Direction: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
King Harishchandra
1913 · Movie · 40 min. · India
Direction Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Cast D.D. Dabke · P.G. Sane · Bhalachandra D. Phalke · Dattatreya Kshirsagar
Plot The film opens with a Ravi Varma like tableau showing King Harishchandra, his wife Taramati and his young son. The king is teaching his son archery. They go on a...
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5.7
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Birth of Shri Krishna (S)
1918 · Movie · 12 min. · India
Direction Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Cast Bhagirathibai · D.D. Dabke · Neelkanth · Mandakini Phalke
Plot This film begins with the invocation of 'almighty god' at a river where several people are gathered. The child god Krishna rises out of the water astride the demon snake...
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Lanka Dahan
1917 · Movie · min. · India
Direction Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Cast Anna Salunke · Ganpat G. Shinde · Mandakini Phalke · D.D. Dabke
Plot A mythological retelling of the familiar 'Ramayana' story of Rama's wife Sita being abducted by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, and Rama's triumph with the aid of men, monkeys...
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The Childhood of Krishna
1919 · Movie · 47 min. · India
Direction Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Cast Neelkanth · Mandakini Phalke
Plot The playmates of Krishna are insulted by a female villager who splashes water on them. They take revenge by stealing butter from her house. When they are beaten up by...
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Bhakta Pralhad
1926 · Movie · min. · India
Direction Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Cast Bhaurao Datar · Gangaram Nhavi · Yamuna Gole · B. Pawar
Plot Drawn from the Vishnu Purana, this legend tells of Prahlad (Gangaram), the son of the demon tyrant Hiranyakshapu (Bachu). Prahlad disobeys his father by worshipping the latter's hated enemy, Vishnu...
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