• Dr Abhishek Tripathi

The Indian film industry Bollywood is considered the largest film production industry in the world. India produced a total of 2,961 films in 2012, including 1,602 feature films. Movie tickets in India are among the cheapest in the world. The average ticket price in India is 25 rupees (55 cents), compared to the average ticket price in the United States in 2010, which was $7.50. India accounts for 73% of film revenues in Asia Pacific. The Indian film industry generated total revenues of approximately US$1.86 billion (Rs 93 billion) in 2011 alone and is expected to reach US$2.28 billion (Rs 138 billion) by 2014. The industry is mainly supported by the mainstream Indian cinema audience. . By one estimate, around fourteen million Indians regularly go to the cinema to watch a movie every day. In 2012 alone, Bollywood sold about 2.6 billion tickets, compared to Hollywood's 1.36 billion tickets. Indian movies are gaining popularity around the world, especially in expatriate countries. The aim of this research is to provide an overview of the historical development of Indian cinema since its beginning. This qualitative historical analysis identifies the factors that led to its extraordinary growth over all these years.

A STUDY ON INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

"A STUDY ON INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.685-695, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902F59.pdf

"A STUDY ON INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp685-695, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902F59.pdf