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Cinema Boom in South India: How Madras became India’s film Capital

Mar 31st-Apr 12th 1981, New DelhiBy Chaitanya KalbagOctober 11, 2024Leave a comment

How Madras became India’s film capital The next time you are talking about Indian films, don’t let your tongue slip into saying “the Bombay film industry” No longer is Bombay India’s film capital. In 1979, less Hindi films were produced than in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The Censors in Madras can barely keep up with…

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