Dhundiraj Govind Phalke

The Descent of the Ganges

This is a Puranic tale, which, by all accounts, was a grand mythological spectacle full of miracles …

Setu Bandhan

The first cinematic portrayal of the Hindu epic Ramayana tale featuring villagers constructing a gia…

Bhakta Pralhad

Drawn from the Vishnu Purana, this legend tells of Prahlad, the son of the demon tyrant Hiranyakshap…

Sinahsta Parvani

Fragments of actuality coverage of the great Hindu festival of the Kumbh Mela held in Nasik.…

The Childhood of Krishna

The playmates of Krishna are insulted by a female villager who splashes water on them. They take rev…

Birth of Shri Krishna

This film begins with the invocation of 'almighty god' at a river where several people are gathered.…

Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra

Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra

Chitrapat Kase Tayar Kartat

'How Films Are Made' (1917), a Satish Bahadur's documentary. All of these shots appear to have been …