1. The first film to be exhibited in India---------- Lumiere Brothers’ cinema tography, unveiling 6 silent short films at the Watson’s Hotel in Bombay, viz., Entry of Cinematographe, The Sea Bath, Arrival of a Train, A Demolition, Ladies & Soldiers on Wheels and Leaving the Factory on July 7, 1896
2. The first Silent film to be made in India-------------Raja Harishchandra in 1913, by Dadasaheb Phalke.
3. The first Sound film in Indi------------Alam Ara (1931) directed by Ardeshir Irani.
4. The first Talkie actress of India--------Zubeida.
5. The first Colour film in India----------Kisan Kanya (1937), directed by Ardeshir Irani.
6. The first Cinemascope film of India--------Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959).
7. The first Indian to win Oscar for Lifetime Achievement-----------------Satyajit Ray (1992).
8. The film to win highest number of international awards----------------------Pather Panchali (11 awards in 1955)
9. The first Oscar winner------------------Bhanu Athaiya for Best Costume Design for Gandhi (film) in 1982
10. The first film nominated for Oscar in Best Foreign Language Film category---------Mother India in 1957
11. The first Music director to win an Oscar----------A. R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009.
12. The first Sound engineer to win an Oscar----------Resul Pookutty for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009
13. The first film to included in the Guinness Book of World Records in the category Fewest actors in a narrative film----------Yaadein (1964) directed and acted by Sunil Dutt
14. The first 3-D film-----------My Dear Kuttichathan, a Malayalam film, produced in 1984, dubbed in Hindi as Chhota Chetan.
15. The first 70 mm film---------------Around the World a Hindi film, starring Raj Kapoor and Rajshree in 1967