Dadasaheb Phalke, who was considered the father of Indian cinema, was born on April 7 in a Brahmin family in Trimbakeshwar village in Nashik district. Dadasaheb Phalke’s full name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. According to the tradition of the family, they were taught Sanskrit and priest at home.
His interest in painting, drama, acting and magic increased. When his father, Daji Shastri, became a professor of Sanskrit at Elphinstone College, he got a chance after coming to Mumbai. After passing the Class X exams, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke entered the famous Arts School JJ School of Arts in Mumbai. Along with fine arts, they were particularly attracted to the art of cinematography. After this, he went to Baroda’s Kala Bhavan and saw his extraordinary interest in cinematography, Principal Prof. Prof. Ghazar handed over the cinematography department to him.
Camera purchased using a scholarship
Dadasaheb Phalke used the information material available at the Cinematography Laboratory and the library. He also purchased a camera from the scholarship received in 1979. He also trained modeling and architecture.
Within 3 years after completing his education, Basala Basana Phalke tried his luck in various businesses. He lived in Mumbai and photographed. Landscapes were created on the theater’s curtains. He is also said to have received a reward for the design of a set at a competition in Ahmedabad.
Dadasaheb Phalke also learned magic
Dadasaheb Phalke stayed in Godhra for a few days and he experienced photography. In 1959, he served as a draftman and a photographer in the Archaeological Department of the Pune government. During this time, he met a German magician in 1979 and became his disciples. They learned many magic tricks and they were proficient in magic.
Dadasaheb Phalke had a deep influence on Lokmanya Tilak. They were not happy with their government jobs. They quit their job. Meanwhile, the colorful pictures of the deities of Raja Ravi Verma had been agitated. People were buying a large number of pictures. Ravi Verma started his own lithography press. In this, Baroda’s Regent and Diwan Sir Madhavrao were supporting them.
Dadasaheb Phalke joined the press of Raja Ravirwar. They had to prepare for the Photolitho transfer. Impressed by the success of the press and the demands of the photographs, some relatives of the grandfather urged them to start their own press partnership.
Phalke established his own engraving and printing work. In 1979, he went to Germany as the head of a printing press and the chief technician. Got knowledge about the operation of new machines. Returned with a new three color printing machines. The work of the press started running well. There was a difference of partnership at this time. They became sad.
The printing press was not interested in
His wife Saraswati Devi has written about it: ‘Later, he did not want to run a printing press. Many Gujarati families proposed that Lakshmi should not be disappointed when leaving the art press. Install Saraswati Press with a new capital. That was my creation. I don’t want to do any harm to that press.
In 1979, after watching the movie ‘Life of Christ’, Dada Phalke remained uncomfortable all night. When he watched the movie for the second, third and fourth, his mind was confused and the images of his future film began to come to his mind. If a film is made on Lord Krishna’s life, how can Krishna’s childhood events, incidents with Radha and Gopik, Kaliya Mardan and the bronze slaughter appear on the screen? Their imagination was flying in the air.
There was also the idea of making films in India
Dadasaheb Phalke has written his memories in the Nawy Yuga magazine (19-3) in which he described his mental state before the creation of ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (19-3)-for the next two months, I could not be quiet without watching all the films that were going on in Mumbai. I analyzed all those films thought that such films can be made here?
During the eye of the eyes, he discovered the best way to display his art. They sowed the peas in a well. He began to take photos of his germination and growth daily. When the whole plant grew, their first film ‘Growth of P Plots’ was released. After watching this movie, his professional friend Nadkarni gave them the market price and advised to buy equipment from London.
Kitchen Dark Room became
In this industry, he was the family members of the first thing. Saraswati Kaki took over the work of the film Performance. The holes in this film strip had to be extinguished themselves. It was not easy to make a half -inch strip in the dark. A ray of light could have spoil the entire film. Film can be stuck in the projector if drilling incorrectly. After completing the kitchen work during the day, the kitchen used to change the kitchen in a dark room at night.
From the experiences of the first film ‘Raja Harishchandra’ in India, Dada Phalke realized that it would not be fair to choose Lord Krishna for the first film. Krishna’s life is so vast that it cannot be completed within two and a half hours. Initially, he decided to make a movie with low budget, low artist and simple and well -known story, but he was inspired by the play ‘Raja Harishchandra’, which was played in Mumbai and thus the first film in India was made ‘Raja Harishchandra’.
Actor Dabke was selected for the role of the king in ‘Raja Harishchandra’. Men Anna Salunke agreed to play the role of Taramati. Due to the superstition that the son Rohitashwa bites a snake, no parent gave his son to the greed of money. Grandparents were forced to land their son Bhalchandra. Saraswati Kaku was not superstitious.
Hanuman flying in the air
Most of the films of Dadasaheb Phalke are the subject of mythical stories and characters. As a family’s legacy, he was introduced to Purana, Upanishads, Ramayana and Mahabharata, which was very effective when he became a filmmaker. The character of the characters in their early films is so effective and deep that foreign audiences appreciated Phalke’s expression skills.
There was such a huge crowd to see Hanuman flying in the movie ‘Lankadhan’ that sometimes the audience had to wait two days to watch the movie. First, the movie came as a miracle and surprise and when Hanuman started to fly in the air, he became a great miracle.
Dadasaheb Phalke gave many great films to the industry. These include Mohini Bhasmasur, Satyawan Savitri, Lanka Jalane, Birth of Sri Krishna. His last speech was ‘Gangavatran’. Dada Saheb Phalke is given the largest prize in Indian cinema.
