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which was the 1st film made in India?

The first Indian movie released in India was Shree pundalik a silent film in Marathi by Dadasaheb Torne on 18 May 1912 at 'Coronation Cinematograph', Mumbai. Torne is also considered as a Father of Indian Cinema.

The first full-length motion picture in India was produced by Dadasaheb Phalke, Dadasaheb is the pioneer of Indian film industry a scholar on India's languages and culture, who brought together elements from Sanskrit epics to produce his Raja Harishchandra (1913), a silent film in Marathi.

Ardeshir Irani released Alam Ara which was the first Indian talking film, on 14 March 1931.






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