Kalidas is a 1931 Indian biographical film directed by H. M. Reddy and produced by Ardeshir Irani. It is notable for being the first sound film in the Tamil and Telugu languages, and the first sound f
Alam Ara is a 1931 Indian historical fantasy film directed and produced by Ardeshir Irani. It revolves around a king and his two wives, Navbahaar and Dilbahaar, who are childless; soon, a fakir tells
Theatrical release poster
Irani at the sets of Alam Ara, recording the film's sound
A promotional poster for Alam Ara at Majestic Cinema
Vithal and Zubeida in a scene of the film. The scene was later re-created by Google into a doodle in 2011