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     • Originally owned by the film's producer and director Ardeshir Irani, the machine was later purchased by Nalin Sampat, who also owned a film studio and a processing laboratory in Mumbai.
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     Alam Ara: Search for the lost film that gave birth to Bollywood

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   Who owns Alam Ara?

   • Originally owned by the film's producer and director Ardeshir Irani, the machine was later purchased by Nalin Sampat, who also owned a film studio and a processing laboratory in Mumbai. "This is the only surviving artefact of Alam Ara. Nothing really survives of the film except this," says Dungarpur.

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   What happened to Alam Ara?

   • Led by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, an award-winning filmmaker, archivist and restorer, they stumbled upon a vintage machine which had been used to make prints of Alam Ara (Ornament of the World), the 1931 film that has disappeared. The Chicago-made Bell & Howell film printing machine was lying idle in a rented shop selling saris.

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   How did Alam Ara become a 'talkie' in India?

   • It all started with a lottery win of Rs 14,000, which gave Irani the impetus to pursue his passion for film-making. From humble beginnings as a small-time film distributor, Irani went on to produce the first-ever 'talkie' in India, the 1931 movie Alam Ara.

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   Is Alam Ara still alive?

   • Alam Ara has disappeared. Lor Girl is available in the archives in Iran," says Dungarpur. India's most-well known film scholar and archivist PK Nair once said he refused to believe that Alam Ara is "permanently lost". Nair, who died in 2016, himself went hunting for the film and met surviving members of the Irani family.

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   Did Ardeshir Irani make Alam Ara?

   • India's first talkie, Alam Ara completes 90 years today. But sadly, according to the National Archives of India, there's no print available of director Ardeshir Irani's pioneering movie today. Alam Ara released on March 14, 1931. (Photo: Express Archives) Ardeshir Irani’s ambitious project Alam Ara ushered in a new wave in Indian cinema.

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   Who directed Alam Ara?

   • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1931 Indian film by Ardeshir Irani Alam Ara Theatrical release poster Directed by Ardeshir Irani Screenplay by Ardeshir Irani Based on Alam Ara by Joseph David Produced by Ardeshir Irani Starring Master Vithal Zubeida Cinematography Adi M. Irani

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-india-61404876Alam Ara: Search for the lost film that gave birth to ... - BBC

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   May 15, 2022 · So what remains of Alam Ara are a few stills, posters and a promotional booklet. Shahid Husain Mansoori, who owns a shop selling film props in Mumbai, possesses the booklet.

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4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-61404876Alam Ara: Search for the lost film that gave birth to Bollywood

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   So what remains of Alam Ara are a few stills, posters and a promotional booklet. Shahid Husain Mansoori, who owns a shop selling film props in Mumbai, possesses the booklet.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alam_AraAlam Ara - Wikipedia

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   Alam Ara (transl. Ornament of the World) is a 1931 Indian Hindustani -language historical fantasy film directed and produced by Ardeshir Irani.

6. www.masala.com › bollywood-news › pakistans-founderAlam Ara: Pakistan's founder M. A. Jinnah and his ... - Masala!

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   Mar 14, 2024 · In a pivotal turn of events, Master Vithal enlisted the services of the esteemed lawyer of the era, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Jinnah successfully defended Vithal, securing his role in Alam Ara. This...

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   Mar 14, 2021 · The humungous success of Alam Ara lead to Ardeshir Irani making many more movies including India’s first colour feature film, Kisan Kanya in 1937. Sadly, today, according to the National Archives of India, there’s no copy available of Alam Ara.

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8. m.thewire.in › article › historyThe Search for 'Alam Ara', India's First Talking Film

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   May 16, 2022 · Led by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, an award-winning filmmaker, archivist and restorer, they stumbled upon a vintage machine which had been used to make prints of Alam Ara (Ornament of the...

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   Mar 13, 2023 · From humble beginnings as a small-time film distributor, Irani went on to produce the first-ever 'talkie' in India, the 1931 movie Alam Ara. Alam Ara was a groundbreaking achievement that ushered in a new era in film-making, launching epic careers and filmy khandaans or empires.