''''1957: Key Events'''

* The first Communist ministry is formed in Kerala, led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad. 

* Food prices increase by 50% since 1955, forcing the government to import wheat commercially from Australia and to accept aid under the controversial PL 480 agreement with the USA. 

* The Indian Navy purchases the British aircraft carrier Hercules. 

* All-India Radio starts its ‘light entertainment’ Vividh Bharati channel, later becoming its commercial channel, emphasising film-based entertainment.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagte_Raho|Jagte Raho]] wins first prize in Karlovy Vary and [[Aparajito]] in Venice; [[Kabuliwala]] receives a special mention for music in Berlin. 

* [[Mother India]] is released. 

* [[Pardesi]] is the first Indo-Soviet co-production. 

* Raw stock is declared an essential commodity and its import is centrally controlled. Dealers are forced to declare their stocks. 

* The Cinematograph Bill, intended to start a national film board, production bureau and film institute, is withdrawn. 

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chidananda_Dasgupta|Chidananda Das Gupta]], [[Satyajit Ray]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrinal_Sen|Mrinal Sen]] and others start the Indian Film Quarterly.