Dadasaheb Phalke Death Anniversary: 16 February

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Category : Important Days Published on: February 17 2023

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February 16 marks the 79th death anniversary of the 'Father of Indian cinema', Dadasaheb Phalke.
Phalke died on this day in 1944.
Dadasaheb Phalke's movie titled Raja Harishchandra in 1913 is recognised as the first feature film from India.
He was a towering figure in the arts and has been hailed as the ‘father of Indian cinema’.
He was also a producer, director and screenwriter.
The Indian government has named the award for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in his honour.

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Dadasaheb Phalke Death Anniversary: 16 February