<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mahagathbandhan-is-not-against-me-but-people-of-india-pm-modi-in-gujarat-191429">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</a> on Saturday said films and society are reflections of each other and like cinema, India too is changing with times.&nbsp;

The prime minister was speaking at the inauguration of the National Museum of Indian Cinema, Mumbai.

"The country is changing and finding its own solutions. If there are a million problems, there are also a billion solutions," the PM said.&nbsp;

"Films have an important role in India's soft power," Modi said while narrating how he was struck by the popularity of Indian films overseas when he met and interacted with the leaders of foreign countries.

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He assured the film industry that effective steps are being taken to curb piracy and 'camcording'.

"A single-window system for obtaining permissions for film shoots and related matters are on the anvil," he said.

Like the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, there could be a global film summit in India, the prime minister suggested.

"Films also play a big role in the growth of the tourism sector, which gives employment to even the poorest people, even 'chaiwala' makes money when tourism grows," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said films and society are reflections of each other and like cinema, India too is changing with times. The prime minister was speaking at the inauguration of the National Museum of Indian Cinema, Mumbai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said films and society are reflections of each other and like cinema, India too is changing with times. The prime minister was speaking at the inauguration of the National Museum of Indian Cinema, Mumbai. "The country is changing and finding its own solutions. If there are a million problems, there are also a billion solutions," the PM said. "Films have an important role in India's soft power," Modi said while narrating how he was struck by the popularity of Indian films overseas when he met and interacted with the leaders of foreign countries. #WATCH: PM Modi asks "How's the josh?" at the inauguration of National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/KgcqJoKtYp — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2019 × He assured the film industry that effective steps are being taken to curb piracy and 'camcording'. "A single-window system for obtaining permissions for film shoots and related matters are on the anvil," he said. Like the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, there could be a global film summit in India, the prime minister suggested. "Films also play a big role in the growth of the tourism sector, which gives employment to even the poorest people, even 'chaiwala' makes money when tourism grows," he said.

For million problems in India, there are billion solutions, says PM Modi

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 148th birth anniversary of the father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke.

Born in Trimbak, Maharashtra in 1870, Phalke was popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke.

In 1913, Phalke gave Indian Cinema its first silent film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. The film was a huge hit owing to its special effects.

Phalke's legendary career spanned nearly a couple of decades where he made 95 movies and 27 short films until 1937. He travelled to London to learn filmmaking from Cecil Hepworth.&nbsp;

Phalke left behind a world of cinema which now flourishes and blooms into multifarious dimensions.

Dadasaheb's areas of interest did not stay limited to film-making, he is also known to have lived as a painter, draftsman, theatrical set designer, and lithographer.

Phalke drew inspiration from Alice Guy's silent film, The Life of Christ which was released in the year 1910 he was then resolved to bring Indian culture to the silver screen.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, one of the most prestigious accolades in the Indian film industry, is awarded to exceptional talent in Indian cinema for their lifetime contribution. The award was instituted by the government of India in the year 1969.

Phalke last breathed on February 16, 1944 in Nasik, Maharashtra.&nbsp;

Phalke drew inspiration from Alice Guy's silent film, The Life of Christ which was released in the year 1910

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 148th birth anniversary of the father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. Born in Trimbak, Maharashtra in 1870, Phalke was popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke. In 1913, Phalke gave Indian Cinema its first silent film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. The film was a huge hit owing to its special effects. Phalke's legendary career spanned nearly a couple of decades where he made 95 movies and 27 short films until 1937. He travelled to London to learn filmmaking from Cecil Hepworth. Phalke left behind a world of cinema which now flourishes and blooms into multifarious dimensions. Dadasaheb's areas of interest did not stay limited to film-making, he is also known to have lived as a painter, draftsman, theatrical set designer, and lithographer. Phalke drew inspiration from Alice Guy's silent film, The Life of Christ which was released in the year 1910 he was then resolved to bring Indian culture to the silver screen. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, one of the most prestigious accolades in the Indian film industry, is awarded to exceptional talent in Indian cinema for their lifetime contribution. The award was instituted by the government of India in the year 1969. Phalke last breathed on February 16, 1944 in Nasik, Maharashtra.

Google Doodle celebrates 148th birth anniversary of Dadasaheb Phalke

Christopher Nolan has recently watched legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" and the ace Hollywood director says he is willing to learn more about Indian cinema.

The 47-year-old director, who is in India on a three day trip along with visual artist&nbsp;Tacita Dean to promote the cause of film preservation and restoration, said his aim during his stay is to meet Indian filmmakers and get the better understanding of cinema culture here.

"I have had the pleasure of watching Mr Ray's 'Pather Panchali' recently, which I hadn't seen before. I think it is one of the best films ever made. It is an extraordinary piece of work. I am interested in learning more about Indian film industry and that is the reason why I came.

"Obviously, Tacita and I want to spread our message about reframing the feature films as broadly as possible. And India being the largest film industry in the world is an essential part of that. The other reason why I wanted to come here was from selfish point of view. I wanted to meet Indian filmmakers and learn more about India. I am looking forward to watching more Indian films in future," Nolan said in a group interview.

The director filmed a pivotal sequence of his 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises" in Jodhpur and he says, "I would love to come back to shoot for longer".

Nolan, who shot his latest release "Dunkirk" on 65mm stock and has been vocal about his fondness for the film as a medium, said it is important to preserve the traditional format for future generation.

"The film culture is always developing in ways we can't predict. The importance of this discussion about films is about preserving it as an option for future filmmakers. We can't say who is going to use or who is not. But one of the things worth pointing out that films as an acquisition medium is still vastly superior to digital imaging technology. Even if you then put out a DCP (Digital Cinema Package)," he said.

The "Inception" helmer met members of the Indian film fraternity today and discussed the various ways of preserving and archiving film as a medium.

Nolan said, "Photochemicals films are a very important cultural medium and it needs to have a place in the future of imaging."

The director believes filmmaking is an emotional process and as he works towards preserving films, he wants people to not analyse cinema on "logical terms".

"Film is a wonderful analogy for how we perceive the world and our dreams. Film is a tool for exploring time and that has always influenced me. It is about the subconscious and the emotional reaction.

"With this conversation of reframing the future of films (we are) trying to get rid of this idea of analysing the film in purely engineering terms or logical terms. The reality is no cinema should be analysed that way. Be it casting or music, these are all emotional decision and they should be that way," he said.

Christopher Nolan has recently watched legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' and the ace Hollywood director says he is willing to learn more about Indian cinema

Christopher Nolan has recently watched legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" and the ace Hollywood director says he is willing to learn more about Indian cinema. The 47-year-old director, who is in India on a three day trip along with visual artist Tacita Dean to promote the cause of film preservation and restoration, said his aim during his stay is to meet Indian filmmakers and get the better understanding of cinema culture here. "I have had the pleasure of watching Mr Ray's 'Pather Panchali' recently, which I hadn't seen before. I think it is one of the best films ever made. It is an extraordinary piece of work. I am interested in learning more about Indian film industry and that is the reason why I came. "Obviously, Tacita and I want to spread our message about reframing the feature films as broadly as possible. And India being the largest film industry in the world is an essential part of that. The other reason why I wanted to come here was from selfish point of view. I wanted to meet Indian filmmakers and learn more about India. I am looking forward to watching more Indian films in future," Nolan said in a group interview. The director filmed a pivotal sequence of his 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises" in Jodhpur and he says, "I would love to come back to shoot for longer". Nolan, who shot his latest release "Dunkirk" on 65mm stock and has been vocal about his fondness for the film as a medium, said it is important to preserve the traditional format for future generation. "The film culture is always developing in ways we can't predict. The importance of this discussion about films is about preserving it as an option for future filmmakers. We can't say who is going to use or who is not. But one of the things worth pointing out that films as an acquisition medium is still vastly superior to digital imaging technology. Even if you then put out a DCP (Digital Cinema Package)," he said. The "Inception" helmer met members of the Indian film fraternity today and discussed the various ways of preserving and archiving film as a medium. Nolan said, "Photochemicals films are a very important cultural medium and it needs to have a place in the future of imaging." The director believes filmmaking is an emotional process and as he works towards preserving films, he wants people to not analyse cinema on "logical terms". "Film is a wonderful analogy for how we perceive the world and our dreams. Film is a tool for exploring time and that has always influenced me. It is about the subconscious and the emotional reaction. "With this conversation of reframing the future of films (we are) trying to get rid of this idea of analysing the film in purely engineering terms or logical terms. The reality is no cinema should be analysed that way. Be it casting or music, these are all emotional decision and they should be that way," he said.

I am interested in learning more about Indian film industry: Christopher Nolan

Google on Saturday honoured Indian film director Shantaram Rajaram Vankurde, popularly known as V Shantaram, with a doodle on his 116th birth anniversary.

The Gooogle doodle depicts three films produced and directed by &quot;V Shantaram- Amar Bhoopali&quot;&nbsp;(1951), &quot;Jhanak Jhanak Payal baaje&quot;&nbsp;(1955), and &quot;Do Aankhen Baara haath&quot;&nbsp;(1957).&nbsp;

V&nbsp;Shantaram is known as a pioneer of Indian cinema and was fondly known as Annasaheb; He witnessed the evolution of cinema technology right from its silent days to the advent of digital technology and made contributions in creating technology and inventing new styles of filmmaking

He was one of the early filmmakers to realise the efficacy of the film medium as an instrument of social change and used it successfully to advocate humanism on one hand and expose bigotry and injustice on the other.

Over the decades, he produced 92 films, directed 55 films and acted in 25 films.

It is said that he &quot;ghostwrote&quot; music for many of his music directors, and took a very active part in the creation of music.&nbsp;

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred on him in 1985. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992.

Shantaram is&nbsp;most known for films such as &quot;Dr&nbsp;Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani&quot; (1946), &quot;Amar Bhoopali&quot;&nbsp;(1951), &quot;Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje&quot; (1955), &quot;Do Aankhen Barah Haath&quot;&nbsp;(1957), &quot;Navrang&quot;&nbsp;(1959), &quot;Duniya Na Mane&quot;&nbsp;(1937), &quot;Pinjra&quot;&nbsp;(1972).

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Over the decades, Shantaram produced 92 films, directed 55 films and acted in 25 films

Google on Saturday honoured Indian film director Shantaram Rajaram Vankurde, popularly known as V Shantaram, with a doodle on his 116th birth anniversary. The Gooogle doodle depicts three films produced and directed by "V Shantaram- Amar Bhoopali" (1951), "Jhanak Jhanak Payal baaje" (1955), and "Do Aankhen Baara haath" (1957). V Shantaram is known as a pioneer of Indian cinema and was fondly known as Annasaheb; He witnessed the evolution of cinema technology right from its silent days to the advent of digital technology and made contributions in creating technology and inventing new styles of filmmaking He was one of the early filmmakers to realise the efficacy of the film medium as an instrument of social change and used it successfully to advocate humanism on one hand and expose bigotry and injustice on the other. Over the decades, he produced 92 films, directed 55 films and acted in 25 films. It is said that he "ghostwrote" music for many of his music directors, and took a very active part in the creation of music. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred on him in 1985. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. Shantaram is most known for films such as "Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani" (1946), "Amar Bhoopali" (1951), "Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje" (1955), "Do Aankhen Barah Haath" (1957), "Navrang" (1959), "Duniya Na Mane" (1937), "Pinjra" (1972).

Google honours filmmaker V Shantaram with doodle on birth anniversary

Veteran Indian actress Reema Lagoo has died in Mumbai.&nbsp;

Initial reports suggest she suffered cardiac arrest.

Lagoo, who was 58, was best known for playing supporting roles in some of Bollywood&#39;s biggest&nbsp;movies.

She starred in movies like &#39;Saajan&#39;, &#39;Vaastav&#39;, &#39;Dilwale&#39;, &#39;Kuch Kuch Hota Hai&#39;, and &#39;Kal Ho Naa Ho&#39;.

She emerged as Indian cinema&#39;s new-age mother, breaking away from the older portrayal of the long-suffering Indian mother. &nbsp;

She also became a household name with television serials like &#39;Tu Tu, Main Main&#39;&nbsp;and &#39;Shrimaan Shrimati&#39;, where again she moved away from playing the malicious Indian mother-in-law.&nbsp;

Lagoo also acted in Marathi films.&nbsp;

Lagoo was acting in the daily soap &#39;Naamkaran&#39;&nbsp;before she passed away.&nbsp;

(WION)

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Early reports suggest she died of a cardiac arrest

Veteran Indian actress Reema Lagoo has died in Mumbai. Initial reports suggest she suffered cardiac arrest. Lagoo, who was 58, was best known for playing supporting roles in some of Bollywood's biggest movies. She starred in movies like 'Saajan', 'Vaastav', 'Dilwale', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', and 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'. She emerged as Indian cinema's new-age mother, breaking away from the older portrayal of the long-suffering Indian mother. She also became a household name with television serials like 'Tu Tu, Main Main' and 'Shrimaan Shrimati', where again she moved away from playing the malicious Indian mother-in-law. Lagoo also acted in Marathi films. Lagoo was acting in the daily soap 'Naamkaran' before she passed away. (WION)

Actress Reema Lagoo dies at 58

A sneak peek into the sets of India?s biggest film ever

In the summer of 2015, SS Rajamouli's epic period drama Baahubali: The Beginning took the box office by storm. The movie was not just a runaway hit in India but was also the highest grossing Indian film across the world. Baahubali’s US collections reached an astonishing $800,000 only through advance bookings. The movie was made on a massive budget of 2500 million Indian Rupees ($37 mn), making it the most expensive film ever produced in the Indian subcontinent. The film’s trailer earned 4.05 million views on YouTube; in fact, the Telugu and Hindi trailers crossed 1 million views each within 24 hours of being posted online. Now, the movie’s makers are once again ready to break records and raise the bar with the second part of the series - Baahubali: The Conclusion, which will release in April 2017. Recently, at the JIOMami Mumbai Festival, the team shared footage of the sets of the upcoming sequel in virtual reality domain. Through this, fans can enjoy experiences of being virtually present on the sets. Source: Baahubali Movie The team also plans to invest 250 million Indian Rupees ($3.7 mn) in virtual reality booths all across India to give fans a one-of-a-kind experience. (Contribution: Devanshi Verma)

Take a virtual reality journey into the sets of Baahubali

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