Cold knowledge: Why are Indian movies so long and each one has songs and dances?

This has something to do with the climate in India, which has a tropical monsoon climate and is characterized by being very hot most of the year. However, many families in India do not have air conditioning, and air conditioning is considered as a luxury and rarely enjoyed. However, the cinema has air conditioning, so the audience wants to pass the time while enjoying the cool in the cinema. If the time is too short, they can't enjoy much, so Indian movies are long.

Regarding the origin of song and dance performances, in order to meet the needs of the audience, early Indian films added a large number of songs and dances that the audience loved to increase the length of the film, and the cost of shooting songs and dances on the set was relatively low. Producers are also willing to please the audience in this way. For the audience, it will be fun to spend a little money (the ticket price of Indian movies is very low) while watching beautiful women dance and enjoying the cool air. Over time, this fixed style of Indian films has been formed.

Of course, there is a break in the middle of such a long movie. During the half-time 15 minutes, the audience can buy snacks and snacks, which is another expense for filmmakers. Therefore, demand created a market, resulting in Indian feature films and Indian film songs and dances. This is also a kind of culture. No. Apart from martial arts films, China films lack their own unique culture. On the other hand, they can learn from Indian films and create their own characteristics.