<p class="title">Google dedicated a Doodle to 'Father of Indian Cinema' Dadasaheb Phalke on his 148th birth anniversary.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The producer-director-screenwriter, whose real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, was born in Trimbak in present-day Maharashtra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Phalke had a lot of interest in the arts and studied photography, lithography, architecture, engineering, and magic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After working as a painter, draftsman, theatrical set designer, and lithographer, he saw Alice Guy's silent film, "The Life of Christ" (1910), which motivated him to bring Indian culture to the silver screen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Phalke travelled to London to learn filmmaking from Cecil Hepworth and made his directorial debut in 1913 with "Raja Harishchandra", India's first full-length feature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his career spanning over 19 years, he made 95 movies and 27 short films.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Today's Doodle was created by guest artiste Aleesha Nandhra. It shows a young Dadasaheb in action as he went about directing the first few gems in the history of Indian cinema.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In 1969, the Government of India paid homage to this visionary filmmaker by dedicating an award in his name, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which recognises lifetime contributions to Indian cinema. </p>
<p class="title">Google dedicated a Doodle to 'Father of Indian Cinema' Dadasaheb Phalke on his 148th birth anniversary.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The producer-director-screenwriter, whose real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, was born in Trimbak in present-day Maharashtra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Phalke had a lot of interest in the arts and studied photography, lithography, architecture, engineering, and magic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After working as a painter, draftsman, theatrical set designer, and lithographer, he saw Alice Guy's silent film, "The Life of Christ" (1910), which motivated him to bring Indian culture to the silver screen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Phalke travelled to London to learn filmmaking from Cecil Hepworth and made his directorial debut in 1913 with "Raja Harishchandra", India's first full-length feature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his career spanning over 19 years, he made 95 movies and 27 short films.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Today's Doodle was created by guest artiste Aleesha Nandhra. It shows a young Dadasaheb in action as he went about directing the first few gems in the history of Indian cinema.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In 1969, the Government of India paid homage to this visionary filmmaker by dedicating an award in his name, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which recognises lifetime contributions to Indian cinema. </p>