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Dadasaheb Phalke
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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
30 April 1870 Tryambakeshwar, Bombay Presidency, British India
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| Died | 16 February 1944 (aged 73) Nashik, Bombay, British India
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| Alma mater | Sir J. J. School of Art |
| Occupation | Movie director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1913–1937 |
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944) was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter. He is known as the father of Indian cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, awarded to people who worked for a long time to the Indian cinema, was created in his honor by the Government of India in 1969.
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Phalke on a 1971 stamp of India
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