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Raja Harishchandra (1913) - 1st Indian Feature Film - Dadasaheb Phalke | Ranchhodbai Udayram

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Silent film directed and produced by Indian icon Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, and is the first full-length Indian feature film. Phalke is often compared to the French film pioneer Georges Melies. Both considered the world's new medium an art form and had expertise in magic tricks, which they used as special effects in their films. Raja Harishchandra is based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Considered the beginning of Bollywood, most of the film is currently and unfortunately lost. Additional info can be found at the India Public Domain Movie Project: http://www.cuttingthechai.com/category/movies/india-public-domain-movie-project/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0003311 CHANGE BEFORE GOING PRODUCTIONS: http://www.cbgp.com http://www.facebook.com/changebeforegoingproductions http://www.twitter.com/cbgproductions http://www.gplus.to/changebeforegoing http://www.pinterest.com/cbgproductions More classic silent films added daily to the channel. We hope you enjoy these movies and cartoons, some of which contain new musical scores, from early cinema.

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Raja Harishchandra (1913) - 1st Indian Feature Film - Dadasaheb Phalke | Ranchhodbai Udayram

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