Dhundiraj Govind Phalke , popularly known as
Dadasaheb Phalke (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944), was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as
the Father of Indian cinema. Starting with his debut film,
Raja Harishchandra in 1913, now known as India's first full-length feature, he made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years, till 1937, including his most noted works:
Mohini Bhasmasur (1913),
Satyavan Savitri (1914),
Lanka Dahan (1917),
Shri Krishna Janma (1918) and
Kaliya Mardan (1919).