Indian Movie Posters
(1911 - 1920) Pre-Independence
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Indian Movie Posters(1911 - 1920) Pre-Independence
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Shree Pundalik
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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.
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Raja Harishchandra
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This was the publicity poster for film show at the Coronation Cinematograph and Variety Hall, Girgaon. Raja Harishchandra is the first feature film of India.The 50-minute silent picture included a film length of 3700ft with Marathi and English title cards. It was directed, produced, and co-written by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, better known as the father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke.
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Kaliya Mardan
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This poster is from the movie Kaliya Mardan, a silent movie directed by Dadasaheb Phalke and based on a fascinating incident in Lord Krishna's life, was possibly modern cinema's first encounter with the Hindu god. The only Dadasaheb Phalke movie that we have that is almost entirely complete and stars Mandakini Phalke as young Krishna.
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