Top Ten Decades/Eras Of Bollywood

1. 1950s

Known as the Golden Age of Indian cinema, the 1950s saw films becoming more commercially successful, with several prominent movies being made that are still praised by critics today. Iconic pieces like Mother India, Pyaasa and Awara have won many awards and are even recognised internationally. This decade saw many movies using themes that captured the trials and tribulations of the common man in India.

2. 2000s

This era saw the rise of Bollywood as an international film industry. Due to a growth in well-to-do NRIs, Hindi movies began to get international attention. Many of Bollywood's biggest stars began their career during this time, such as Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan, or Abhishek Srivastava, is a ve >> Read More... , Hritik Roshan, John Abraham Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had >> Read More... , etc. A lot of popular actresses, like Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More... , Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More... , Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta Preity, also known as Preity Zinta is a famous Act >> Read More... also gained popularity on this era.

3. 1970s

The 1970s saw a shift in trend from romance to action movies. The "Angry young man" who fights injustice and represents equality was the new icon in town. The nation's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... , gained his fame through these roles.

4. 1990s

The 1990s was the era of cheesy but loveable romantic comedies. The main driving force behind the movies of the day was escapism. People who were struggling in real life needed an outlet that made them feel happy, and therefore, 90s Hindi cinema created ridiculous and unrealistic storylines to make life seem better than it actually was.

5. 2010s

The ongoing decade has seen a sharp rise in the quality of Hindi cinema. Whereas before, Bollywood would be criticised for being "nonsensical" and "ridiculous," the industry has now begun to up the ante in terms of quality, to match up to international standards. The era has also seen the rise of the new generation of actors and actresses, such as Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More... , Varun Dhawan Varun Dhawan, a new comer entered Bollywood with h >> Read More... , Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt is a trendsetting actress from Mumbai, >> Read More... , Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More... , Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor, Daughter of Anil Kapoor and model Su >> Read More... , etc. Movies tackling social issues have also seen an increase in these last few years.

6. 1960s

Considered as the continuation of the Golden Era, that is, the 1950s, 1960 onwards saw a steady increase in commercial cinema. Romantic movies were the national trend, although those soon gave way to the hardcore action movies of the next decade. Popular actors and actresses included Rajesh Khanna Born as Jatin Khanna on 29th December 1942, the ch >> Read More... , Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar was born on July 9th, 1938 in Mumbai >> Read More... and Asha Parekh Asha Parekh was born in October 1942 to a middle-c >> Read More... .

7. 1980s

The 1980s, in terms of movie style, was pretty much the same as the 1970s. The main theme of films of this era was justice and revenge. The popular actors and actresses of the era included Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah is an experimental actor and asso >> Read More... , Mithun Chakraborty When we talk about the few legends in the Indian f >> Read More... , Jaya Bhaduri, Hema Malini Hema Malini is perhaps the only dream girl of the >> Read More... , etc.

8. 1940s

Although the 1940s was a time of great turmoil due to the Independence movement, many filmmakers used that turmoil to fuel their creativity. Films were also used as a tool to spread the message of Independence across the country. Apart from these, the more escapist films used romance and melodrama as the basis of their films

9. 1930s

Indian cinema hit a milestone in 1931, when ArdeshirIrani made the first sound film, Alam Ara. Sound films gained popularity almost overnight, and soon, the entire industry had switched over to it. This made a huge difference, as musicals became extremely popular, a trend that can be observed even today, since no Bollywood movie is complete without at least one song.

10. 1910s

Although films were not a commercial enterprise at this point, this decade is still important because it is the beginning of film history in India. 1913 was the year when the first feature film, Raja Harishchandra, was made by filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke. Films soon became such an important part of Indian culture, that Bollywood, in 100 years, has become one of the biggest film industries of the entire world.