First Talking Movie of Indian Cinema: It has been more than 100 years since Indian cinema started and in these years many films have come out. Many films became historical and many were huge flops. People enjoy watching films a lot but in the initial period, films were made without speaking. The first talking film came 93 years ago and do you know when it was released?
According to reports, India’s first talking film was made for just Rs 40 thousand and was a hit at the box office. Some conditions were placed before the audience to watch the film. Let us give you complete details about it.
Which was India’s first talking film?
India’s first talking film Alam Ara was released on 14 March 1931. This film was directed by Ardeshir Irani and he was also its producer. This film was released in two languages, Hindi and Urdu. According to media reports, the film Alam Ara was made for Rs 40 thousand which collected Rs 29 lakh at the box office.
In the film Alam Ara, Master Vitthal was the lead actor and Zubaida was the lead actress. Zubaida’s name in the film was Alam Ara. Raj Kapoor’s father Prithviraj Kapoor was also seen in this film. Apart from these, artists like Wazir Mohammed and Jagdish Sethi had made the film wonderful.
What were the conditions for the audience of the film Alam Ara?
The film Alam Ara was black and white but became the first talking one. Many media reports have claimed that some conditions were put before the audience before releasing the film Alam Ara. Let us tell you about those conditions.
1. It has been told in many media reports that before releasing the film, the first condition for the audience was that there would be three shows daily. In this, only the shows at 5.50 pm, 8 pm and 10.30 pm were run. A special show was run at 3 pm on Saturday-Sunday and bank holidays.
2.The second condition regarding its release was that it was mandatory for a child above 3 years of age to buy a ticket to watch this film. It was free for children below 3 years.
3. The third condition regarding its release was that the management had the right to change the program without any prior notice.
4.The fourth condition regarding the release of the film was that the ticket money would not be refunded under any circumstances. Even if the audience is unable to watch the film for any reason, their money will not be refunded.
5. Regarding the release of the film, the makers had set a condition for the audience that whoever buys the film ticket from outside or in black will not be allowed inside the theatre.
