Underplayed Gems

Indian News Parade

Indian News Parade poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
British Raj
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This is a newsreel series produced by the Indian government during the end of World War II. It shows news stories from the British Raj, intended to offer a local perspective. The series was not well received and only lasted a few years.

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What happens

Indian News Parade was a cinematic newsreel produced by the Indian government between September 1943 and April 1946. Originally a newsreel named Indian Movietone News from 1942 to 1943, it was produced in response to the Anglo-centric newsreels created by British and American companies. It suffered a poor critical reception, and production ceased shortly after the end of World War II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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