Multiple choice

Raja Harichandra was a _______ film.

  1. talkie

  2. non-talkie

  3. partially talking

  4. none of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Raja Harishchandra' (1913), directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, was a silent film - India's first full-length feature film. Since 'talkie' refers to films with synchronized sound, and sound technology arrived in India only in 1931 with Alam Ara, Raja Harishchandra was a non-talkie (silent) film.

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