India celebrates a centenary of film
- 12 years ago
India is celebrating a century of movie making this year.
Bollywood has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry.
But, with a film-loving population of a billion, its numeous cinema houses and multiplexes are still insufficient to cater for all.
Illegal underground theatres have sprung up to accommodate poorer people, but, this may soon change.
Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from Mumbai.
Bollywood has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry.
But, with a film-loving population of a billion, its numeous cinema houses and multiplexes are still insufficient to cater for all.
Illegal underground theatres have sprung up to accommodate poorer people, but, this may soon change.
Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from Mumbai.