Bollywood & Its Pioneers > Dada Saheb Phalke
Dadasaheb Phalke: It is because of him that we are celebrating the centenary of Indian cinema. On May 3, 1913, India's first full-length feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' was produced, directed and written by him. He went on make 'Mohini Bhasmasur' (1913), 'Satyavan Savitri' (1914), 'Lanka Dahan. (1917), 'Shri Krishna Janma' (1918) and 'Kaliya Mardan' (1919), and is aptly referred to as the father of Indian cinema. The prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award was initiated in his honour in 1969.