Raja Harishchandra, released on 3 May 1913, is a Indian silent film, directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke. It is often considered the first full-length Indian feature film. Raja Harishchandra features Dattatraya Damodar Dabke, Anna Salunke, Bhalchandra Phalke, and Gajanan Vasudev Sane and is based on the legend of Harishchandra, with Dabke portraying the title character. The film, being silent, had English, Marathi, and Hindi-language intertitles.
Controversy over the ‘first Indian film’ tag
According to official records, Raja Harishchandra, released in May 1913 is considered as the first full-length feature film in India. This statement although was contested in the Bombay High Court by the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association’s Director, Vikas Patil, and Torne’s surviving family members in April 2013. Patil had collected newspaper cuttings of all the news pieces regarding Shree Pundalikat the time of its release. He also produced the film’s review published in the newspaper. This controversy although still continues.
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