Dadasaheb Phalke, regarded as the Father of Indian Cinema, is remembered on his death anniversary on February 16 for pioneering India’s film industry with the country’s first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913). Over his lifetime, he produced around 125 films and laid the technical and creative foundations of Indian filmmaking. In his honour, the Government of India instituted the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969, the highest recognition for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema, symbolizing his enduring legacy in India’s cultural and creative landscape.
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