7 firsts of Indian Cinema you didn’t know about

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.