Important Information on Films in India

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Firsts in Indian Films

Point to rememberName of the Film
First Indian indigenous filmRaja Harishchandra (1913)
First Indian talkie (film with sound)Alam Ara (1931)
First Indian colour filmKisan Kanya (1937)
First Indian Sanskrit filmAdi Shankarcharya (1983)
First Indian 3D filmKutti Chetan (1984)

Directors of Famous Indian Films

Name of the Film Director
Raja HarishchandraDada Saheb Phalke
Alam AraArdeshar Irani
Mughal-e-azamK Asif
Mother India Mehboob Khan
Pather Panchali Satyajit Ray
Shatranj ke KhiladiSatyajit Ray
Do Beegha ZameenBimal Roy
Salaam BombayMira Nair
LagaanAshutosh Gowariker
Slumdog MillionaireDanny Boyle

First Recipients of Film Awards

Award Recipient
1st winner of Dadasaheb Phalke AwardDevika Rani (1969)
1st winner of Filmfare best actor awardDilip Kumar
1st winner of Filmfare best actress awardMeena Kumari
1st Hindi film to win the National film AwardMirza Ghalib (1954)
1st film to win the Best Film Academy Award (Oscar) Wings (1927-28)

Best Film Awards

Name of the Award Film Festival
Golden Lotus India's National Film Award
Golden Bear Berlin Film Festival
Golden Elephant Childrens Film Festival of India
Golden Globe Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Golden Peacock International Film Festival of India
Golden Palm Cannes Film Festival
Golden Lion Venice Film Festival
Golden Leopard Locarno Film Festival
Golden Crow Pheasant International Film Festival of Kerala
Golden Conch International Film Festival of Mumbai

Academy Awards — Indian Winners

Points to remember
First Indian film to be nominated for Academy Award (Oscar) in Best Foreign Language Film categoryMother India
First Indian to win an Academy Award (Oscar) in the Competitive categoryBhanu Athaiya in 1982 for Costume Design in Gandhi
Indian director who won the Lifetime Achievement Academy AwardSatyajit Ray in 1992
Indian music director who won the Academy Award for Best Original ScoreAR Rahman in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire
Indian music director and lyricist to win the Academy Award for Best Original SongAR Rahman and Gulzar in 2009 for Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire
First Indian to win the Academy Award for Best Sound MixingResul Pookutty in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire
Indian music director and lyricist to win the Academy Award for Best Original SongMM Keeravani and Chandrabose in 2023 for Naatu Naatu song of RRR.
Three Indian films have been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category so far 1. Mother India, 2. Salaam Bombay and 3. Lagaan

Quiz on Films

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1. Who was the director of the famous film Mughal-e-azam?


2. At which of the following film festivals is Golden Palm awarded?


3. Who was the lyricist of the song Jai Ho, which was awarded the Academy Award for the Best Original Song?


4. In which category did Bhanu Athaiya win the Academy Award?


5. In which year did Dadasaheb Phalke make India's first film Raja Harishchandra?


6. Which was the first Hindi film to be awarded the National Film Award?


7. Which of the following is associated with the International Film Festival of India?


8. Which was India's first talkie film?