Alam Ara was the first talkie of India after a long silent film era pioneered by Raja Harishchandra. This talkie was produced by the Imperial film Company. It was directed by Ardershir Irani and was released in 1931. The movie gave the Indian cinema not only sounds but the first Indian singer of Indian film industry, W M Khan. Hitherto, songs in the films were played by a live audience in the theatre itself. Since there were no dialogues in the film the music cut off the monotony of the film.Alam Ara, however, had dialogues and was popular because of it’s dialogues. The film had seven songs. During this era songs were recorded live as the recording system was not as sophisticated as it is today. Singers used to hide themselves behind the trees or sets or below the artists. There was a minimalist use of musical equipments. There was no dialogue writers and lyricists in the initial phase. Most of the films during this era dealt with human sacrifices, women’s liberation and other social issues.
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