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What major factor had a strong impact on the studio system of Indian cinema?
What major factor had a strong impact on the studio system of Indian cinema?
The arrival of film sound.
Which studio emerged as one of the important studios in the studio era?
Which studio emerged as one of the important studios in the studio era?
Madan Theatres Ltd.
What distinguished the film 'Shirin Farhad' from other talkies released by Imperial and Shree Krishna Film Co.?
What distinguished the film 'Shirin Farhad' from other talkies released by Imperial and Shree Krishna Film Co.?
Madan used more costly Double System sound for recording.
What was the significance of 14th March in the history of Indian Cinema?
What was the significance of 14th March in the history of Indian Cinema?
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What were the key features of the big production houses in Indian cinema in the 1930s?
What were the key features of the big production houses in Indian cinema in the 1930s?
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Why did 'Shirin Farhad' become a major hit at the box office?
Why did 'Shirin Farhad' become a major hit at the box office?
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What impact did the emergence of big production houses have on smaller production houses?
What impact did the emergence of big production houses have on smaller production houses?
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Which three studios functioned as 'the big three' in the Indian cinema scenario?
Which three studios functioned as 'the big three' in the Indian cinema scenario?
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What new system did the big production houses bring to Indian cinema?
What new system did the big production houses bring to Indian cinema?
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What were the two groups into which the biggest studios in America were divided between the two World Wars?
What were the two groups into which the biggest studios in America were divided between the two World Wars?
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