This decade shifted toward grand spectacles and the rise of the "chocolate hero." Mughal-E-Azam
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: A notable "social" genre silent film directed by S. N. Patankar. Mythological Epics : Early 1920s staples included Krishna Sudama (1920) and Lava Kusha The Golden Age (1950s – 1960s)
: A poignant story of a terminally ill man wishing to live life to the fullest. It holds a high IMDb rating of 8.1 and features the legendary duo Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan.
: An ambitious, multi-chapter opus by Raj Kapoor exploring the life of a circus clown.
The 1970s introduced gritty realism and the dominance of Amitabh Bachchan.
