Why were comedy movies popular in the 1930s?
During the 1930s Great Depression, viewers craved an escape out from the harsh reality of daily life. Silent comedians began dying out at once as talking films became more popular,…
During the 1930s Great Depression, viewers craved an escape out from the harsh reality of daily life. Silent comedians began dying out at once as talking films became more popular,…
Comedy is indeed a communal embrace – or, as Raju Hirani’s Munnabhai would put it, a “jaadu ki jhappi” – that Bollywood has produced at the best and worst of…