In Part-III of our conversation cinematographer, director and producer Govind Nihalani talks about Parallel Cinema, Middle Cinema and Bollywood. Parallel cinema started in the 1970s.

The establishment of film clubs in Bombay and other cities allowed many young film makers to watch International films. In Part-II Mr. Nihalani discussed how East European films had a huge impact on them. And in Part-III he discusses the birth of parallel cinema and morphed into middle cinema.

Mr.Nihalani discusses in what ways parallel cinema was different from the then mainstream cinema. He also points out that not all films in the parallel cinema category were good one. With the introduction and expansion of TV programs during the 1980s many of the people involved in parallel cinema switched to making programs for the small screen. Tune in and listen what Mr. Nihalani has to say about this interesting and creative phase in the history of Hindi cinema.

Mr. Nihalani is a well-known cinematographer, director and producer. Mr. Nihalani has an impressive list of films (feature and TV) to his credentials right from Ankur and Gandhi to Tamas to Thakshak.

Mr. Nihalani grew up in Udaipur, Rajasthan, and after completing his high school enrolled in a film school in Bangalore about 45 years ago. Films left a deep impact on him when he was growing up in Udaipur. He was allowed to see only mythological films and the dramatic story-lines of these films had him captivated. The rest, as they say, is history.

Mr. Nihalani currently lives and works in Mumbai.

Mr.Nihalani's Filmography: (This is a brief list.)

Ankur, Ardh Sathya, Aakrosh, Gandhi, Junoon, Thakshak, Dev, Haazar Chaurasi Ki Maa,

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