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COUNTING OUR SERIES ON BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF THE INDIAN SCREEN: Kumari Prema Borekar, the heroine of the Thirties. Johnny Walker's real na...

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COUNTING OUR SERIES ON BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF THE INDIAN SCREEN: Kumari Prema Borekar, the heroine of the Thirties.

Johnny Walker8217;s real name is Badruddin Kazi.

The film title Satyamev Jayate was later on changed to Shreeman Satyawaadi 1960, Director: S M Abbas of Roopkala Pictures.

Naujawaan 1937, Director: Aspi of Wadia Movietone was the first film made without any songs.

PC produced by the Children8217;s Film Society was made into 10 different languages.

Do Bigha Zamin 1953, Director: Bimal Roy won the first Filmfare Award in 1954 in the Best Film category.

Parakh8216;s 1960, Director: Bimal Roy story was written by music director Salil Choudhary.

Naazneen 1951, Director: N K Ziree was Amjad Khan8217;s first film as a child artist.

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Sheeshaa 1952, Director: Shahid Latif was Kum Kum8217;s first film.

Sairandhri 1933, Director: V Shantaram of Prabhat Studio, processed and printed in Germany, was India8217;s first ever colour film.

The tradition of playback singing in films started with Mein Khush Hona Chahun, Khush Ho Na Shaku Jab Tak Tera8230; of Dhoop Chhaaon or Bhagya Chakra 1935, Director: Nitin Bose of New Theatres. The music was scored by Ray Chand Boral and Pankaj Mullick. The song, written by Pandit Sudarshan, was sung by Parul Ghosh, Suprova Sarkar and Harimati.

 

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