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  2. Bharatendu Harishchandra - Wikipedia

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    Bharatendu Harishchandra (9 September 1850 – 6 January 1885) was an Indian poet, writer, and playwright. He authored several dramas, biographical sketches, and travel accounts with the goal of influencing public opinion. [1] [2] Bharatendu Harishchandra is often considered the father of modern Hindi literature and theatre.

  3. Ayodhyecha Raja - Wikipedia

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    Ayodhyecha Raja, literally "The King of Ayodhya", was the first Marathi talkie, released in 1932, [1] [2] directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre. [3] It is based on the puranic story of Raja Harishchandra of Ayodhya and his test by sage Vishwamitra, as recounted in Valmiki's epic, Ramayana.

  4. List of Marathi films of 1910–1919 - Wikipedia

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    Silent Film With Marathi intertitles [7] Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra: Dadasaheb Phalke: D.D. Dabke, Bhalachandra D. Phalke, Anna Salunkeunke: Dadasaheb Phalke: Remake of Silent Film Raja Harishchandra With Marathi intertitles [8] 1918 Shri Krishna Janma: Dadasaheb Phalke: Silent Film With Marathi intertitles [9] 1919 Kaliya Mardan: Dadasaheb ...

  5. Harishchandra - Wikipedia

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    Poet Raghavanka's Harishchandra Literature from 12th century in Kannada language is a very popular and acclaimed epic on the life of Harishchandra. Harishchandra has been the subject of many films in India. The earliest is Raja Harishchandra from 1913, written and directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke; it is the first full-length Indian feature ...

  6. Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards - Wikipedia

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    The awards were established in 1983 to honour the legacy of Bharatendu Harishchandra, who played a pivotal role in the renaissance of the Hindi language and literature during the 19th century. Initially, the awards were conferred in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication to recognize exceptional contributions to these domains.

  7. Raja Harishchandra - Wikipedia

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    Raja Harishchandra (transl. King Harishchandra) is a 1913 Indian silent film directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke. It is often considered the first full-length Indian feature film. Raja Harishchandra features Dattatraya Damodar Dabke, Anna Salunke, Bhalchandra Phalke and Gajanan Vasudev Sane.

  8. Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra - Wikipedia

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    D. D. Dabke, a Marathi stage actor played the lead role of Harischandra. The female lead role of Taramati, Harischandra's wife was played by a male actor Anna Salunke . Phalke's son Bhalachandra was the child artist who donned the role of Rohitash, son of Harischandra.

  9. Hindi theatre - Wikipedia

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    Early development of modern Hindi theatre can be traced to the work of Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850–1885), a theatre actor, director, manager, and playwright based in Varanasi (Banaras), who is also the father of modern Hindi literature as in his short life of 35 years, he edited two magazines, Kavi vachan Sudha and Harishchandra chandrika, wrote numerous volumes of verse in Braj bhasa ...