Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t2.10

v2.c11.s5.t2.10

In 1930, India produced 172 films. Indian film became an important industry and an important form of artistic expression. The era of sound film came. In 1931, Empire Cinema produced the first sound film, Alam Ara, to amaze the audience with novel setting, language and music, and the song “De de khuda ke naam pe” was the first song of the Indian cinema. During this period, India also produced 27 films in local language.\In 1937-1938, Indian Film Producers Association and Indian Film Distributors Association were established. Throughout the 1930s, India produced about 200 films every year. In 1937, India made its first colour film, *Kisan Kanya*.