<p>   <img alt="100 years of Bollywood" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/100-years-Bollywood.gif" style="width: 500px; height: 373px;" /></p>  <p>   <strong>100 years of Bollywood: A tribute to the icons</strong><br />   As Indian cinema turns 100, we look back at some personalities who have been instrumental in making Bollywood what it is today. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/100-years-of-bollywood-a-tribute-to-the-icons/combined/" target="_blank">View photos</a></strong></p>  <p>   <strong>100 years of Bollywood: A-Z of Indian cinema</strong><br />   As Indian cinema celebrates a milestone of centenary, we bring to you the &#39;A to Z&#39; of Indian film industry encompassing iconic elements of films made in Bollywood. Some of these remained unaltered over all these years while others went about a radical change. Read on as we unravel the threads of Indian film fabric one after the other. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/100-years-of-bollywood-a-z-of-indian-cinema/a/" target="_blank">View photos</a></strong></p>  <p>   <strong>100 years of Bollywood: Most iconic films</strong><br />   As Bollywood completes it centenary today, we look at the most iconic films of Indian cinema. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/100-years-of-bollywood-most-iconic-films/1raja-harischandra/ " target="_blank">View photos<br />   </a></strong></p>  <p>   <strong>100 years of Bollywood: Ten Bollywood&#39;s open secrets</strong><br />   From break-ups to secret marriages, we take a look at some scandals that rocked the world of Bollywood over the years. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-bollywood-ten-decades-of-guts-and-glory.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></p>  <div>   <strong>I&rsquo;m blessed to be in this profession: Karan Johar</strong><br />   The filmmaker Karan Johar relives the magic of Indian cinema down the ages. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-im-blessed-to-be-in-this-profession-karan-johar.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div>   <div id="cke_pastebin">    <strong>Drop the Bollywood tag: Saif Ali Khan</strong><br />    The actor is excited about the industry&rsquo;s future, but says that serious changes need to be made.u00a0<strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-bollywood-drop-the-bollywood-tag-saif-ali-khan.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 path-breaking films</strong><br />    These movies stood out from the crowd owing to their unique concept and inspired many others in the same genre. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-bollywood-10-path-breaking-films.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 most endearing love stories</strong><br />    A recap of high-profile off-screen romances in Bollywood, which couldn&#39;t stand the test of time and faded away. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-10-most-endearing-love-stories.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 eternal beauties from Hindi cinema</strong><br />    Actresses come and go but very few manage to remain immortal. Here&rsquo;s our pick of such personalities who are still fresh in our memory thanks to their unparalleled beauty... <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-10-eternal-beauties-from-hindi-cinema.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>Stop blaming films for all of society&rsquo;s ills: Farah Khan</strong><br />    Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan on why the audience needs an attitude makeover. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-bollywood-stop-blaming-films-for-all-of-societys-ills-farah-khan.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 directors we want back</strong><br />    We look at some maverick filmmakers who made movies that were way ahead of the time. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-10-directors-we-want-back.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 classics no one should dare to remake</strong><br />    In an era of remakes, we pick iconic films that should never be recreated for celluloid success. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-10-classic-which-shouldnt-be-dared-remade.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 shockers of Bollywood</strong><br />    As the Indian Cinema completes a decade, we look at some of B-Town&rsquo;s most shocking and scandalous stories. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-10-shockers-of-bollywood.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>Cinema makes me happy: Sujoy Ghosh</strong><br />    Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh on why he loves to create the reel world and more. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-bollywood-cinema-makes-me-happy-sujoy-ghosh.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 characters we love</strong><br />    We pick our most beloved onscreen roles brought to life by great actors. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-10-characters-we-love.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>Writers influence the way the audience speaks: Prasoon Joshi</strong><br />    Lyricist Prasoon Joshi on the power of words vis-&agrave;-vis songs in Hindi cinema. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-writers-influence-the-way-the-audience-speaks-prasoon-joshi.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: 10 actors who shouldn&rsquo;t have been actors!</strong><br />    Acting might not be everyone&rsquo;s cup of tea. We look at some &lsquo;actors&rsquo; who, we think, chose the wrong profession. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-10-actors-who-shouldnt-have-been.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: Character actors we miss</strong><br />    We look at some unheralded actors who played their part in making movies memorable. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-character-actors-we-miss.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>Independent cinema deserves dignity: Onir</strong><br />    Filmmaker Onir on the juxtaposition between Indian cinema&rsquo;s centennial celebration and the dismal state of indie films. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-bollywood-independent-cinema-deserves-dignity-onir.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: History in pictures</strong><br />    Every decade of the 100 years of Hindi films had its unique highlights. A pictorial... <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-100-years-of-bollywood-history-in-pictures.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>Quiz: How well do you know the father of Indian cinema?</strong><br />    On 3rd May 1913, India&#39;s first full-length feature film &lsquo;Raja Harishchandra&rsquo; was released by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke. As Indian cinema completes 100 years, we give you a quiz on the man who was known as the father of Indian cinema and his film. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2013/may/030513-dadasaheb-phalke-quiz-bollywood-100-years-of-indian-cinema.htm" target="_blank">Take the quiz</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    <strong>100 years of Bollywood: Down melody lane</strong><br />    Five composer-singer jugalbandis that have become legendary because of the wealth of their joint repertoire. <strong><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/030513-down-melody-lane.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div>    u00a0</div>   <div id="cke_pastebin">    u00a0</div>  </div>  

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On this day exactly a century ago, the release of India's first feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' unleashed the magic of movies that has since permeated into our lives; MiD DAY celebrates the journey of Indian cinema         ufffd right from its humble beginnings         ufffd with some of the industry's achievers

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