The term Neo-realism is used to describe a movement in art or philosophy which represents a modified form of realism. The Neo- realistic movement has been a part of Italy’s Golden Age popularly known as Italian neo-realism, a national film movement which was defined by the stories set amongst the poor & the working class, filmed on location frequently using non-professional actors. Neo-realism in the Indian context In the Indian context, the movement was where the filmmakers experimented with the content and form to produce the non-commercial style of films. These films mainly focused on a social message and portrayed the issues faced by society back then. The 1940s-1970s was the time when some of the masterpieces were created by Indian filmmakers. The directors who contributed to the neo-realistic films were Bimal Roy, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, K A Abbas, Nemai Ghosh, to name a few. Examples of Neo- realistic Indian films Udayer Pathey / Humrahi...