CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Indian movie ‘Gold’ has created history by becoming the first Bollywood film ever to release in Saudi Arabia. The Reema Kagti-directed sports film ‘Gold’ is a fictional re-telling of India’s iconic win at the 1948 London Olympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian movie ‘Gold’ movie has become the first Bollywood film ever to get released in Saudi Arabia. This film is the only second movie after Rajnikanth’s social drama “Kala” to hit the theatres in the Gulf country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prior to Gold, Rajinikanth was the first actor to hit cinema theatres with his film. The legendary actor’s gangster drama Kaala became the first Indian film to release in Saudi Arabia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Raja Harishchandra ( transl. King Harishchandra) is a 1913 Indian silent film directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke. It is often considered the first full-length Indian feature film.

Detailed explanation-5: -UPSC Mains Q. Which movie has become the first Bollywood film to go plastic-free? Notes: Varun Dhawan’s upcoming movie ‘Coolie No. 1’ has become the first Bollywood film to go plastic-free.