Talk:Alam Ara

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Untitled[edit]

Is this entry about the musician or the film? Cnwb 02:03, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)

First talkie??[edit]

Please see Talk:Devika Rani. That article mentions that Karma, made in 1929 is the first Indian movie with sound. --Gurubrahma 16:39, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This one, Bhakta Prahlada (1931 film), says it is the first in Telugu.

Maybe there needs to be an article on First in every Indian language, including English.

Varlaam (talk) 14:18, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Devanagari/Nastaliq[edit]

Could somebody please put up the movie title in Devanagari and Nastaaliq? I can't tell for sure how to pronounce it because of the vague (though popular) romanization, though I suspect it's "Aalam Aaraa." I'd like to know how this is really pronounced, so putting up these two transcriptions would really help. Thanks! --Kuaichik 00:06, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Sources[edit]

Stardust, production and release --Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 11:57, 12 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Alam Ara (transl. The Ornament of the World) is a 1931 Indian^[1]^[2] film directed by Ardeshir Irani. It was the first Indian sound film.^[3]^[4]
Irani recognised the importance that sound would have on the cinema, and raced to complete Alam Ara before several contemporary sound films. Alam Ara debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai (then Bombay) on 14 March 1931.^[5] The first Indian talkie was so popular that "police aid had to be summoned to control the crowds."^[6] The film was houseful for the next 8 weeks of its release. It was advertised with the tagline "All living, breathing, 100 percent talking".^[7]
The film has long been lost and was not available as far back as 1967 according to the National Film Archive of India, Pune.^[8]

References

^ Naficy, Hamid (16 September 2011). A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 1: The Artisanal Era, 1897–1941. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-4775-0.

^ Malik, Iftikhar Haider (2006). Culture and Customs of Pakistan. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33126-8.

^ Goddard, John. "Missouri Masala Fear not, St. Louisans: You don't need to go to Bombay to get your Bollywood fix" Riverfront Times, St. Louis, Missouri, 30 July 2003, Music section.

^ Gokulsing, K.; Wimal Dissanayake (2004). Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. Trentham Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85856-329-1.

^ "Alam Ara: A milestone in Indian cinema". Rediff.com. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

^ Quoted in Chatterji (1999), "The History of Sound."

^ "India's first Talkie, 'Alam Ara' missing From National Archives". MensXP.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

^ Alam Ara long lost, was never with NFAI: founder-director Indian Express, 17 March 2011, Retrieved:2013-04-26

--Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 08:14, 31 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

This review is transcluded from Talk:Alam Ara/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Some Dude From North Carolina (talk · contribs) 12:38, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Add WP:ALT text to every image.

Done --Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 23:35, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mark references from The Hindu with "|url-access=subscription".

Done --Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 23:35, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I did some copy-editing so just address the topics above.
Ping when done. Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 20:28, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Some Dude From North Carolina: --Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 23:36, 28 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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[1] Naficy, Hamid (16 September 2011). A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 1: The Artisanal Era, 1897–1941. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-4775-0.

[2] Malik, Iftikhar Haider (2006). Culture and Customs of Pakistan. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33126-8.

[Louisans_2003-3] Goddard, John. "Missouri Masala Fear not, St. Louisans: You don't need to go to Bombay to get your Bollywood fix" Riverfront Times, St. Louis, Missouri, 30 July 2003, Music section.

[4] Gokulsing, K.; Wimal Dissanayake (2004). Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. Trentham Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85856-329-1.

[5] "Alam Ara: A milestone in Indian cinema". Rediff.com. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[6] Quoted in Chatterji (1999), "The History of Sound."

[7] "India's first Talkie, 'Alam Ara' missing From National Archives". MensXP.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[lost-8] Alam Ara long lost, was never with NFAI: founder-director Indian Express, 17 March 2011, Retrieved:2013-04-26

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