The Indian film industry began in the 1920s and 1930s. The first color film made in India, Kisan Kanya, was released in 1937 by Ardeshir lrani. However, color was not widely used in Indian filmmaking until the 1950s. The late 1940s through the 1960s marked an important period in Hindi cinema. Several of the best-known Indian films were produced during this time. In 1957, the film Mother India, directed by Mehboob Khan, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Through the 1960s and 1970s, many Bollywood films were action/adventure movies, but the 1980s and 1990s saw a shift back to the musical love stories that are still typical today. The early 2000s saw a rapid growth in the popularity of Bollywood cinema and Hindi music.