Firsts |
Movies/Personalities |
Year |
First 3-D film |
My Dear Kuttichathan, a Malayalam film, produced in 1984 |
1984 |
First 70 mm film |
Hindi film Around the World |
1967 |
First Actor to enact most roles (10) |
Kamal Haasan in Dasavathaaram |
2008 |
First Actress of Indian cinema |
Durgabai Kamat in Mohini Bhasmasur. |
1913 |
First Actress to enact most roles (12) |
Priyanka Chopra in What's Your Raashee? |
2009 |
First Cinemascope film |
Kaagaz Ke Phool, directed by Guru dutt |
1959 |
First Colorized film |
Mughal-e-Azam in 2004 (the original black-and-white version was released in 1960) |
2004 |
First Colour film |
Kisan Kanya, directed by Moti B. Gidvani |
1937 |
First Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient |
Devika Rani |
1969 |
First Film screened at the United Nations |
Lage Raho Munna Bhai, on 10 November, directed by Rajkumar Hirani |
2006 |
First Film to attract International critical attention |
Pather Panchali |
1955 |
First Film to be banned |
Neel Akasher Neechey, directed by Mrinal Sen |
1959 |
First Film to be exhibited in India |
On 7 July, with the Lumiere Brothers' Cinematography, unveiling six silent short films at the Watson's Hotel in Bombay, viz., Entry of Cinematographer, The Sea Bath, Arrival of a Train, A Demolition, Ladies & Soldiers on Wheels and Leaving the Factory. |
1896 |
First Government award for films |
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards |
1937 |
First Guinness Book of World Records |
In the category, Fewest actors in a narrative film: Yaadein directed and acted by Sunil Dutt |
1964 |
First Indian filmmaker to get Bharat Ratna |
Satyajit Ray |
1992 |
First Music director to win an Oscar and first double Oscar winner |
A. R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire |
2009 |
First Music record |
On 2 November, by Fred Gaisberg, assistant to Emile Berliner, the father of Gramophone record. Music was recorded by Gauhar Jaan singing a khayal in Raag Jogiya. |
1902 |
First National Film Award for cinema |
Shyamchi Aai |
1954 |
First Order of Arts and Letters: Actor |
Sivaji Ganesan |
1995 |
First Order of Arts and Letters: Actress |
Sharmila Tagore |
2004 |
First Order of Arts and Letters: Director |
Director: Mrinal Sen |
1985 |
First Oscar for Lifetime Achievement |
Satyajit Ray |
1992 |
First Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film |
Mother India |
1957 |
First Oscar winner |
Bhanu Athaiya for Best Costume Design for the film Gandhi |
1982 |
First Palme d'Or at 1946 Cannes Film Festival |
Neecha Nagar, directed by Chetan Anand |
1946 |
First Silent film to be made in India |
Raja Harishchandra, by Dadasaheb Phalke and released on 3 May. |
1913 |
First Sound film |
Alam Ara directed by Ardeshir Irani |
1931 |
First Sponsored TV serial |
Hum Log, started on 7 July, was also the first soap opera of India, ran for 156 episodes |
1984 |