Raja Harishchandra was the India's first movie directed by Dada Saheb Phalke and it was released in 1913. The movie was produced by phalke films company. Director of the movie Dada Saheb Phalke decided to make this movie after seeing one of the Hollywood movies "the life of Christ". The film is based on the king of Ayodhya King Harishchandra. The kindness of King Harishchandra and the way he keeps is promise is shown in the movie. To honour is promise to say vishwamitra he sacrificed his wife is kingdom and his children also this is all what is shown in the movie. Due to his honesty pleased the gods and restored his Glory at the end.
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About Dada Saheb Phalke
Dadasaheb phadke is known as the father of Indian cinema. Seeing the French film he decided to make the first full length Indian movie Raja Harishchandra. He was the director he was the producer of that movie. To learn how to make a movie he left his job and went to London to learn all the technical skills required for making a movie. He struggled a lot while making this movie as he was not getting female actors for the role of Raja harishchandra's wife indeed he decided to offer this role to Anna Salunke. To honour the work of Dada Saheb Phalke in the film industry the Government of India decided to give an hour called Dada Saheb Phalke award to the legendary actors that India has.
Raja Harishchandra movie star cast
- Dattatrey Damodar dubke
- Anna Salunke
- Bhalchandra phalke
- Gajanan Vasudev Sane and others
Raja Harishchandra movie director and producer
Dada Saheb Phalke
Raja Harishchandra movie release date
3 May 1913
Raja Harishchandra movie genre
It was a drama movie.
Raja Harishchandra movie language
It was a silent movie.
Raja Harishchandra movie runtime
40 minutes
Raja Harishchandra movie IMDb rating
Movie got 5.9 rating out of 10.
How to watch Raja Harishchandra full movie?
You can watch this movie on YouTube Platform just search for it on YouTube.
FAQs
1. Who is the first hero of India?
D.D. dabke was the first hero who played the role of Raja Harishchandra in this movie.
2. Who played the role of Raja harishchandra's wife?
Dada Saheb Phalke got no female actress to play the role of Raja harishchandra's wife that's why he offered that role to one of the male actors Anna Salunke.
3. Raja Harishchandra movie budget and box office collection
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