Since the birth of Cinema in India, the silver screen has portrayed the unique struggle of the Indian freedom movement in many languages across the eras. Various Social Reform movements in India also featured prominently on the screen. The heroic sacrifices and the bravery of the armed forces were significantly depicted in Indian cinema.
As the country is celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, to mark the seventy-five years of India’s Independence, National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has put together a panorama of visual documentation of this vivid journey depicted on the screen. This virtual exhibition, ‘Chitranjali @ 75’, showcases these moods through 75 film posters and photographs from different language cinemas.
The exhibition is divided into three segments:
Freedom Struggle through the lens of Cinema
Cinema of Social Reform
Saluting the Brave Soldiers
Freedom Struggle through the lens of Cinema
The bravery and sacrifice of freedom fighters find a rightful place in Indian cinema. The tales of their heroics are portrayed in various languages. These stories will continue to inspire the generations to come.
Cinema of Social Reform
The intersection of Indian cinema and the Indian Nationalist movement in the early decades of the twentieth century showcases the power of cinema to mobilize the energy of the people by instilling patriotism through powerful visual projections and melodies.
Many of the social reform movements depicted in these films, were born during these times and in a way helped galvanising the society.
Saluting the Brave Soldiers
The valour of the armed forces has been a recurring theme in our cinema from time to time. These war films have succeeded in creating an aura of selfless martyrdom and immortality to soldiers of our nation.
Showcasing these images to salute the heroes in uniforms.
