The first Indian Film to be nominated for an Oscar was ‘Mother India’ (Released in 1957) directed by Mehboob Khan. The film failed to win the award in its category. Keechak Vadham released in January, 1918 was the first full-length Tamil Feature Film. The film was directed by Nataraja Mudaliar.
The technique of playback singing was first used in 1935 in the film ‘Dhoop Chhaon’ directed by Nitin Bose. The film was the remake of Bengali Film ‘Bhagya Chakra’. The technique of playback singing was in fact first used in ‘Bhagya Chakra.’ ....Read more