National Cinema Day 2024: Know the History and Other Important Facts of Our Cinema
National Cinema Day 2024 is a celebration of Indian cinema and its rich history. Learn about the origins of this special day, as well as other important facts about Indian cinema.
National Cinema Day is a celebration of cinema all over the world and all the people who make it possible. It is a day for cinephiles to come together and enjoy their favourite movies on the big screen.
In India, National Cinema Day will is back again and it will be celebrated on September 20, 2024. On this day, movie theatres across the country offer discounted tickets and other special promotions. This is a great opportunity to see your favourite movie or to try a new one.
National Cinema Day returns for its 3rd edition on September 20th! Enjoy movies at over 4,000 screens across India for just Rs. 99. Don’t miss this perfect opportunity to catch your favorite films with your friends and family. #NationalCinemaDay2024 #20September pic.twitter.com/hEduoRbGtZ
— Multiplex Association Of India (@MAofIndia) September 17, 2024
National Cinema Day is a reminder of the power of cinema to bring people together and to transport us to different worlds. It is a day to celebrate our love of film and to appreciate all the hard work that goes into making movies.
National Cinema Day serves as a reminder of the power of cinema and how it brings people together. It is a day to celebrate our love of films and to appreciate all the hard work that goes into making movies.
What Is the History of National Cinema Day?
National Cinema Day was first celebrated in India on September 23, 2022, by the Multiplex Association of India (MAI) to commemorate the reopening of cinema halls after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here's a gentle reminder for India's first ever "National Cinema Day!"
— Multiplex Association Of India (@MAofIndia) September 20, 2022
Experience the biggest blockbusters at just ₹75 this Friday, at all our partnered cinemas across India. Let's celebrate the magic of movies on 23rd September, 2022.#NationalCinemaDay2022 #September23
The event was scheduled for 16 September 2022 at first but it was later postponed to 23 September 2022 due to requests from various stakeholders to maximise participation.
The National Cinema Day was previously announced to be held on 16th September, however, on request from various stake holders and in order to maximize participation, it would now be held on 23rd September #NationalCinemaDay2022 #Sep23 pic.twitter.com/c5DeDCYaMD
— Multiplex Association Of India (@MAofIndia) September 13, 2022
The event was a success, with over 6.5 million people going to the movies on that day.
National Cinema Day attracted an estimated 6.5+ Million moviegoers to cinemas across India.
— Multiplex Association Of India (@MAofIndia) September 23, 2022
It sets a new Cinema Attendance record in the year 2022#NationalCinemaDay2022 pic.twitter.com/SOOCqulvVx
Important Facts About Cinema
On National Cinema Day, here are some important facts and statistics about Cinema:
- The first movie that was made in India was Raja Harishchandra. It was a silent film and was released in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke.
- According to Statista: “The Indian film industry was valued at over 180 billion rupees in fiscal year 2019, and it was estimated to reach up to 260 billion rupees by the end of fiscal year 2024.”
- In the 1970s, Indian cinema surpassed America to become the world's largest film producer, and the name "Bollywood" was coined, according to India Glitz.
- Inder Sabha, a Bollywood movie released in 1932, holds the record for the most songs in a film, with 70 songs.
- Statista mentions the biographical film Dangal had grossed nearly 233 million U.S. dollars at the box office outside of India as of March 2022.
- The first permanent movie theatre was known as Edison and it was opened in 1896 in Buffalo, New York.
- As of 2023, the highest-grossing movie was Barbie which made a worldwide collection of $1,445,638,421 as per the Box Office Mojo.
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