The pioneers
Bhuvan Shome and Uski Roti opened the way in 1969 and 1970.
Shyam Benegal
Ankur and Manthan tell stories of village India.
Satyajit Ray in Hindi
The Chess Players is his elegant film of a story by Premchand.
The shelf
Open New cinema.
The new cinema
A quieter, more realistic style.
