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''Alam Ara'' ((ヒンディー語:आलम आरा), (ウルドゥー語:عالم آراء), translation: ''The Ornament of the World'') is a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani. It was the first Indian sound film.〔Goddard, John. "Missouri Masala Fear not, St. Louisans: You don't need to go to Bombay to get your Bollywood fix" Riverfront Times, St. Louis, Missouri, 30 July 2003, Music section.〕 Irani recognised the importance that sound would have on the cinema, and raced to complete ''Alam Ara'' before several contemporary sound films. ''Alam Ara'' debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai (then Bombay) on 14 March 1931. The first Indian talkie was so popular that "police aid had to be summoned to control the crowds."〔Quoted in Chatterji (1999), "The History of Sound."〕 The film has long been lost and was not available as far back as 1967 according to the National Film Archive of India, Pune.〔(Alam Ara long lost, was never with NFAI: founder-director ) Indian Express, 17 March 2011, ''Retrieved:2013-04-26''〕 ==Plot== The film is a love story between a prince and a gypsy girl, based on a Parsi play written by Joseph David. David later served as a writer at Irani's film company. The story centres on an imaginary, historical royal family in the kingdom of Kumarpur. The main characters are the king and his two warring wives, Dilbahar and Naubahar. Their rivalry escalates when a ''fakir'' predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar, in a fit, attempts to have an affair with the kingdom's chief minister, General Adil (Prithviraj Kapoor). The affair goes sour and a vengeful Dilbahar imprisons him and exiles his daughter, Alam Ara (Zubeida). In exile, Alam Ara is brought up by Gypsies. Upon returning to the palace at Kumarpur, Alam Ara meets and falls in love with the charming young prince (Master Vithal). In the end, Adil is released, Dilbahar is punished and the lovers marry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alam Ara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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