Made by Dadasaheb Phalke, it is regarded as India's first full-length feature film. It was silent.
Directed by Ardeshir Irani, it was India's first sound film, or talkie.
Also by Ardeshir Irani, it is regarded as the first indigenously made colour film.
Directed by Mehboob Khan, it was the first Indian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Satyajit Ray's debut film began the Apu Trilogy. Ray received an honorary Oscar and the Bharat Ratna in 1992.
Directed by Ramesh Sippy, it was a blockbuster and helped define Amitabh Bachchan's "angry young man" image.
A.R. Rahman won two Oscars at the 2009 ceremony for the British film's music, including Best Original Song for "Jai Ho".
From RRR, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, it won the Oscar for Best Original Song, the first win for an Indian film song.
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