Dadasaheb Phalke
Film director
1870 – 1944
Who was Dadasaheb Phalke?
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the father of Indian cinema. Starting with his debut film, Raja Harishchandra in 1913, now known as India's first full-length feature, he made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years, till 1937, including his most noted works: Mohini Bhasmasur, Satyavan Savitri, Lanka Dahan, Shri Krishna Janma and Kaliya Mardan.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was instituted in his honor by the Government of India in 1969. The award is one of the most prestigious awards in Indian cinema and stands as the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country.
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- Born
- Apr 30, 1870
Nashik - Also known as
- Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
- Dadasaaheb Phalke
- D.G. Phalke
- Dada Phalke
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art
(1885 - 1890)
- Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art
- Lived in
- Vadodara
- Died
- Feb 16, 1944
Nashik
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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