Dadasaheb Phalke introduced the first cinema in India.
He is considered the father of Indian cinema.
Raja Harishchandra, a silent film based on a Hindu legend, was his debut release in 1913.
His picture was a big hit, and it led to a boom in Indian film production.
The first Indian sound film, Alam Ara, was released in 1931.
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