We’ve made these five movies free for everyone to watch on Spuul. Have fun watching the best Indian movies have to offer.

• Jodi Breakers

• http://spuul.com/movies/2012/jodi-breakers
• Sid and Sonali are business partners who earn a living by breaking up marriages.

• Force

• http://spuul.com/movies/2011/force
• A drug dealer and gangster seeks revenge by targeting and terrorizing an entire police unit and their families.

• Fatso!

• http://spuul.com/movies/2012/fatso
• Nandini and Navin are about to get married when disaster strikes. Navin dies in a highway accident but realises when he awakes in heaven his death is a clerical error.

• Gali Gali Chor Hai

• http://spuul.com/movies/2012/gali-gali-chor-hai
• A common man’s fight against the ongoing corruption in his country.

• Bumboo

• http://spuul.com/movies/2012/bumboo
• The movie, as the title suggests, is based on the premise that we all meet someone who attempts to screw things up in our lives.

In this update, we’ve removed various small inconveniences. These are what we have done:
- Add filtering and sorting. This means, you can now filter by genre, presence of subtitles and apply various other filters to find the movies that fit what you’re looking for. So if you’re looking for only Hindi movies, a few taps and poof, only Hindi movies are shown. Also, you can now sort the results. Pretty neat huh?
- Improved search functionality. It’s now instant search. Try searching. You’ll see the search result before you even finish typing.
- Various other bug fixes and improvements that you’ll find handy

Seriously, you should get it. It’s vastly improved.

Should you still face any problems while watching your favorite Indian movies and TV shows, shoot us an email at support@spuul.com and we’ll figure it out together.

Happy Spuuling!

An experiment that grew from a photographer’s obsession is now the world’s largest film industry, producing over 1500 films a year. Here’s a quick recap of the films that shaped Indian industry over the past 100 years.

The beginning

India’s first feature film, Raja Harishchandra was released in 1913. A silent film, made with the help of 40-odd crew members (including Producer’s son and wife), male actors essaying female roles, a bankrupt producer, shoe-string budget, primitive equipment and a lot of hope, struck chords with the masses.

A slew of films followed based on similar mythological characters.

Baby steps

Dadasaaheb Phalke, the man behind Raja Harishchandra and often considered as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’, continued to make films based on ancient epics and Puranas. Savitri Satyavaan, Mohini Bhasmasur, Lanka Dahan, Shri Krishna Janma, Kaliya Mardan marked the progress of the nascent film industry in the country.

The first talkie

Released in 1931, ‘Alam Ara’ was India’s first talkie. Made by another maverick filmmaker Ardeshir Irani, the film was screened in Bombay.

Apart from charming looks the actors were needed to have excellence skills with voice. Dialogues, sprinkled with songs became a norm and gradually music started forming integral part of the films.

The year also marked the beginning of talkies in regional cinema – Jumai Shashti (Bengali), Bhakta Prahlada (Telugu) and Kalidass (Tamil) all released in the same year.

Musicals

As sound technology advanced, came the era of classic musicals. Song and dance dramas started to capture the attention of masses and enthralled them for years. While films like Indra Sabha and Devi Devyani marked the beginning, Devdas became the biggest hit of that time.

Golden era

The post-independence period inspired a new wave in the Indian film industry. What followed was as many film historians refer to, as the ‘Golden Era’ in Indian films – late 1940s to 1950s. Some of the most popular and critically acclaimed films were made in this era.

Chetan Anand’s Neecha Nagar (1946), Ritwik Ghatak’s Naagrik (1952), Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zameen (1953), Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (1955) set the benchmark for story, construct, form and craft.

Filmmakers like Gurudutt and Raj Kapoor followed up with brilliant masterpieces like Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Awaara and Shree 420 respectively.

Mehboob Khan’s Mother India (1957) and K Asif’s Mughal-E-Aazam (1960) announced the arrival of top-grossing blockbusters.

Bollywood Drama

1960’s were era of intense drama. Filmmakers focused on complex plots revolving around social issues. Noted films at this time include Anuradha (1960), Deedar (1961) Bluff Master (1963), Gauri (1968), Ittefaq 1969, Junglee (1961), Dosti (1964), Waqt (1965) and Neel Kamal (1968).

Storytelling in Bollywood took a new turn with the 70’s, with films like Aadmi Aur Insaan (1970), Avishkaaar (1973), Majboor  (1974) and Zameer (1974).

Sholay, released in 1975, changed the Indian movie landscape forever. Bollywood masaala entertainment became a genre. It was the first movie to corss Rs. 10 crore mark in earnings.

Masala Entertainers

Sensing the changing tastes of the market, filmmakers banked on the tried and tested formulae. A pattern was seen taking shape in the way songs; dance, action and dialogues were conceptualized for the films.  Kalicharan (1976), Kasme Vaade (1978), Don (1978) and Kaala Patthar (1979) highlight the newfound enthusiasm of the late 1970’s.

Formulaic films ruled Box Office in the 1980s. Still some films managed to carve their own niche and became eternal favourites. Karz (1980), Silsila (1981), Namak Halal (1982) and Disco Dancer (1982) were blockbusters of this era and always get mentioned among the all time hits.

Modern Cinema

The nineties brought new optimism into the film industry. The producers were ready to take chance, directors hungry to experiment; fresh, promising talent coming in… the industry was on an upswing.

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) set the cash registers ringing like never before by crossing the Rs. 50 crore mark.

Bollywood finally became a market with corporates, investors and Banks foraying into filmmaking.

While parallel cinema kept on growing, the major thrust was on commercial films that mirrored the changing tastes and preferences of Indian audiences.

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, released after a year, in 1995, broke all previous records of successful films. Swept the Filmfare awards and went to become the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema.

Another landmark achievement of the film was cracking the code for overseas market – the NRI audience.

Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions cashed on this trend; of love stories set in the countries abroad, and released one hit after another.

Dil Toh Paagal Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna redefined the rules of the game, positioning both YRF and Dharma as frontline production houses.

With 100-crore benchmark being beaten many a times, film marketing and promotion gained prominence.

Large-scale efforts were made to bring maximum audiences to the theatres within the first 7 days of release.

The very recent Salman Khan starrer, Ek Tha Tiger (2012) crossed 175 Crore in the first week itself.

Today, as we celebrate the glossy side of Bollywood, let’s pay our respects to those who laid the foundation of this now multi-billion dollar industry.

We’re delighted to say that our latest version of Android App, 1.1.5, is now available for download. You should totally get it.

This version is of course an improvement over the last one. The improvements are:
- less crash (possibly not having any crashes at all anymore)
- improvements for low-bandwidth networks, so you’ll be able to stream better
- various other tiny details that we sweat over to make sure the experience is good

We hope you’ll have a pleasant Bollywood streaming experience!

Should you still have any problem, please feel free to contact us at support@spuul.com.

These are some of the changes and fixes implemented:
- a drastically improved video player for iOS 5.0 and above. If you had problems with the video player being not responsive, scrubbing, this version fixed them all
- a new login/create user screen. Login and signup made easy
- loads of bug fixes and general enhancements that makes the app more stable and pleasant overall

Get it now.

If you still have problem with the app, or if you’ve found something that we’ve overlooked, please feel free to let us know at support@spuul.com

This version contain various bug fixes that’ll make your video watching experience more pleasant.

Some of those improvements are:
- Faster loading of video lists and details
- Fixed most crashes (if you still see any crashes, please do email support@spuul.com. We’ll fix them as soon as we can)
- You can now fast forward 30 seconds and rewind 30 seconds with a single tap. Now you can replay your favorite scene over and over again, or skip the boring parts, easily
- Fixed bug with powering down of device while watching movie
- And of course, various other little fixes that makes the experience more pleasant overall

You should definitely get it. It’s good.

Again, if you have any problem, you can always contact us at support@spuul.com.

Shree, the latest action-thriller from India releases on Spuul the same day it releases in Mumbai.

In the time and age of anywhere-anytime entertainment, the fans of Spuul are never short of being delighted. The much awaited movie, Shree debuted on mobiles worldwide on April 26th, 2013.

Shree has Hussain Kuwajerwala in the lead, a popular figure in the television industry. Having hugely successful serials and shows to his credit, Hussain has garnered acclaim for his performances in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Tthi, Kumkum, Kismei Kitna Hai Dum, Nach Baliye etc.

Except India, movies buffs across the globe will be able to watch the movie on their mobiles, tablets and other entertainment consumption devices. The fans in India will have to wait till 5th of June for the viewing experience.

If you are intrigued about the story, here’s your fill. It’s a classic can-happen-to-anyone story translated into a nail-biting thriller. Hussain plays an ordinary man who trades 12-hours of his life for a science experiment to make some quick buck. Everything looks honky dory till he realizes that he is in a trap. Before he even begins to maneuver his way out, he is accused of multiple murders. What happens next? Go Spuul and check out yourself!