Indian Cinema is 100 years old this year and we’re hosting a number of events celebrating the centenary that followed Raja Harischandra (dir. Dadasaheb Phalke, 1913).
Bollywood Icons: 100 Years of Indian Cinema is an exhibition, curated by Bollywood commentator Irna Qureshi, telling the story of Indian Cinema using our collections.
The exhibition will display 53 vintage and contemporary posters, including rare first prints from Bambaiwali (1941) and Coolie (1983) as well as breathtakingly vibrant handpainted prints featuring the first family of Indian cinema, the Kapoors – Teesri Manzil (1966), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985). It also features clips from the first Indian feature, Raja Harishchandra.
The exhibition also explores the theme of iconic women in Indian cinema, including Fearless Nadia the stage name of Mary Evans. Evans was an Australian-born actress with an English father who went on to star in dozens of Indian films from the 1930s – 1960s. She performed her own stunts, and often those of her male co-stars, and was given the ‘Fearless’ moniker by the director of her action films, Homi Wadia, whom she later married.
The exhibition is part of the Museum’s 100 Years of Indian Cinema season, which also includes a series of Indian films during the Bradford International Film Festival in partnership with Virgin Media in April and a Family Festival every weekend in May and throughout May half term.
Fri 8 Mar 2013 – Sun 16 Jun 2013
Notes Galleries and Museum Shop
Open daily 10.00 – 18.00
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