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First Film to be exhibited in India on 7 July 1896, with the Lumiere Brothers' Cinematography, unveiling six silent short films at the Watson's Hotel in Bombay, viz., Entry of Cinematographe, The Sea Bath, Arrival of a Train, A Demolition, Ladies & Soldiers on Wheels and Leaving the Factory. |
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First silent film to be made in India: Raja Harishchandra, 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke. |
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First Tamil silent film: Keechaka Vadham (1918), produced and directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar. |
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First actress of Indian cinema: Durgabai Kamat in Mohini Bhasmasur (1913), second movie of Phalke |
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First Bengali film maker: Hiralal Sen |
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First Bengali talkie: Dena Paona (1931) |
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Devika Rani (1969) |
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First Government award for films: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards(1937) |
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First Punjabi film made in the city: Kolkata |
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First Indian filmmaker to get Bharat Ratna: Satyajit Ray (1992) |
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Sound film: Alam Ara (1931) directed by Ardeshir Irani, 1931, First Talkie actress: Zubeida |
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Colour film: Kisan Kanya (1937), directed by Moti B. Gidvani. |
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Film to be banned: Neel Akasher Neechey, (1959) (Directed by-Mrinal Sen). |
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Cinemascope film: Kaagaz Ke Phool(Directed by -Gurudutt) (1959) |
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Oscar for Lifetime Achievement: Satyajit Ray (1992) |
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Film to attract International critical attention: Pather Panchali, (1955) won eleven awards. |
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Oscar winner: Bhanu Athaiya for Best Costume Design for Gandhi (film) in 1982 |
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Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film: Mother India, 1957 |
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Music director to win an Oscar and first double Oscar winner-Mr. A. R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire, 22 February 2009. |
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Sound engineer to win an Oscar: Resul Pookutty for Slumdog Millionaire, 22 February 2009 |
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Palme d'Or at 1946 Cannes Film Festival: Neecha Nagar, directed by Chetan Anand |
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National Film Award for cinema: Shyamchi Aai, 1954 |
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Colorized film: Mughal-e-Azam in 2004 (the original black-and-white version was released in 1960) |
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Sponsored TV serial: Hum Log, started on 7 July 1984, was also the first soap opera of India, ran for 156 episodes |
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Guinness Book of World Records in the category, Fewest actors in a narrative film: Yaadein (1964) directed and acted by Sunil Dutt |
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Actor to enact 10 roles: Kamal Haasan |
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Actress to enact 10 roles = Priyanka Chopra plays 12 different characters in Bollywood film-"What's Your Raashee?" |
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3-D film: My Dear Kuttichathan, a Malayalam film, produced in 1984, dubbed in Hindi as Chhota Chetan. |
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70 mm film: Around the World, a Hindi film, starring Raj Kapoor and Rajshree in 1967 |
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Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) - Director: Mrinal Sen (1985); Actor: Sivaji Ganesan (1995); Actress: Sharmila Tagore(2004) |
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Hindi film screened at the United Nations: Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 10 November 2006,directed by Rajkumar Hirani |
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First Bhojpuri feature film to be featured in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India: Deswa (2011) |
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First music record was recorded by Gauhar Jaan singing a khayal in Raag Jogiya, recorded on 2 November 1902, by Fred Gaisberg, assistant to Emile Berliner, the father of Gramophone record. |
