What is the name of the first talking film in India?

Q. What is the name of the first talking film in India?
Answer: Alam-Ara
Notes: Alam Ara is a 1931 Indian Hindustani-linguistic historical fiction film directed and produced by Ardeshir Irani. Alam Ara, the love story between a prince and a gypsy girl, introduced the idea of music and playback singing to Indian cinema - the first sound talkie made and released in India today (March 14) in 1931.

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