Rotary International PolioPlus India displayed a cloth banner measuring 50.4 km (31.3 miles) long and 1 metre (3.2ft) wide on 22 February 2002 in Mumbai (Bombay), India. The banner was unfurled and hung on poles starting at the Renaissance Hotel, down the Eastern Express Highway and finally towards Thane. The banner was made of smaller banners stitched together, and depicted messages of polio eradication.
The longest balloon chain measured 20,024 m (65,695 ft 4.88 in) and was achieved by Future Generali India Life Insurance Co. Ltd. & Future Value Retail Ltd. (Big Bazaar) in association with G2rams India Pvt. Ltd. (all India), in Mumbai, India, on 9th February 2011. The balloon chain contained 198,240 balloons in total.
Since making his debut in Jeevan Naiya in 1936, Ashok Kumar, affectionately known as Dadamoni, has been acting continuously for 63 years. A three-time winner of the Filmfare Best Actor award, his most famous role was in Kismet (1943), which in real terms is the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Although no longer a lead actor, Ashok continues to play character roles and to make appearances on TV.
The longest bull horns each measured 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) long and had a circumference of 0.79 m (2 ft 7 in) on 21 August 2002. They belonged to the bull, Gopal, who is owned by the animal protection centre, Bhagvan Mahavir Pashu Raksha Kendra Anchorwala Ahinsa Dham, on Pragpur road, Gujarat, India. The horns were removed surgically on 21 August 2002 as they were affecting the health of the bull. This is based on the length of the horns.
The Bollywood actress with the longest film career was Lalita Pawar (India, 1918–98), who acted continuously for 70 years. She made her debut at the age of 12 and appeared in more than 700 films.
The longest cartoon strip by an individual measured 191.31 m (627 ft 7.87 in) and was achieved by Suhas Palimkar (India) at the District Sports Complex in Beed, India, on 18 October 2013. It took Suhas approximately 22 hours to complete his cartoon strip.
The longest chain of plastic bottles consists of 18,843 bottles and was achieved by Annai Violet Arts and Science College and organised by Chev. Dr. N. R. Dhanapalan in Chennai, India, on 14 December 2013. The longest chain of plastic bottles measures 5,400 m (17,716 ft 6 in) and was achieved by 60 volunteers in 4 hours.
The longest colour sequence ever memorised was 152 colours achieved by Jayasimha Ravirala (India) at the Holy Mary Institute of Technology in Hyderabad, India, on 8 March 2011. Jayasimha Ravirala took 5 min 4 sec to memorise the colours. 4 different colours were used.
The longest performance by a solo artist lasted 501 hours and was achieved by Kuzhalmannam Ramakrishnan (India) at the Rhythm Therapy Hall, Nandavanam Hospital, Ottapalam, Kerala, India, on 5-26 July 2009 This record is the overall category for music marathons – Kuzhalmannam Ramakrishnan also holds the record for longest marathon hand drumming.
The longest concert by a group lasted 64 hours 5 minutes and 7 seconds and was achieved by Bodhi Foundation & Maharashtra Youth Development Organisation & group (India) at the “Veterinary Hall” Seminary Hills, Nagpur, India, from 14 to 16 April 2009. The group consisted of Mr. Pravin Moreshwar Bhiwgade, Mr. Sunil Madhav Ingle and Mr. Raju Haribhau Kale