<P> The cinema of India also known by its sobriquet Indywood consists of films produced across India . Cinema has immense popularity in the country . As many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced every year . Indian films have also wide following throughout the rest of South Asia and it is even available in mainstream cinemas in parts of the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia , Eastern Africa and elsewhere . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . </P>
<P> The cinema of India also known by its sobriquet Indywood consists of films produced across India . Cinema has immense popularity in the country . As many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced every year . Indian films have also wide following throughout the rest of South Asia and it is even available in mainstream cinemas in parts of the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia , Eastern Africa and elsewhere . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . </P>
number of movies released in india every year
number of movies released in india every year
1,600
1,600