Indian Movie Timeline and Facts:
★ 7th July, 1896 ------------ First Cinema show in India at the Watson Hotel in Bombay.
★ 1897 ------------ Save Dada films first Indian Documentary.
★ 1898 ------------ Prof. Stevenson brings “first Bioscope” to Calcutta at the Star Theatre.
★ 1898 ------------ The first short film in India “A dancing Scene” was directed by Hiralal Sen.
★ 1907 ------------ The First Cinema hall “Elphinstone Picture Palace” in India built by J.F. Madan in Calcutta.
★ 18th May, 1912 ------------ “Shree Pundalik” became the First Theatrical film released in India. Dadasaheb Torne was the maker of the film.
★ 1912 ------------ “Raja Harishchandra” was the first Indian feature film produced by Dadasaheb Phalke.
★ 3rd May, 1913 ------------ “Raja Harishchandra” was released on at Coronation Cinematograph, Bombay.
★ 1914 ------------ “Raja Harishcnadra” was the first Indian Film which was shown in London and became First Indian feature film shown Abroad.
★ 1918 ------------ Indian Cinematograph Act 1918.
★ 1920 ------------ Baburao Painter became the was the first man to advertise his film “Vatsala Haran” through cinema posters.
★ 14th March 1931 ------------ First Indian talking film “Alam Ara” released by Ardeshir Irani.
★ 1931 ------------ “De de khuda ke naam par” was the first song in Indian cinema recorded for “Alam Ara”.
★ 1932 ------------ “Indra Sabha” released with a record number of 71 songs, highest in any Indian Cinema till now.
★ 1933 ------------ First air-conditioned cinema Regal started in Bombay.
★ 1937 ------------ Film “Sant Tukaram” screened at Venice Film Festival and became the first Indian film to be screened at an international film festival.
★ 1937 ------------ First color film “KISAN KANYA” released.
★ 1946 ------------ Chetan Anand's “Neecha Nagar” won the Grand Prize at the first Cannes Film Festival and became the first Indian film to get international award.
★ 1950 ------------ “Hanste Aansu” was the first Hindi film released with an “A” Certificate.
★ 1951 ------------ Formation of Central Board of Film Censors.
★ 1952 ------------ Filmfare Awards were introduced.
★ 1954 ------------ National Film Awards were introduced.
★ 1982 ------------ Bhanu Athaiya becomes the first Indian to win an Oscar for the film Gandhi.
★ Kamala, was the first female heroine in an Indian film with her lead role in Dadasaheb Phalke's second film “Bhasmasur Mohini” produced in 1913.
★ Dattatraya Damodar Dabke was the first hero of an Indian film. He acted as Harishchandra in “Raja Harishchandra”.
★ The first Indian chain of cinema theaters was owned by the Calcutta entrepreneur J F Madan, who oversaw production of 10 films annually and distributed them throughout the Indian subcontinent.
★ The first lady director in India was Begum Fatima Sultana.
★ Phiroz Shah Mistry was the first Indian music director for the film “Alam Ara”.
★ Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay is the only film which has enjoyed 60 golden jubilees.
★ Satyajit Ray holds the record for the highest number of National awards with 32 wins in various categories.
★ Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Mammootty holds the record for the highest number of National awards for Best Actor - 3 awards each.
★ Shabana Azmi holds the record for the highest number of National awards for Best Actress - 5.
★ A R Rahman and Ilayaraja jointly hold the record for the highest number of National awards for Best Music Direction - 4.
★ K. J. Yesudas holds the record for the highest number of National awards for Best Male Playback Singer - 7.
