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The Ministry has asked for a nationwide search to locate at least one print of the first Indian Talkies film that introduced sound in Indian cinema.
Alam Ara, a title of a Hindi a film that means 'The Light of the World' released way back in 1931 and was hailed as the 'first talkie' in Indian cinema is missing from the National Archives of India. The last prints of the majestic venture were destroyed in a fire in Pune in 2003. A thorough search has been done to find at least one print of Alam Ara through out the country, but with no success.
Why was Alam Ara important? The movie introduced sound in Indian cinema, and when it hit the theatres, the crowds were so huge that the police was summoned to control them.
Alam Ara, a title of a Hindi a film that means 'The Light of the World' released way back in 1931 and was hailed as the 'first talkie' in Indian cinema is missing from the National Archives of India. The last prints of the majestic venture were destroyed in a fire in Pune in 2003. A thorough search has been done to find at least one print of Alam Ara through out the country, but with no success.
Why was Alam Ara important? The movie introduced sound in Indian cinema, and when it hit the theatres, the crowds were so huge that the police was summoned to control them.
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Directed by Ardeshir Irani, not only the movie, but also its songs were a rage. 'De de Khuda ke Naam per'rendered by Wazir Mohammed Khan was the first song in Indian cinema. Thus, playback singing was introduced in the Indian film industry.
Alam Ara, the movie, was a cinematic adaptation of Joseph David's Parsi play that told the story of a prince, who hailed from the Kingdom of Kamarpur, and fell in love with a gypsy girl. The movie has drama what with the King's two wives who didn't get along and did anything and everything to ensure that it was them who bore the King's heir. 'Alam Ara' is also known to be inspired by the movie 'Show Boat' directed byJerome Kern in 1929.
Starring Prithviraj Kapoor and Zubeida, this missing film has blown the whistle, and hopefully now, authorities will work towards protecting and restoring Indian film classics, that are spoken about till date and contain within them extra-ordinary efforts of artistes that we come across only once in a lifetime.
Directed by Ardeshir Irani, not only the movie, but also its songs were a rage. 'De de Khuda ke Naam per'rendered by Wazir Mohammed Khan was the first song in Indian cinema. Thus, playback singing was introduced in the Indian film industry.
Alam Ara, the movie, was a cinematic adaptation of Joseph David's Parsi play that told the story of a prince, who hailed from the Kingdom of Kamarpur, and fell in love with a gypsy girl. The movie has drama what with the King's two wives who didn't get along and did anything and everything to ensure that it was them who bore the King's heir. 'Alam Ara' is also known to be inspired by the movie 'Show Boat' directed byJerome Kern in 1929.
Starring Prithviraj Kapoor and Zubeida, this missing film has blown the whistle, and hopefully now, authorities will work towards protecting and restoring Indian film classics, that are spoken about till date and contain within them extra-ordinary efforts of artistes that we come across only once in a lifetime.
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