Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra

Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra Marathi English Truthful King Harishchandra is a 1917 silent black and white Indian short film directed and produced by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. The film is a shorter version of the first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra 1913, also directed and produced by Phalke. The intertitles used in the film were in Marathi language as the film was a silent film. The film is based on the mythological story of a Hindu King Harishchandra, the 36th king of the Solar Dynasty, who donated his entire kingdom and sold himself and his family to keep the promise given to the sage Vishvamitra in the dream.

King, now being a commoner, gets tested for his morals at several incidents but pleased with his virtue the gods and the sage restore kings former glory, and further offers heavenly abode to the king, the queen and all their subjects.D. D. Dabke, a Marathi stage actor played the lead role of Harischandra. The female lead role of Taramati, Harischandras wife was played by a male actor Anna Salunke. Phalkes son Bhalachandra was the child artist who donned the role of Rohitash, son of Harischandra. Sage Vishwamitras role was played by G. V. Sane. The story was an adaptation from the Hindu mythology and was scripted by Ranchhodbai Udayram and Dada Saheb Phalke. Other artists in the film were ........

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