film poster1930sBombay
आलम आरा
Alam Ara
इम्पीरियल मूवीटोन·Imperial Movietone
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The advertising
“India's first talkie”
Cinema1931
The release poster for Alam Ara, made by Ardeshir Irani and released in March 1931. It was the first Indian film with sound, and its songs started the tradition of music in Indian cinema.
Placeholder copy — original wording added later with sourcing.