First Full Length Film Film: Raja Harishchandra Year of release: 1913 It was a sign of things to come that this film - produced and directed by Dadasaheb Phalke - was a huge success. The film was first shown on May 3, 1913 at Mumbai's Coronation Cinema, Girgaon, where crowds thronged the roads outside the hall. First Film To Face A Censorship Controversy Film: Bhakta Vidur Year of release: 1921...
02:31 PM, May 09, 2012
Mumbai: This is where it all began. Lights, camera, action! In an era where working in cinema was taboo, one man with vision and courage made it possible. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, a.k.a. Dadasaheb Phalke, made the first ever full-length film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. A silent movie based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, it was released on May 3, 1913. India's romance with the big...
03:47 PM, May 03, 2012
Mumbai: For Mahesh Manjrekar, friendship occupies a special status in his life. His close friend Sachin Khedekar and he not only started their careers together, the actor also plays the lead role in the filmmaker's forthcoming Marathi project. In fact, it was Khedekar's idea to make this film in the first place. Speaking of their 25-year-old friendship, Manjrekar nostalgically says, "When we started out in theatre, we faced difficult days....
02:33 PM, May 03, 2012
Mumbai: The Indian film industry will celebrate 100 years of its existence in 2013. Celebrities are excited and say that the progress and growth of the cinema in the last 10 decades have been outstanding. On May 3 1913, India's first full-length feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' was first shown in public. Although it was a silent film, it marked the advent of the Indian film industry. Here is what some...
06:00 PM, May 02, 2012
In India, cinema isn't just a passion. It is frenzical. We have perhaps inherited this acute addiction from the man who started it all, 99 ...
02:17 AM, Apr 21, 2012
Mumbai: The Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) has taken the lead in planning the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema in 2013. Indian cinema will complete its 100 years in 2013. The first Indian film 'Raja Harishchandra' by Dadasaheb Phalke was released in 1913. "Celebrating the centenary year of Indian cinema will be a once in a lifetime occasion for all those associated with the business of cinema and...
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The film is based on the making of
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It tells the tale of trials and travails of India's pioneer film maker Phalke. ...
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It is on the making of India's first full length film by Dadasaheb Phalke. ...
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After mediocre performances in the first three editions of the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders finally gave their fans something to cheer about a fourth-place finish. The Gautam Gambhir-led franchise will now aim to kick-start their season on a high when they take on last year's wooden-spoon holders Delhi Daredevils in the second match of IPL 5 at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Delhi can be termed underachievers, considering their performance...
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