<P> Dhundiraj Govind Phalke ( Marathi : धुंडीराज गोविंद फाळके ) , popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke ( Marathi : दादासाहेब फाळके ) ( pronunciation ( help info ) ) ( 30 April 1870 -- 16 February 1944 ) , was an Indian producer - director - screenwriter , known as the Father of Indian cinema . Starting with his debut film , Raja Harishchandra the first indian cinema in 1913 , now known as India 's first full - length feature , he made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years , till 1937 , including his most noted works : Mohini Bhasmasur ( 1913 ) , Satyavan Savitri ( 1914 ) , Lanka Dahan ( 1917 ) , Shri Krishna Janma ( 1918 ) and Kaliya Mardan ( 1919 ) . </P>
<P> Dhundiraj Govind Phalke ( Marathi : धुंडीराज गोविंद फाळके ) , popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke ( Marathi : दादासाहेब फाळके ) ( pronunciation ( help info ) ) ( 30 April 1870 -- 16 February 1944 ) , was an Indian producer - director - screenwriter , known as the Father of Indian cinema . Starting with his debut film , Raja Harishchandra the first indian cinema in 1913 , now known as India 's first full - length feature , he made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years , till 1937 , including his most noted works : Mohini Bhasmasur ( 1913 ) , Satyavan Savitri ( 1914 ) , Lanka Dahan ( 1917 ) , Shri Krishna Janma ( 1918 ) and Kaliya Mardan ( 1919 ) . </P>
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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke