印度在一八九六年就创办了第一批电影院,但直到一九一三年才开始摄制国产影片(影片「拉志山库公爵」)。印度电影在与美国影片竞争当中,达到了很高的影片年产量。现在印度是世界上生产影片最多的国家之一。但国产片数量上的增加却影响了影片的艺术质量。这些一影片多半是简陋而没有什么价值的;最初拍摄的是带有宗教神秘色彩的影片和历史片,稍后则开始拍摄爱情故事片。印度第一部有声片「阿拉姆·阿拉」在一九三一年拍成,而第一部彩色片「基桑与卡纳」则在一九三七年出现。 India set up the first cinemas in 1896 but it was not until 1913 that domestic films were started (the film “Duke Lazarshun”). Indian films have hit a very high annual production of films in competition with American films. India is now one of the most film-producing countries in the world. However, the increase in the number of domestic films has affected the quality of the art of the film. Most of these films are shabby and worthless; the first film is a film with a religious mystery and history, and later began filming love story. India’s first audio film “Alam Allah” was made in 1931, while the first color film “Kisang and Canana” appeared in 1937.