Dadasaheb Phalke birth anniversary: 20 little known facts about the 'father of Indian cinema'

Dadasaheb Phalke, also known as the "Father of Indian Cinema," was a prominent film director, producer, and screenwriter who is credited with making India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra, in 1913. ​​Dadasaheb Phalke was born as Dhundiraj Govind Phalke on April 30, 1870, in Nashik, Maharashtra. He was the eldest of six siblings and was raised in a conservative Brahmin family.