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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (1870–1944)

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Dadasaaheb Phalke was born in 1870 in Trymbakeshwar in Nasik. He was born to a Sanskrit scholar, he studied at J.J. college of Art in Bombay and at Kala Bhavan, Baroda. He then studied architecture and became landscape painter of academic nature studies. He worked in a photographic studio and at Ratlam learned three-colour block making and ceramics... See full bio »

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in Trymbak, Maharashtra, India

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(age 73) in Nasik, Maharashtra, India
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1937/I Gangavataran
 
1937/II Gangavataran
 
1932 Setu Bandhan
 
1930 Kabir Kamal
 
1929 Bolki Tapeli
 
1929 Chandrahasa
 
1929 Kacha Devayani
 
1929 Malti Madhav
 
1929 Malvikagni Mitra
 
1929 Sant Mirabai
 
1929 Vasantsena
 
1928 Bhakta Damaji
 
1928 Kumari Millche Shuddhikaran
 
1928 Parshuram
 
1928 Shri Krishna Shishtai
 
1927 Bhakta Sudama
 
1927 Draupadi Vastraharan
 
1927 Hanuman Janma
 
1927 Nala Damayanti
 
1927 Rukamangada Mohini
 
1927 Rukmini Haran
 
1926 Balaji Nimbalkar
 
1926/II Bhakta Pralhad
 
1926 Dhanurbhanga
 
1926 Janaki Swayamvar
 
1926 Nasik Panjarpole (short)
 
1926 Ram Rajya Vijay
 
1926 Sant Eknath
 
1925 Chaturthicha Chanda
 
1925 Ellora caves (short)
 
1925 Ganesh Utsav (documentary short)
 
1925 Hidimb Bajkasur Vadha
 
1925 Kakashebanchya Dolyat Jhanjhanit Anjan
 
1925 Khandalyacha Ghat (short)
 
1925 Khod Modli (short)
 
1925 Satyabhama
 
1925 Simantak Mani
 
1925 Vachan Bhang (short)
 
1925 Verulachi Korivleni (short)
 
1925 Vichitra Shilpa (short)
 
1924 Municipal Elections
 
1924 Shivajichi Agryahun Sutaka
 
1924 Sita Shuddhi
 
1924 Vinchucha Dansha
 
1923 Wandering Soul
 
1923 Babruwahan
 
1923 Bhakta Gora Kumbhar
 
1923 Bird's Eye View of Bodh Gaya (documentary)
 
1923 Buddha Dev
 
1923 Guru Dronacharya
 
1923 Indian National Congress: 37th Session at Gaya (documentary)
 
1923 Jarasandha Vadha
 
1923 Mahananda
 
1923 Ram Maruti Yuddha
 
1922 Ahmadabad Congress
 
1922 Gajandravache Bhagya (short)
 
1922 Patwardhan's Royal Circus (short)
 
1922 Rajrishi Ambarish
 
1922 Sant Namdev
 
1919 Kaliya Mardan
 
1919 Sinhasta Parvani (documentary short)
 
1919 Wrestling and Athletic Tournaments, Poona 1919 (documentary)
 
1918 Shri Krishna Janma
 
1917 Agkadyanchi Mouj (short)
 
1917 Chitrapat Kase Tayar Kartat (documentary short)
 
1917 Dhandal Bhatjiche Gangasnaan (short)
 
1917 Lanka Dahan
 
1917 Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra
 
1916 Ahmadabad Congress (documentary short)
 
1916 Dhumrapaan Leela (short)
 
1916 Gajandrawancha Swapna Vihar (short)
 
1916 Kartiki Purnima Utsav (short)
 
1916 Kelphanchya Jadu (short)
 
1916 Laxmicha Galicha (short)
 
1916 Soulagnarasa (short)
 
1916 Swapna Vihar (short)
 
1915 Chandraha (short)
 
1915 Khod Modli (short)
 
1915 Mavilka (short)
 
1915 Miss Miller's Conversion to Hinduism (documentary short)
 
1915 Putra Labha (short)
 
1915 Scenes from Khandala Ghat (documentary short)
 
1915 Talegaoncha Kach Karkhana (short)
 
1915 Tilak's Week
 
1914 Nasik Trimbak Yethil Dekhave (short)
 
1914 Satyavan Savitri
 
1914 Scenes of the River Godavari (short)
 
1913 Raja Harishchandra (short)
 
1913 Birth of a Pea Plant (short)
 
1913 Mohini Bhasmasur
 
1913 Pithache Panje (short)
 
1913 The Dreamland of Ganjandrao (short)
 
1911 Ankurachi Wadh (short)
 
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1937/I Gangavataran (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1937/II Gangavataran (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1926/II Bhakta Pralhad
 
1919 Kaliya Mardan (writer)
 
1918 Shri Krishna Janma (writer)
 
1917 Lanka Dahan
 
1917 Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra
 
1913 Raja Harishchandra (short) (writer)
 
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1917 Lanka Dahan (producer)
 
1913 Raja Harishchandra (short) (producer)
 
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