-after actors of Indian cinema. He is the son of Amitabh Bachchan, who does not need an introduction, and the mother of Abhishek - actress Jai Bachchan - a movie star of the first magnitude. Abhishek studied for a long time in Switzerland, then in the USA, received a marketing diploma, but in the end he followed in his father's footsteps and became an actor. He made his debut in the film "Refugees", where he was a partner of actress Marina Kapoor. After this picture, young Bachchan received an invitation to the main role in the film LoC. In 2007, Abhishek Bachchan married actress Aishwarya Rai, and in 2011 they had a daughter, Aaradhya.
Amitabh Bachchan
Some Indian actors have been actively involved in the life of the film studio for many years. Amitabh Bachchan is part of the history of Bollywood, his filmography includes more than one hundred and seventy paintings, although the actor made his debut only in 1969 at the age of 27 years. In his best years, Amitabh could star in 5-6 films in one season. His first film is Seven Indians. For this work, Bachchan was awarded the national prize as the best actor. Amitabh received a prize from Filmfare magazine for his supporting role in the film “Love Will Never Die”. The finest hour of Amitabha Bachchan came when he played a major role in the movie "The Long Retribution," his character was a policeman who devoted himself to the fight against evil. Today Amitabhu is 71 years old, and he is the happy father of Abhishek Bachchan and the father-in-law of the most elegant Bollywood actress - Aishwarya Rai.