Alam Ara was the first Indian sound film made in 1931 directed by Ardeshir Irani. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay on 14 March 1931. The Hindi punchline of the movie was ’78 murde insaan zinda ho gaye. Unko bolte dekho’? The movie had become such a hit that police had to be called to control the crowd. The film was houseful for the next 8 weeks of its release. The film is a love story between a prince and a gypsy girl, based on a Parsi play written by Joseph David. The Film had 7 songs.
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