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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (दादासाहेब फाळके) ( pronunciation (help·info)) (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).
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was instituted in his honor, by the Government of India in 1969, and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema.
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke was born on 30 April 1870 in Deshastha Brahmin family at Trimbakeshwar, 30 km from Nasik, Maharashtra, India, where his father was an accomplished Sanskrit scholar.
He joined Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1885. After passing from J.J. School in 1890, Phalke went to the Kala Bhavan in Baroda, where he studied sculpture, engineering, drawing, painting and photography.
BASANT PANCHAMI 1940s [unreleased]: Aaj gahnon se mujh ko sajaao sakhi ri (Unknown female, chorus)
BASANT PANCHAMI 1940s [unreleased]: O dil ke sahaare dil tujh ko pukaare (Unknown female)
BASANT PANCHAMI 1940s [unreleased]: Rut aayi rut aayi gulaabi re (Unknown singers)
BASANT PANCHAMI 1940s [unreleased]: Mora man sajanaa sang naache (Unknown singers)
NAVELI 1952 [PK]: Aa gaye more piya (Munawar Sultana)
TOOFAN - Ladh gye nain hamare - Pukhraj Puppo
KARWAT - Aankh milne ka bahana ho gaya - Naseem Akther
BASANT PANCHAMI 1940s [unreleased]: Suno jhooti preet ki reet sakhi ri (Unknown female)
BASANT PANCHAMI 1940s [unreleased]: Taange waale ho mohe le chal sajanwa ke paas (Unknown singers)
Huma Qureshi shows her poor knowledge unaware of Shashi Kapoor awared with Dadasaheb Phalke award