Academy Museum In LA To Screen 12 Indian Classics From March 7
India-West Staff Reporter
LOS ANGELES, CA – Iconic Indian films such as Mother India, Amar Akbar Anthony, Devdas, and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge will be screened at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
The museum will present Emotion in Colour: A Kaleidoscope of Indian Cinema, a curated selection of 12 iconic Indian films, running from March 7 to April 19, according to a press release.
The program aims to explore the evolution of color in Indian cinema and its role in shaping visual storytelling and emotional depth. It will highlight the diversity of Indian cinema, spanning decades, regions, languages, and genres, featuring period dramas, feminist narratives from the colonial era, and post-independence storytelling.
The lineup includes Mother India, Manthan, Amar Akbar Anthony, Ishanou, Kummatty, Mirch Masala, Devdas, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Jodhaa Akbar, Kanchenjungha, Maya Darpan, and Iruvar, each offering a unique perspective on Indian cinema’s use of color, culture, and storytelling.
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, curator of the program, said, “In India, color is deeply embedded in our culture and artistry, which is evident in our cinema. When the Academy Museum invited me to curate a program of Indian films, I saw a rare opportunity to present the unparalleled diversity and vibrancy of Indian cinema in color to a largely unfamiliar audience.”
He added, “Beyond Hindi cinema, India has five major film industries—Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali—that collectively produce over 2,000 films annually, alongside numerous productions in other languages and dialects. These twelve films are not just a celebration of cinematic artistry but a vivid mosaic of language, culture, and color, offering audiences in Los Angeles a glimpse into the boundless kaleidoscope of Indian cinema.”
Screening Schedule:
- Saturday, March 7 – Mother India (Hindi, 1957) – Dir. Mehboob Khan
- Monday, March 10 – Manthan (Hindi, 1976) – Dir. Shyam Benegal
- Monday, March 10 – Amar Akbar Anthony (Hindi, 1977) – Dir. Manmohan Desai
- Tuesday, March 11 – Ishanou (Manipuri, 1990) – Dir. Aribam Syam Sharma
- Friday, March 14 – Kummatty (Malayalam, 1979) – Dir. Aravindan Govindan
- Tuesday, March 18 – Mirch Masala (Hindi, 1987) – Dir. Ketan Mehta
- Sunday, March 20 – Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (Hindi, 1995) – Dir. Aditya Chopra
- Saturday, March 22 – Devdas (Hindi, 2002) – Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Monday, March 31 – Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2008) – Dir. Ashutosh Gowariker
- Saturday, April 5 – Kanchenjungha (Bengali, 1962) – Dir. Satyajit Ray
- Tuesday, April 8 – Maya Darpan (Hindi, 1972) – Dir. Kumar Shahani
- Sunday, April 19 – Iruvar (Tamil, 1997) – Dir. Mani Ratnam
