Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t2.15

v2.c11.s5.t2.15

criticism. During this period, most films were for entertainment, formulised, conceptualised and void of artistic quality. This situation was gradually improved. In the 1980s, India had 66 film studios, 26 film labs, over 400 film magazines and 12,000 cinemas and its film industry hired 2,50,000 employees and could produce 800 to 1,000 films a year. Indian film industry became the No. 1 in the world and an important pillar for the country.