Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dada Saheb Phalke, was born on the 30th of April 1870 in Bombay Presidency, the British India, and passed away on 16th February, 1944.
Do you know that Dada Saheb was adept at magic and even experimented with trick photography and special effects in his movies?
‘The Father of Indian cinema’, Dada Saheb Phalke produced and directed the first full-length Indian feature film in 1913. Across a span of 19 years, he made 95 movies and 26 short films. In his memory, in 1969, the Government of India introduced the ‘Dada Saheb Phalke Award’ for a lifetime contribution to cinema.
Famous Quote: “I have to keep making films in my country so that it may get established as an industry at home.”
