Q. The following advertisement appeared in the Times of India dated 7th August,
Answer: 1896
Notes: On July 7th 1896, the Lumiere Brothers showcased six films at the Watson Hotel in Mumbai and this marked the birth of Indian cinema as we know it today.
The Lumiere brothers were French Cinematographers who arrived in India after having proved their cinematic excellence in Paris. The screening of the films took place on July 7th 1896 at the Watson Hotel in Mumbai and the ticket was priced at Re.1. The Times of India referred to this event as the “miracle of the century”. The show received an overwhelming response and motion pictures were soon introduced to India, in Kolkata (Calcutta) and Chennai (Madras).

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