Mumbai: Dada Saheb is considered the father of Indian cinema. He was born on 30 April 1870. In 1913, Dadasaheb produced the first full length feature film named 'Raja Harishchandra'. On 16 February 1944, the grandfather of the Indian film industry gave up his life. Today, on his death anniversary, we have brought for you, 5 unheard things of Dadasaheb, which you might not know.

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1- Dadasaheb was not only a director but also a well-known producer and screenwriter. He had produced 95 films and 27 short films in a film career of 19 years.

2- However, very few people know that Dadasaheb's real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke.

3- Dadasaheb made a lot of films in his film career, but 'The Life of Christ' is considered to be the turning point of his film career. It is said that he borrowed money from his wife to produce this film.

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4- According to report, Dada Saheb Phalke also gave women an opportunity to work in films. Two women were given the opportunity to act in their film 'Bhasmasur Mohini'. These women were named Durga and Kamala.

5 - Due to Dada Saheb's historical contribution to Indian cinema, the Government of India started the 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award in his honor from 1969, which is still considered the biggest Bollywood award.

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