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India doesn’t have a strong Sci-Fi history. Here are some examples of Indian works which featured aliens:

  • Koi Mil Gaya (2003) movie featured aliens
  • Aaryaman (2002) TV series was full of aliens as it was a copy of Star Wars.
  • Shaktimaan TV series featured aliens in late 90’s (aliens came to Earth literally in Star Wars’ Imperial Star Destroyers).
  • Captain Vyom TV series featured aliens in late 90’s.
  • I recently rediscovered an alien story published in Champak magazine (December 1995 issue).
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    Same issue has a candy ad featuring spaceship and aliens:
    Hajmola candy, introducing two new flavours: Nakhrilee Kamrakh and pangbaaz plum
    (This ad was famous in 90’s)

Which Indian Sci-Fi work first featured aliens?

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    The article “Indian Science Fiction: History and Contemporary Trends” by Srinarahari M H, and this blog post, might be good starting points for research. These describe “Aaschry Vrittaant” (A Strange Tale) by Ambika Datt Vyas as the first science-fiction story in India, not counting SF-like elements in traditional legends, and “Chandrlok ki Yatra”(A Journery to Moon ) by Babu Keshav Prasad as another early example. I do not know whether either feature aliens.
    – Davislor
    Jun 19, 2022 at 17:47
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    @Davislor "A Strange Tale" is very like "Journey to the Center of the Earth" - no aliens
    – Clara Diaz Sanchez
    Jun 19, 2022 at 18:42

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To set a mark for written science fiction, I'll suggest Shukra Bhraman ("Travel to Venus") by Jagadananda Roy, written in 1892 and published in 1914. According to Indian Science Fiction: Pattern, History and Hybridity by Suparno Banerjee, it "describes an adventure on Venus and encounters with alien creatures".

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The first Indian film featuring the concept of aliens was Kalai Arasi released in 1963 starring M.G Ramachandran. Kalai Arasi Wikipedia

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Its main plot was about aliens abducting a dancer so that she could teach the aliens how to dance and sing.

I'll try finding other Indian media featuring sci-fi but as far as movies go this was the first.

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