The ghazal tradition of Urdu poetry was the basis for early Bollywood music, ever since the first Indian talkie film, Alam Ara (1931). In turn, filmi ghazals had roots in earlier Urdu Parsi theatre during the 19th to early 20th centuries.
The ghazal tradition in Urdu poetry provided a basis for early Bollywood music, beginning with Alam Ara (1931). Filmi ghazals also originated from earlier Urdu Parsi theatre during the 19th to early 20th centuries.