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Indian cinema completes its 100 years this year and four noted Bollywood directors are paying a filmy tribute to celebrate these glorious years.
The first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra, made by Dadasaheb Phalke, was released in April 1913.
As a tribute to the industry, which churns out around 1000 films a years, four noted directors Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee will make a 20-minute short film each on Bollywood.
These four films, which will initially be made separately under the banner of Flying Turtle Films, will be clubbed together and released as an 80 minute documentary, according to reports.
Zoya Akhtar had told PTI earlier that she is making a film, where Katrina will reprise her Sheila Ki Jawani role: "Yes, I am making a film on 100 years of Indian cinema. It's not a documentary film. It's a fiction film. It's not from my production so I cannot talk about it."
The Zndagi Na Milegi Dobara director's film narrates the story of a young boy and his obsession with the song Sheila Ki Jawaani.
Director Anurag Kashyap's film is still untitled but Priyanka Chopra is confirmed to play the lead. Whereas Karan Johar and Dibakar are yet to star worjk on their respective films.
Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee will each make a 20-minute documentary on Bollywood, which churns out a 1000 films every year.
These four films will initially be made separately under the banner of Flying Turtle Films and then be clubbed together as an 80 minute documentary, according to reports.
Zoya Akhtar earlier confirmed to agencies that she is involved in the project, saying: "Yes, I am making a film on 100 years of Indian cinema. It's not a documentary film. It's a fiction film. It's not from my production so I cannot talk about it." Katrina Kaif will reprise her Sheila Ki Jawani role in Zoya's film which will narrate the story of a young boy and his obsession with the song Sheila Ki Jawaani.
Director Anurag Kashyap's film is still untitled but Priyanka Chopra is confirmed to play the lead. Karan Johar and Dibakar Banerjee are yet to start work on their respective films. The first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra, made by Dadasaheb Phalke, was released in April 1913, a 100 years ago.
