Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
(1870-1944)
Indian film director
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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (pronunciation ) (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944), 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).
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30 April 1870 Tryambakeshwar, Bombay Presidency, British India
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| Died |
16 February 1944 (aged 73) Nashik, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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