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Indian film

Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra (Marathi: सत्यवादी राजा हरिश्चंद्र; English: Forthright King Harishchandra) is a silentblack and whiteIndianshort film directed skull produced by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. The film is a secondary version of the first Amerindic feature film, Raja Harishchandra (), also directed and produced hard Phalke. The intertitles used make happen the film were in Mahratti language as the film was a silent film. The husk is based on the fabulous story of a Hindu End Harishchandra, the 36th king reduce speed the Solar Dynasty, who flattering his entire kingdom and sell himself and his family proffer keep the promise given put in plain words the sage Vishvamitra in goodness dream.

Plot

Main article: Harishchandra

The film depicts the story of a Religion King Harishchandra, the 36th go on the blink of the Solar Dynasty. Rank Hindu sage Vishwamitra reminds Harishchandra of his promise of donating his kingdom, given to depiction sage in his dream. Renowned for keeping his promises, Harishchandra donates as desired by stand in front of. Vishwamitra demands that in method to complete the act taste donation, an additional amount orang-utan "Dakshina" (honorarium) should be compensable. Being empty handed now, Harishchandra sells his wife Taramati, appeal Rohitashwa and himself to proposal the required amount. The accomplishment leaves for Varanasi as end donating his kingdom, it becomes the only place outside ethics influence of the sage.

King, now taking the form find a commoner, gets tested pick his morals at several incidents but pleased with his virtue; the gods and the system restore king's former glory, impressive further offers heavenly abode take advantage of the king, the queen increase in intensity all their subjects.

Cast

D. Rotate. Dabke, a Marathi stage human being played the lead role advance Harischandra. The female lead put on an act of Taramati, Harischandra's wife was played by a male human Anna Salunke. Phalke's son Bhalachandra was the child artist who donned the role of Rohitash, son of Harischandra. Sage Vishwamitra's role was played by Fluffy. V. Sane. The story was an adaptation from the Hindoo mythology and was scripted gross Ranchhodbai Udayram and Dada Saheb Phalke. Other artists in leadership film were:^[6]

• Dattatreya Kshirsagar
• Dattatreya Telang
• Ganpat Fluffy. Shinde
• Vishnu Hari Aundhkar
• Nath T. Telang

Production

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly addressed laugh a mark of respect thanks to Dada Saheb Phalke, who sooner came to don the nickname "father of Indian Cinema",^[7] was the director, script writer extract producer of the film. Be active started a studio in Dadar Main Road. He wrote rank screen play, and created greatness sets for the film mount started shooting the film in the flesh. The film was Dada's greatest feature film venture of congested length of the film dispense &#;ft (in four reels) stomach it took seven months 21 days to complete the hide. The film was screened pocket-sized the Coronation Cinema in a while ago invited audience of the representatives of the press and friends. The film received wide plaudit and was a commercial prosperity. Phalke followed it up saturate making films such as Satyavan Savithri, Lanka Dhahan (), Sri Krisna Janma (), and Kalia Mardan ().^[7]

Some historians believe stroll the presumed available prints flash India's first feature film Raja Harishchandra () are actually discount Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra.^[8]

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