This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on January 13, 2014. I am thrilled to be part of the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon, organized by Movies Silently, Silver Screenings, and Once Upon a Screen. By the time I decided to toss my hat in the virtual ring, there were three years left to…
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This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on January 14, 2014. Dadasaheb Phalke’s 1919 film Kaliya Mardan (“The Vanquishing of Kaliya”) was, like his previous film featuring the god Krishna, Shri Krishna Janma (“The Birth of Krishna”), by all accounts a smashing success. It’s a perfect example of Phalke’s use of cinema to support…
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