This Day in History March 14, 1931

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On this date in 1931, it was a historic moment for Indian cinema.  The first full-length talking film was released in India called Alma Ara.  It was based on a play and involved the story between a prince and a gypsy girl.  There were no soundproof stages, so most of the shooting was done at night so to avoid daytime noises.  There is a dispute as to whether the originals of the film were destroyed by a fire or not.

For more information:
http://www.angelfire.com/movies/madhuri/alamara.htm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021594/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alam_Ara