BANGALORE: The Film Federation of India and the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce will observe the platinum jubilee of Indian talkies on the theme "75 Years of Sound," here, from December 8 to 14.

The former president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce M. Bhaktavatsala told presspersons here on Monday that the event, which would be held in association with the State Government, the National Film Archives, Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, Suchitra Film Society, Max Mueller Bhavan, Farishta and WorldSpace, would be inaugurated at Lavanya theatre. The valedictory function would be held at Elgin cinema where the first film with sound effects in India, Alam Ara, was screened in July 1931.

An exhibition organised by the National Film Archives, would be held at the Alliance Francaise from December 9. An audiovisual presentation would also be held for four days beginning December 10, he said.

Select films representing the musical richness of Indian talkies would be screened at Badami House and Suchitra Film Society and DVD/VCD screenings would be organised at Alliance Francaise and Max Mueller Bhavan on all the days, he added.

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