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A film in 1913, by Dadasaheb Phalke, was the first silent feature film made in India. Which is the film?

  1. Mother India

  2. Alam Ara

  3. Raja Harishchandra

  4. Kisan Kanya
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Explanation

Raja Harishchandra (1913) was India's first silent feature film, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke. Mother India came much later (1957), Alam Ara was the first sound film (1931), and Kisan Kanya was the first color film (1937). Phalke is considered the father of Indian cinema, and this film was a pioneering effort based on the legend of the truthful King Harishchandra.

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