Sunday, October 20, 2002		Lead Article

Filmi firsts

First comedy film: Char Chakram.

First film with dialogues: Alam Aara.

First Punjabi film: Mirza Sahiba.

First stunt film: Anokha Baghi.

First film without songs: Naujwan.

First film with golden jubilee: Khazanchi.

First dubbed film in Hindi: Baghdad Ka Chor.

First film shot in foreign land: Naaz.

First cinemascope film: Pyar Ki Pyas.

First one-artiste film: Yaaden.

First film shot in water: Anmol Moti.

First film on Eunuchs (Hijras): Kunwara Baap.

First 3-D film: Shiva Ka Insaaf.

First religious film: Raja Harish Chander.

First film with highest business: Hum Apke Hain Kaun.

First film with highest cost: Devdas (50 crore).

First film with lowest budget: Maze Le Lo.

First film with 5-year run (in one theatre): Sholay.

First National Award-winning film: Shianich Ayee.

First fully insured film: Taal (11 crore).

First film with a qawwali sequence: Barsaat Ki Raat.

— J. S. Puri