100 years of Indian Cinema
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa took a leaf out of her books to have the courage to celebrate the occasion of 100 years of Indian Cinema in the august presence of the President of India Pranab Mukherjee in Chennai during the week end. When other States and the Bollywood failed to give much needed impetus to the occasion Jayalalithaa came in a big way to honour great actors of Indian Film Industry in a very big way. It was indeed a successful culmination of 100 years of Indian Cinema. Even though the South Indian stars in general and the Tamil Film Industry in particular got the much needed boost overall it was unity in diversity. Amitabh Bachchan and Sri Devi were star attraction from the Hindi Film Industry. From Malayalam Film Industry both Mamooty and Mohan Lal got their dues. The super star of Tamil Industry Rajnikant and the matinee idol Kamal Hassan were star attraction in a day long programme with entertainment fun and frolic. As the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was herself a shining star in the film industry she played a major role in making the function a grand success. She allotted over Rs.10 crore rupees and saw to it each and every entertainment programme went of well without any confusion. Participants also took active interest in rehearsals and made the stage act a perfect one. Film personalities, singers, Music directors, directors, producers and art directors all got their dues and it was a gala function. Frontline magazine from the Hindu Group pulled out a special issue 100 -celebrating Indian Cinema's Century in their latest issue. The stage of arranged with care and Lazar lights provided much colour to the dance sequences from the old melodies. Lungi dance got its appointed place Mainstream Indian Cinema's hundred years make for a pulsating narrative. It had taken a new turn and from selling dreams in the initial days to commodifying wish-fulfilment fantasies in recent years and the journey goes on like. As the years goes film industry used to become younger as was visible from Kamal Hassan as he started film career at the age of 5 as a child artist and continue hang to the limelight at the age of 60 also. Rajnikant worked like an Enthiran even though his entry was delayed as he was a bus conductor in the beginning of the career. It was grand and gala beginning to the 100 years of Indian Cinema and other would follow Tamil Nadu's initiative in this regard.
Jaya TV aired the programme for the benefit of viewers of Indian Cinema all over the world.
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