The First in Indian Cinema

• The first film to be screened in India was the Auguste and Louis Lumiere moving pictures in Bombay in 1895
• The first short film made in India was The Flower of Persia, directed by Hiralal Sen in 1898
• The first full length film in India was Raja Harishchandra, made by Dadasaheb Phalke in 1913
• The first Indian talking film was Alam Ara, made by Ardeshir Irani in 1931
• The Bengal Film Journalists’ Association, established in 1937, is the oldest association of film critics in India.
• The first colour film in India was Kisan Kanya, made by Ardeshir Irani in 1937