This is an advertisement in The Times of India of 25th May 1912 announcing the screening of Shree Pundalik. Shree Pundalik, was released on 18 May 1912, which was approximately a year before Dadasaheb Phalke released his full-length film, Raja Harishchandra. Despite controversy, as to which film should be considered as the first Indian film in history. Many film fanatics argue that Pundalik does not deserve the honour of being called the first Indian film because it was a photographic recording of a popular Marathi play, and the cameraman was a British national named Johnson and also the film was processed in London. Many people also say that Dadasaheb Phalke's Raja Harishchandra, which was released nearly a year later, is more deserving for being the first Indian film.