<p>Zubeida (left). Still from 'Alam Ara' 1931 (“Jewel of the World”). (Hindi: आलम आरा, Urdu: عالم آراء). India's first talking picture, and musical. These images are all that remains of the film.
</p><p>Dir: Ardeshir M. Irani. Studio: Imperial Films Company.
</p><p>One of 21 most wanted missing Indian cinema treasures identified by National Film Archive of India founder P K. Nair. 
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/123622359@N06">Shruti Swamy</a> from India
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/123622359@N06/14027856137/">Scene from 'Alam Ara' ("Jewel of the World") 1931</a>