lavakusa was the first silent movie in india.
lavakusa was the first silent movie in india.
which is the first silent movie in india?
lavakusa
the first full-length motion picture in india was produced by dadasaheb phalke, phalke is seen as the pioneer of the indian film industry and a scholar of india's languages and culture. he employed elements from sanskrit epics to produce his "raja harishchandra" (1913), a silent film in marathi. the female characters in the film were played by male actors. only one print of the film was made, for showing at the coronation cinematograph on 3 may 1913. it was a commercial success. the first silent film in tamil, "keechaka vadham" was made by r. nataraja mudaliar in 1916.
cinema of india
meyer was born in aarhus, denmark and began his career as a stage actor in denmark. he appeared in his first silent movie, "vor tids dame" in 1912 and made twenty more before making "don quixote" in 1926. this movie achieved considerable international stature, and meyer followed the migration of leading european actors to hollywood the following year. his first american role was as a spy in the silent movie "the man who laughs" starring conrad veidt in 1928. meyer arrived just when the transition to sound was in progress. in contrast to many other european-born actors, his thick accent became an asset for him. he appeared uncredited in numerous movies throughout the 1930s and 1940s, almost always cast as a german.
torben meyer