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Alam Ara

आलम आरा
Year1931
BannerImperial Movietone, Bombay
SubjectCostume

Music Director

F Firozeshah M Mistry B B Irani

Artists

Zubeda Master Vithal Zillu Sushila E Elizer Jagdish Sethi Prithviraj Kapoor Wazir Muhammad Khan L V Prasad

Film Censor Info

Cens No=Bombay/10043 Len (ft)=11152 Reels=11 Time (mts)=124 Date=11.03.1931

Film Release Info

Majestic Cinema: Opened 14-Mar-1931, Ran for 7 weeks. Majestic Cinema: Opened 30-May-1931, Ran for 1 week.

Remarks

Sound-story writer: Ardeshir M. Irani, Dialogue writer: Joseph David, Cinematographer: Adi Irani. This was the first Indian talkie ('All Talking Singing Dancing') film made in Hindi-Urdu. According to composer Kersey Mistry, all 7 songs in the film were composed by his late father Firoze Shah M. Mistry (18.06.1880–18.07.1957). Films with the same title were also censored in 1956 and 1973, and in both of these, recognizing the historical importance of the first Hindi film song from 1931—'De De Khuda Ke Naam Pe Pyare'—it was re-included, filmed in the voice of Wazir Muhammad Khan. According to information published by the Government of India in the Gazette on 2 April 1931 for March 1931, page 297 (No. 10116), the Censor Board reviewed the film 'Alam Ara' on 9 March 1931 and issued the censor certificate on 11 March 1931, after which the first screening of this first Indian talkie was held on 14 March 1931 at the Majestic Cinema in Girgaum, Mumbai. Zubeida (title role).

Songs (7)

1. De De Khuda Ke Nam Pe Pyare Takat Ho Gar Dene Ki, Kuchh Chahe Agar To Mang Le Mujhase Himmat Ho Gar Lene Ki (Complete Song)
1. दे दे ख़ुदा के नाम पे प्यारे ताकत हो गर देने की, कुछ चाहे अगर तो मांग ले मुझसे हिम्मत हो गर लेने की (पूरा गीत)
🎤 Wazir Muhammad Khan 🎼 Firozeshah M Mistry
2. Badala Dilavaega Yarab Tu Sitamagaron Se, Tu Madad Par Hay To Kya Khauf Jafakaron Se
2. बदला दिलवाएगा यारब तू सितमगारों से, तू मदद पर हय तो क्या ख़ौफ़ जफ़ाकारों से
🎤 Zubeda 🎼 Firozeshah M Mistry
3. Rutha Hai Asman Gum Ho Gaya Mahatab, Dushman Hai Ahal-E-Jahan, Dushman Hay Ahale Jahan, Hay Viran Mera Gulistan (Complete Song)
3. रूठा है आस्मां गुम हो गया माहताब, दुश्मन है अहल-ए-जहां, दुश्मन हय अहले जहां, हय वीरां मेरा गुलिस्तां (पूरा गीत)
🎤 Zillu 🎼 Firozeshah M Mistry
4. Teri Katili Nigahon Ne Mara, Nigahon Ne Mara, Adaon Ne Mara (Female Song)
4. तेरी कटीली निगाहों ने मारा, निगाहों ने मारा, अदाओं ने मारा (महिला गीत)
🎼 Firozeshah M Mistry
5. De Dil Ko Aram, Ay Saqi Gulafam, Ho Shadaman, Tu Hay Dilarama (Chorus)
5. दे दिल को आराम, अय साक़ी गुलफ़ाम, हो शादमान, तू हय दिलाराम (सहगान)
🎼 Firozeshah M Mistry
6. Bhara-Bhara Ke Jam Pila Ja, Saghar Ke Chalane Vala (Female Song)
6. भर-भर के जाम पिला जा, साग़र के चलाने वाला (महिला गीत)
🎼 Firozeshah M Mistry
7. Darsh Bina More Hay Tarase Nayana Pyare, Mukhada Dikha Mohe Dikha Ja Re (Female Song)
7. दर्श बिना मोरे हय तरसे नयना प्यारे, मुखड़ा दिखा मोहे दिखा जा रे (महिला गीत)
🎼 Firozeshah M Mistry