The talkies have arrived, bring in the police!

Alam Ara, the first Indian movie to contain sound, was released today in 1931. It became so successful that police had to be called to control audiences outside theatres.
Poster of the film Alam Ara; Source: Public Archives

Poster of the film Alam Ara; Source: Public Archives

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