When Hindi cinema started, hardly anyone would have thought that Bollywood stars would become gods to their fans. From Prithviraj Kapoor to Salman Khan and from Madhubala to Deepika Padukone, people go crazy to catch a glimpse of the stars. For Bollywood stars, Darshan waits to spread their eyelashes, but you might not know that since the beginning of Bollywood, this same passion and enthusiasm has remained intact. You can estimate this from the fact that there was a Bollywood film which cost Rs 40,000 to make, but the film grossed Rs 29 lakh.
Did you know that people used to wait in line for 6-6 hours for a 124-minute film? Not only this, he also took police batons for the film. Let us tell you this strange phrase today.
India’s first talkie film
We are talking about the country’s first talkie film released 92 years ago. The film was released on March 14, 1931, titled ‘Alam Ara’. This film was recorded in the history of Hindi cinema. The 124-minute film was directed by Ardeshar Irani, produced by Imperial Movietone Production Company. It is said that not a single print of this films is available.
The movie ‘Alam Ara’ was a miracle for people.
People in that period knew cinema through dramas and silent films. But cinema with sound on the screen was nothing short of a miracle for the masses. This is the reason why people went crazy to watch the movie ‘Alam Ara’. The first show of the films was scheduled to start at 3 pm, but the craze was evident as the rush of people outside the theaters to buy tickets started 6-6 hours in advance.
Tickets were sold in black
The tradition of selling black tickets is also old. Seeing the crowd of people, the ticker of the film also turned black. At that time, when only Rs 5-10 was a big buck, movie tickets were blacked out for Rs 50-50 and cinemagoers bought them too. If media reports are to be believed, when it gradually escalated outside the theatre, the police had to be called. The situation had become such that the police had to lathi-charge people.
