Raja Harishchandra (1913)

1913 · Silent film · 11 min · dir. Dadasaheb Phalke

• Fantasy
• silent film

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Synopsis

Revolves around the noble and righteous king, Harishchandra, who first sacrifices his kingdom, followed by his wife and eventually his children to honor his promise to the sage Vishwamitra.

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Details

Director

Dadasaheb Phalke

Writer

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke

Studio

Phalke's Films

Released

1913-04-21

Original title

राजा हरिश्चंद्र

Running time

11 minutes

Cast & crew

• Dadasaheb Phalke Director
• DD. D. Dabke

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