Indian cinema has progressed a lot over the years and if you sit and look back, you’d know what I am talking about.
On 7th July 1896 (120 years ago), first cinema show was screened. Thanks to the Lumiere brothers who were French cinematographers, the screening of 6 films took place in  Watson Hotel in Mumbai (then Bombay).
Can you guess the price of the tickets? It was Re 1! That’s right, it was just Re 1.
The Times Of India called this incident as the “Miracle Of The Century”.
Here’s the advertisement that appeared in the newspaper:
1896: This day 120yrs ago,1st cinema show in India was held at Watson’s Hotel,Bombay
This ad apprd in Times of India pic.twitter.com/bAb1bQAmep— Mumbai Heritage (@mumbaiheritage) July 7, 2016
Six films were screened that day – “Entry of Cinematographe”, “The Sea Bath”, “Arrival of a Train”, “A Demolition”, “Ladies and Soldiers on Wheels” and “Leaving the Factory”.
The second screening took place on July 14, 1896, at the Novelty Theatre, Bombay.
The motion pictures were then introduced in Kolkata and Chennai.
How does it make you feel that Indian cinema was screened on this date, 120 years ago!
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