Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t2.7

v2.c11.s5.t2.7

On July 7, 1896, *The Times of India* posted the first film advertisement. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (1870～1944) is deemed as the father of Indian cinema. In 1912, he produced Raja Harischandra on the basis of the Indian epic Mahabharata, and this is the first movie and also the first feature movie in India. The film was shown to the public and won a great commercial success. His second film, *Bhasmasur Mohini*, homemade indeed, laid a foundation for the