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- Which was the first talkie film made in India?
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India’s first talkie film was Alam Ara (The Ornament of the World). The film was released on March 14, 1931 at Majestic Cinema in Bombay. Alam Ara was made under the banner of Imperial Movietone. It was produced and directed by Ardeshir Marwan Irani.
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India’s first talkie film was Alam Ara (The Ornament of the World). The film was released on March 14, 1931 at Majestic Cinema in Bombay. Alam Ara was made under the banner of Imperial Movietone. It was produced and directed by Ardeshir Marwan Irani.
- Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
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Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniattam (Kerala) and Manipuri (Manipur) are among the eight classical dances of India. Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat that is traditionally performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navratri. The dancers honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.
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Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniattam (Kerala) and Manipuri (Manipur) are among the eight classical dances of India. Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat that is traditionally performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navratri. The dancers honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.
- Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
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Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniattam (Kerala) and Manipuri (Manipur) are among the eight classical dances of India. Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat that is traditionally performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navratri. The dancers honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.
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Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniattam (Kerala) and Manipuri (Manipur) are among the eight classical dances of India. Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat that is traditionally performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navratri. The dancers honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.
- Who directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi ?
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Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian biographical film based on the life of Phoolan Devi. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. It was produced by Bobby Bedi’s Kaleidoscope Entertainment. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
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Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian biographical film based on the life of Phoolan Devi. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. It was produced by Bobby Bedi’s Kaleidoscope Entertainment. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
- The classical Dance of Andhra Pradesh is
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Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance from Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal. According to legend, Siddhendra Yogi is considered to be the founder of the Kuchipudi dance-drama tradition.
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Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance from Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal. According to legend, Siddhendra Yogi is considered to be the founder of the Kuchipudi dance-drama tradition.
