Harishchandrachi Factory (; ) is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language biographical film written and directed by Paresh Mokashi. It is about Dadasaheb Phalke, who made the first Indian feature film Raja Harishchandra (1913), and starring Nandu Madhav as him and Vibhavari Deshpande as his wife Saraswati. Harishchandrachi Factory focuses on the struggle Phalke faced during its production.
The film is the directorial debut of Paresh Mokashi who won the Best Director award at Pune International Film Festival, where the film was shown. In September 2009, it was selected as India's official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category, making it the second film, after Shwaas (2004), in Marathi cinema to receive this honour.
Overview
The film depicts the making of India's first full-length feature film by Dadasaheb Phalke.
Cast
Nandu Madhav as Dadasaheb Phalke
Vibhavari Deshpande as Saraswati Phalke
Sandeep Pathak as Trymbak B. Telang
Bhalchandra Kadam as Deaf and dumb actor
Satish Alekar as Lawyer (Special Appearance) Jitendra Joshi as Parsi in theatre in beginning of movie (Special Appearance) Hrishikesh Joshi as School Teacher in beginning of Movie (Special Appearance) Pravin Tarde as Carpenter Vishakha Subhedar as Prostitute's mother
Critical reception
The film was officially released in India on 29 January 2010 and received critical appreciation.