Raja Harishchandra

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How did Dadasaheb Phalke promote Raja Harishchandra 105 years ago?

Apart from printing newspaper advertisements and pamphlets, Dadasaheb Phalke also devised a strategy to present a live trailer of the film to the public.

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Birth Anniversary special: Will the real Dadasaheb Phalke award please stand up?

In an age when the worth of artistes is often measured by the awards they possess, the presence of three awards in the name of the father of Indian cinema, born today (30 April) 147 years ago, is causing quite the debate.

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Pundalik (1912): Is this India’s first ever film?

On Dadasaheb Torne’s 57th death anniversary (19 January), we look at the controversy behind the silent film, Pundalik, which has been denied the title of India's first film.