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Journalism / Mass Communication QUESTION #6373
Question 1
Which of the following CORRECTLY identifies the first Punjabi-language talkie film, the first silent film from Lahore, and the first Pakistani film after independence?
  • First Punjabi talkie: Alam Ara (1931); First Lahore silent: Heer Ranjha (1932); First Pakistani film: Jugnu (1947)
  • First Punjabi talkie: Heer Ranjha (1932); First Lahore silent film: The Daughter of Today (1924); First Pakistani film after independence: Teri Yaad (1948)✔️
  • First Punjabi talkie: The Daughter of Today (1924); First Lahore silent film: Raja Harishchandra (1913); First Pakistani film: Khazanchi (1941)
  • First Punjabi talkie: Pheray (1949); First Lahore silent: Heer Ranjha (1932); First Pakistani film: Alam Ara (1931)
Correct Answer Explanation

The film history of the subcontinent and Pakistan involves several important firsts that students commonly confuse:

  • First silent film from Lahore (Punjab): The Daughter of Today (1924), produced by Premier Film Company, directed by Mian Abdur Rasheed Kardar (A.R. Kardar)
  • First Punjabi (talkie) film from Lahore: Heer Ranjha (1932), released one year after Alam Ara (1931) — meaning Lahore was almost as fast as Bombay in adopting sound cinema
  • First Pakistani film after independence: Teri Yaad (Urdu), released at Perbhat (Sanober) Cinema, Lahore on 7 August 1948 (Eid-ul-Fitr Day). It was a commercial failure but historic as the inaugural film of the new Pakistani industry.

Note: Jugnu (1947) was the last major pre-partition Pakistani film. Khazanchi (1941) was famous for Master Ghulam Haidar's introduction of Punjabi folk music and Baby Noor Jehan as playback singer.