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SURAT: Google's famed doodles - images on the site's landing page which capture the world's talking points - has featured Zubeida, the legendary Surti actress. Zubeida's image, which appears on Google's India home page, is a tribute to the country's first talkie, 'Alam Ara' on its 80th anniversary. The doodle is an artist's impression of a scene from the movie. The daughter of the Nawab of Sachin and Fatma Begum who was Bollywood's first lady director, Zubeida made her debut at 12 with 'Kohinoor', and made her mark as an actress with 'Balidaan', which was based on Tagore's 'Sacrifice'. The highest paid actress of her times, Zubeida had the box office coffers jingling with the title role 'Alam Ara'. In fact, a stampede of sorts was created at Mumbai's Majestic cinema when the movie was released on March 14, 1931, with people desperate for a glimpse of her. 'Alam Ara' was indeed an all talking, singing and dancing blockbuster. Zubeida sang most of the songs in the movie, which were recorded live at night in an indoor studio to avoid outside noise. "Microphones were hidden in incredible places to keep them out of camera range," according to the director, Ardeshir Irani. "Irani was able to foresee the profound impact sound would have on cinema. He raced to complete 'Alam Ara' before several other contemporary sound films," says music writer Aadil Bhoja. "Zubeida was a beauty with a sensuous voice, luminescent skin and great presence. Watching her perform popular songs from the film like 'Badla dilwayega yaar tu ab sitamgaro se' and 'De de Khuda ke naam pe' (originally sung by Wazi Mohammed Khan) live during the golden jubilee celebrations of 'Alam Ara' at Sanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai, was a rare treat," says Yasin Dalal, 65, ex-head of department of journalism and mass communication, Saurashtra University, who has a video recording of the event.