Raja Harishchandra
film by Phalke [1913]
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discussed in biography
- In Dadasaheb Phalke: Raja Harishchandra and other early films
…months of production, he released Raja Harishchandra (“King Harishchandra”), generally regarded as India’s first feature-length film, for public viewing in May 1913 under the banner of Phalke Films Company. The silent film, scripted, produced, directed, edited, and distributed by Phalke, was a commercial and critical success. He followed it up…
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history of Bollywood
- In Bollywood: Early years
filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra (1913; “King Harishchandra”) is thought to be the first feature-length film produced in the country. Sound arrived in 1931 with the release of the first talkie, the Hindi-language Alam Ara (“Light of the World”). From then on, Indian filmmaking diverged into several regional…
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