Colors in Bollywood era 70s & 80s
The Bollywood in 70s was at the peak of everything you can relate to in Hindi movie acting, directing, music and exploring new boundaries. Some of the best Bollywood movies of all times were produced during this decade. Where 80s era were considered totally different from 70s.
The 1980’s are usually considered the dark period of Hindi film industry. A general view about the movies of 1980's shows that films of that era had neither story nor screenplay, the music was abysmally bad and most of the top actors and actresses looked over the hill and did routine work. However, some films made then, still remain firmly etched in memory which left an indelible mark on people's mind.
Bollywood 70s era was coming out of age and that period is remembered as the 'teen age' of bollywood. In the mid-1970s, romantic confections made way for gritty, violent films about gangsters and robbers. Some Hindi filmmakers such as Shyam Benegal continued to produce realistic films alongside Mani Kaul, Kumar Shahani, Ketan Mehta, Govind Nihalani and Vijaya Mehta.
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| Kumar Shahani |
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| Shyam Benegal |
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| Mani Kaul |
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Shashi kapoor |
Early 1970s, romance movies and action films starred actors like Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar and Shashi Kapoorbut. Amitab Buchan comes in front with the image of angry young man.
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Dharmendra |
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Rajesh khana |
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Sanjeev kumar |
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Amitab Buchan |
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Mumtaz |
And actresses like Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz and Asha Parekh were very famous at that time.
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Asha Parekh |
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Sharmila Tagore |
Biggest hits were release in the era of 70s. Sholay (1975) is one of the biggest hit ever from Bollywood. When first released, the movie did not win any major awards from the film critics, but it has a cult like following. At the 50th Filmfare, it received the award as the Best Film of 50 Years.
Mera Naam
Joker (1970) Raj Kapoor spent every penny he had on this movie,
and it flopped during the first release it was just too long, with run time
over 5 hours. The second release, the re-edited ended up as one of the most
successful film of all times. Bobby ,
Deewaar
, Roti Kapda
Aur Makaan , Muqaddar
Ka Sikandar , Ankur , Kabhi Kabhie , Amar Prem , Amar Akbar Anthony etc .
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Rishi Kapoor |
Famous actors of 80s era were Rishi Kapoor ,Jackie Shroff ,Nana Patekar .
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Nana Patekar |
While famous actresses were Pooja Bhatt , Dimple Kapadia ,Sri Devi. and the Mega hits of 80s were Aakrosh ,Sparsh , Lawaaris , Chakra , Jaane Bhi Do Yaroon, Nikaah , Shakti , Ardh Satya , Sharaabi , Mirch Masala , Nagina, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak ,Tezaab , Maine Pyar Kiya etc.
