UPSC Prelims 1999·GS1·art-and-culture·performing arts

The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

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  1. AHatimtai
  2. BAlam AraCorrect
  3. CPundalik
  4. DRaja Harishchandra

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Alam Ara. Released in 1931 and directed by Ardeshir Irani, it was the first Indian sound film, often referred to as a talkie. While Raja Harishchandra, released in 1913, was the first Indian feature film, it was a silent movie. Alam Ara marked the beginning of sound in Indian cinema and featured the first song of the Indian film industry.
art-and-culture: The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

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