Raja Harishchandra- first Indian film
Raja Harishchandra made in 1913 was only one print of the film and was made and shown at the Coronation Cinematograph.
Alam Ara- first Indian Talkie
Alam Ara in 1931 gave the medium of cinema a voice and the film took months to make because of hazardous recording conditions
Kisan Kanya- first color movie
Kisan Kanya in 1937 was the first color movie of Indian Cinema. The film was not a commercial success but is remembered for being the country’s first colour film
Dhoop Chhaon - first playback song
This became the first movie in which first playback song was introduced in Indian cinema
1942: A Love Story- first Dolby sound film
1942: A Love Story was the first film in Indian cinema which had Dolby sound
Sangam- first film to be shot abroad
Raj Kapoor's Sangam had various scenes shot in Europe
Awaara- first dream sequence in a Bollywood movie
Raj Kapoor's classic film Awaara had the first-ever dream sequence in the song Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi.