raja harishchandra was the first full length indian feature film ever made.
raja harishchandra was the first full length indian feature film ever made.
what was the first full length indian feature film ever made?
raja harishchandra
the status of "raja harischandra" as the first full-length indian feature film has been argued over. some film historians consider dadasaheb torne's silent film "shree pundalik" as the maiden indian film. torne's film was released on 18 may 1912 at the same theatre as "raja harischandra". an argument has also been made in favour of "raja harischandra" that "shree pundalik" is a cinematographic recording of a play, using a single, fixed camera and it was filmed by a british cameraman with the film stock processed in london. the government of india recognises "raja harischandra" as the first indian feature film. in 1969, it introduced the dadasaheb phalke award, the country's highest award in cinema, to commemorate phalke's contribution to indian cinema.
raja harishchandra
the film premiered at the olympia theatre, mumbai on 21 april 1913, and had its theatrical release on saturday, 3 may 1913 at the coronation cinema, girgaon, mumbai. it was a commercial success and laid the foundation for the film industry in the country. the film is often considered the first full-length indian feature film with its status debated with historians considering dadasaheb torne's silent film "shree pundalik", released on 18 may 1912, the maiden indian film. the government of india recognises "raja harischandra" as the first indian feature film.
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