NEW DELHI: A total of 24 lesser-known milestones and creatives of Hindi as well as regional cinema will be the highlight of a new series on Indian cinema on the Epic TV channel.

Silsila Cinema Ka, an eight-part mini-series, showcases the illustrious history of Indian cinema by laying emphasis on our diverse film industries and many milestones that do not find their space in the sun.

It lists path breaking stories such as Baburao Patel’s Film India magazine, the heroes of silent cinema besides Dadasaheb Phalke, the early poster painters of Indian cinema, the transition of monochromatic movies to technicolour films and much more.

In its inaugural week on 23 June, the first series will chronicle The Glorious Silent Era, India’s first feature film Raja Harishchandra and Early Talkie Gems that introduced music, dialogues and sound effects to films.

This 30-minute series will be telecast every Friday at 9:30 pm with repeat telecast at 11:30 pm.