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In pictures: National Museum of Indian Cinema in the home of Bollywood

India’s first national film museum is spread across a stylish 19th-century bungalow and a modern five-storey glass structure in south Mumbai. The museum celebrates not just Bollywood but also the movies made in the various regions and languages across India.

An Indian student (R) visits the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), the country's first museum showcasing the history of its film industry in Mumbai. From silent black-and-white films to colourful blockbusters bursting with song and dance, a new museum tracing the evolution of Indian cinema has opened in the home of Bollywood. Costin

An old Arricord motion picture camera is displayed at the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), the country’s first museum showcasing the history of its film industry in Mumbai.

A general view of the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), the country’s first museum showcasing the history of its film industry in Mumbai.

A visitor takes a picture of a display with images of former Indian movie actors at the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), the country’s first museum showcasing the history of its film industry in Mumbai.

Students visit the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), the country’s first museum showcasing the history of its film industry in Mumbai.

A visitor walks past exhibits at the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), the country’s first museum showcasing the history of its film industry in Mumbai.

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