Dadasaheb Phalke was born in the year 1870 in Tryambakeshwar, 30 km away from Nashik (Maharashtra).
Dadasaheb Phalke was a producer-director-screenwriter in the Indian Film Industry.
He is also called the 'Father of Indian Cinema' because he made India's first full-length feature film.
Raja Harischandra, which was released in the year 1913 was his debut film and also India's first full-length feature film. He made as many as 95 movies and 27 short-movies in 19 years.
Some of his noted works include - Mohini Bhasmasur (1913), Satyavan Savitri (1914), Lanka Dahan (1917), Shri Krishna Janma (1918), andKaliya Mardan (1919).
The highest award of cinema 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award' is given on his name. The most recent award was presented to Shri Amitabh Bachchan.