It’s a film with a premise that is absolutely contradictory to its title, and deals with a man who lies his way through situations, most of which are meant to have audiences rolling on the floor ...

Harishchandra is famous in Indian mythology for his integrity. Harishchandra is famous in Indian mythology for his integrity. To keep his word, he gave up his kingdom, became the servant of an ...

India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra, directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke, will be screened at Alliance Française de Bangalore (AFB) at 6.30pm on May 17. "The complete film ...

This is where it all began. Lights, camera, action! In an era where working in cinema was taboo, one man with vision and courage made it possible. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, a.k.a. Dadasaheb Phalke, ...

Only half of India’s first ‘indigenous/desi’ film, Raja Harishchandra survives. The industry it spawned is an amalgamation of myriad world cinema influences today, but the debut feature from India’s ...

3 May 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema. It was on this day a century ago that audiences were captivated by scenes like this from the country's first silent film - Raja Harishchandra.