Dadasaheb Phalke
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, was an Indian producer, director and screenwriter, widely regarded as "the Father of Indian cinema".
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Nashik
- Educated at
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of BarodaSir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art
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Trending topics shown first"Yes, there is a stamp in his honour, some roads, and Mumbai's film city is dedicated to him. There are statues in Mumbai and Nashik, besides the annual top film honour and other token international re…"
"While the film Life of Christ was rolling past before my eyes I was mentally visualizing the gods, Shri Krishna, Shri Ramachandra their Gokul and Ayodhya.. I was gripped by a strange spell. I bought a…"
"The inspiration for the film came from Dadasaheb Phalke. His adventure of film making is the basis of the film, says Paresh Mokashi, director and writer of the film. Harishchandrachi Factory — which f…"
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Timeline
1870
Born
Birth1944
Died
Death
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