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Historical Event on 2/5/1931
Krishna Film Co., Bombay produced a 7,659 feet long 'Krishnatone Talkie Programme No. 1, which was released quite before the release of 'Alam Ara,' first talkie film of India. The Krishnatone Programme was censored at C.C. No. 9906 on February 5 and the programme contained the following: (1) Arabic Song (2) Indian Orchestra No.1 (3) Indian Orchestra No.2 (4) Indian Orchestra No.3 (5) Jal Tarang Solo (6) Hindi Song No. 1 (7) Hindi Song No.2 (8) Hindi Song No. 3 (9) Bengali Song (10) Garba No. 1 (11) Garba No. 2 (12) Gujarati Comic Song (13) Hindi Chorus Song No. 1 (14) Hindi Chorus Song No. 2 (15) Dilruba Solo (16) Violin Solo (17) Goanese Song.
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