Know who was Dadasaheb Phalke, in whose name cinema’s highest honor

Gunjan thakurSeptember 26, 2019

Bollywood emperor Amitabh Bachchan will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Dada Saheb is called the father of Indian cinema. Dada Saheb was born on 30 April 1870. In 1913, Dadasaheb made the first full length feature film named ‘Raja Harishchandra’. In this package, we tell you some things about Dada Saheb Phalke ….

1. Dada Saheb was not only a director but also a well-known producer and screen writer. Dadasaheb had made 95 films and 27 short films in a 19-year film career.

2. However, very few people know that Dadasaheb’s real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke.

3. Dadasaheb made many films in his film career, but ‘The Life of Christ’ is considered to be the turning point of his career. It is said that he borrowed money from his wife to make this film.

4. It is said that the budget of Dada Saheb’s first film i.e. Raja Harishchandra at that time was 15 thousand rupees.

5. According to a BBC report, Dadasaheb Phalke also gave women a chance to work in films. Two women got a chance to work in his film ‘Bhasmasur Mohini’. These women were named Durga and Kamala.

6. Dadasaheb’s last silent film was Sethubandhan. Dada Saheb said goodbye to this world on 16 February 1944.

7. Due to Dada Saheb’s historical contribution to Indian cinema, ‘Dada Saheb Phalke’ award was instituted by the Government of India in his honor from 1969.

8. Let us tell that Dada Saheb Phalke Award is considered the highest and prestigious award of Indian cinema. Significantly, Devika Rani Chaudhary received this award first.