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On the morning of 15 August 1995, as the flag unfurled, India took its first step towards becoming a digital powerhouse — with an internet launch that would one day connect over 900 million people.

Damodar Kamat opened Kamat Foto Studio in 1945 in Mumbai, and went on to capture publicity stills and behind the scenes photos of several members of the film fraternity, including Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit, and more.

While the explosion of humour after Tripura CM's "internet in Mahabharata era" comment maybe well-warranted, few of us actually know the story of India first went online.

A blast from the past: Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor play a fun match of cricket for drought relief, with Shashi Kapoor, Johnny Walker, Mehmood and many other celebrities.