SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Dadasaheb Phalke Harishchandrachi Factory  Oct 31, 2009 An average Indian would identify Dadasaheb Phalke as the first Indian to make a feature film (Raja Harishchandra) and on whose name a prestigious award is instituted for lifetime contribution to cinema. But beyond that not much has been commonly known about the life and times of the father of Indian cinema. (India Times) MNS praises Bachchan for offering to help Marathi film  Oct 30, 2009 The film, about how Dadasaheb Phalke made the nation's first motion picture 'Raja Harishchandra', has been selected as India's entry for Oscars. "It is a good thing that Bachchan is supporting the film for Oscar awards. We welcome his move," MNS general secretary Shirish Parkar said. (India Times, India -- Community News) Harishchandrachi Factory is India's Oscar entry  Sep 21, 2009 The film is based on the experiences of Dadasaheb Phalke during the making of Raja Harishchandra in 1913. No Indian film has won a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. (India Times, India -- Community News) Back to General News News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009