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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...

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Foregrounding women’s sensibilities: Fatma Begum, India's first woman filmmaker

Continuing our special series on pioneering women, we look at the contribution of Fatma Begum, the...

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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...

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

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