Dadasaheb Phalke, the founding father of Indian Cinema, was born on April 30, 1870 at Trimbakeshwar near Nasik in the Maharashtra state of India. Named as Dhundiraj Govind Phalke by his Sanskrit scholar parents, Phalke developed a passion for creative arts from a young age and enrolled at the Sir J.J. School of Arts, Bombay in 1885. He also studied photography and printing in the famous Kala Bhavan in Baroda.
After initial attempts to start a career in photography, Dadasaheb Phalke set up a printing business which proved to be a successful venture. However, soon differences with his partners cropped up and an incident in 1910 changed the life of Dadasaheb Phalke forever.
During this time the films of Lumiere Brothers were being shown in Indian theaters and after watching ‘The Life of Christ’ in 1910 Phalke decided to take the plunge in film-making. Being the pioneer Dada Saheb Phalke had to face roadblocks in every....
