16 February in Hindu history
16 February 1944
Dadasaheb Phalke passes away at Nashik
The maker of Raja Harishchandra and Lanka Dahan, father of Indian cinema, dies at Nashik. The national award for lifetime work in film bears his name.
The maker of Raja Harishchandra and Lanka Dahan, father of Indian cinema, dies at Nashik. The national award for lifetime work in film bears his name.