The immortal love story written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee has seen numerous cinematic interpretations down the years. If the West has the classic Romeo And Juliet, we have Devdas. Starring: K L Saigal, Jamuna Barua, TR Rajakumari Director Mehboob Khan was briefly considered for the male lead’s role, which finally went to Master Vithal. Both were awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (Kapoor posthumously in 1972 and Prasad in 1982) for their immense contribution to Indian cinema.ġ.The last known print of this film was destroyed in a fire at the National Archives of India, Pune, in 2003.Ģ. Incidentally, two actors connected with the film, Prithviraj Kapoor and LV Prasad, went on to become giants in their own right. Hidden microphones were used to record the voices of the actors. Hence, Alam Ara also started the tradition of shooting under studio lights. The period film was mostly shot at night to avoid modern daytime ambient sounds. It was recorded live (Khan played a fakir in the film) as there was no playback then. The first song of Indian cinema, Dil de khuda ke naam par, was sung by Wazir Mohammed Khan. This Ardeshir Irani film had many firsts to its name. When it was first released on Maat Majestic cinema in Mumbai, police had to be brought in to control the crowds. Hence, Phalke advised his cast and crew to tell others that they were working in the factory of one 'Harishchandra'.Ĭast: Master Vithal, Zubeida, Jillo, J Sushila, Prithviraj KapoorĪlam Ara, as we know it was our first talkie. Filmmaking as a profession was virtually unknown back then. Phalke's wife cooked food all alone for the cast and crew of more than 500 people.Ģ. Harishchandrachi Factory, a tribute to Phalke made by Paresh Mokashi, is a must-see for all cinema history buffs as it gives a fair idea about the challenges faced by the man who pioneered Indian cinema.ġ. Sadly, only an incomplete copy of the film exists today. It’s said Phalke’s wife manually perforated the reels in the night. Dadasaheb couldn’t find women to act the female parts and eventually had to settle for young boys for such roles. Dadasaheb Phalke was influenced by Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings and based his film on the travails of king Harishchandra, who gave up his kingdom, his wife and children to keep his promise to sage Vishwamitra. The ad for the first Indian film read like this: Raja Harishchandra. But every single movie featured in the following list deserves its place at the top of the marquee.Ĭast: Dattaraya Damodar Dabke, Salunke, Bhalachandra D Phalke, P G Sane Yes no amount of commiserations can console the runners up who didn’t make the cut. Instead, we prefer a hot list that stands for what is the best of our cinema.
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Believe us, if we had a free hand we’d have compiled a 1000 movie list. But Filmfare has had to overlook many gems in an effort to put forth a definite 100 films that have stood the test of time. There have been so many moments on the silver screen when all we could do was get emotional. In 100 years there have been so many movies we’ve held close to our hearts. But the quantum seems inadequate and in all honesty unfair. Filmfare is celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema by compiling its list of best films.
The party for Indian cinema turning 100 began in 2012 and continues to ring in our ears even as a hundred more Indian films are being canned every month in 2013. The reactions are doubly loud when Salman Khan’s movies cross the 100 crore mark. The whole country erupts in a hurrah when Sachin Tendulkar scores his 100th hundred. There’s something about a 100 that makes us feel euphoric.
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