I Have Seen The Talkie Being Fathered - R S Chowdhary

From Taxila to Tensingh or from Nalanda to Nasik- where Dada Saheb Phalke produced the first Motion Picture of India-is a far cry but the spirit of pioneers is the same.

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[Sri Chowdhary is one of the closest associates of the father of Indian Talkie, Mr A M Irani and a veteran writer and director since the early days of the Talkie Film. He has very intimately watched the birth & growth of the talkies. Recounting his experiences in the BHARAT JYOTI he has very vividly described the birth pangs of the "Talkie", its gradual growth and has given a comparative study of the past era against present perspective which is reproduced here for its historical authenticity & general information...... Ed.]

This article was published in 'Filmfare' magazine's 16 December 1960 edition.
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