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First Farsi sound film Lor Girl was shot on sets of Alam Ara

Film restorer Shivendra Singh Dungarpur shared interesting trivia concerning both films at the...

06 Jun 2022 21:43 IST — Keyur Seta

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Prithviraj Kapoor, the shahenshah of Bombay cinema

On the 50th death anniversary of the founder of Hindi cinema's most famous family, a look at the...

29 May 2022 12:58 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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And then there was Sound: 90 years of the first Indian talkie, Alam Ara (1931)

Celebrating this milestone in Indian cinema, we take a look at the developments leading to the of it...

14 Mar 2021 12:30 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Makar Sankranti special: Revisiting the plight of the farmer in films

Cinestaan takes a look at how farmers have been represented in Hindi cinema through the decades....

14 Jan 2021 16:12 IST — The Cinestaan Team

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Pictures: Rare stills from India’s first talkie, Alam Ara

We celebrate the revolutionary film which was released this day 87 years ago with a look at some...

14 Mar 2018 4:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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From birth to rebirth: The journey of the Royal Opera House

The iconic structure, after wallowing in neglect for a quarter of a century, is once again a proud...

25 Feb 2018 7:30 IST — Keyur Seta

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How WM Khan's voice made history

On the 85th anniversary of India's first feature talkie, we take a look at the first song from...

14 Mar 2016 7:20 IST — Sonal Pandya