Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the Father of Indian cinema. His debut film, Raja Harishchandra, was the first Indian movie in 1913, and is now known as India's first full-length feature film. He made 95 feature-length films and 27 short films in his career, spanning 19 years, until 1937, including his most noted works: Mohini Bhasmasur (1913), Satyavan Savitri (1914), Lanka Dahan (1917), Shri Krishna Janma (1918) and Kaliya Mardan (1919).
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Active - 1913 - 1937 |
Birth - Apr 30, 1870 |
Death - Feb 16, 1944 |
Genres - Drama, Silent Film, History, Animation, Fantasy
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Subgenres - Silent Film
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D.G. Phalke, Dada Phalke, Dadasaheb Phalke-
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