The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was
(A) Hatimtai
(B) Alam Ara
(C) Pundalik
(D) Raja Harishchandra
Correct Answer : Alam Ara
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 1999
Alam Ara is a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani. It was the first Indian sound film. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai (then Bombay) on 14 March, 1931. The first Indian talkie was so popular that “police aid had to be summoned to control the crowds.”
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