became the first Indian film nominated for an Academy Award. Birth of "Masala": The 1970s saw the rise of the Angry Young Man , personified by Amitabh Bachchan in films like

Example: The 2018 film "Nithyaharitha Nayakan" has a 12-minute jungle sequence entirely dedicated to "kana" shots, with no dialogue—it became a meme goldmine.

These films have "hot" moments but with artistic merit.