Give explanations for the following: (ii) Why a number of Bombay films were about the lives of migrants ? -SST 10th

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Just like London Bombay was also attractive destination for those peoples who were in search of job after the Surat was replaced with Bombay by British administration as its principal western port. Migrants were became an important part of Bombay and huge part of film industry. As large part of the industry were migrants who came from cities like Lahore, Calcutta, Madras and contributed to the national character the industry, so they wanted to shows struggle of these people through films. In the films depiction of Bombay, were made of migrants and their encounter with the real pressures of daily life. It contributed in a big way to produce image of the city as a blend of dream and reality, of slums and star bungalows.

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