Raja Harishchandra
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Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 silent Marathi film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, widely regarded as the first full-length Indian feature film and a foundational work of Indian cinema.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raja Harishchandra canonical | 4 |
| Harishchandra (1913 film) | 1 |
| Raja Harishchandra (multiple later films) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raja Harishchandra Context triple: [Indian cinema, firstFeatureFilm, Raja Harishchandra]
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A.
Raja Hindustani
Raja Hindustani is a popular 1996 Hindi romantic drama film starring Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor, known for its emotional storyline and hit music.
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B.
Kesari
Kesari is a figure in Hindu mythology known as the vanara chief and father of the deity Hanuman.
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C.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
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D.
Bajrangbali
Bajrangbali is a revered form of the Hindu deity Hanuman, worshipped as a symbol of strength, devotion, and protection.
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E.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raja Harishchandra Target entity description: Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 silent Marathi film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, widely regarded as the first full-length Indian feature film and a foundational work of Indian cinema.
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A.
Raja Hindustani
Raja Hindustani is a popular 1996 Hindi romantic drama film starring Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor, known for its emotional storyline and hit music.
-
B.
Kesari
Kesari is a figure in Hindu mythology known as the vanara chief and father of the deity Hanuman.
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C.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
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D.
Bajrangbali
Bajrangbali is a revered form of the Hindu deity Hanuman, worshipped as a symbol of strength, devotion, and protection.
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E.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
ⓘ
mythological film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Harishchandra story from Hindu mythology
ⓘ
legend of King Harishchandra ⓘ |
| cinematicUniverse | early Indian cinema ⓘ |
| cityOfFirstScreening |
Bombay
ⓘ
linked to:
Mumbai
|
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | milestone in Indian national cinema ⓘ |
| director | Dadasaheb Phalke ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| filmIndustry |
Indian cinema
ⓘ
Marathi cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Bombay
ⓘ
linked to:
Mumbai
|
| format | silent ⓘ |
| genre | mythological ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| hasSurvivingFootage | partial ⓘ |
| hasTitleRole | Harishchandra ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Indian feature filmmaking
ⓘ
later mythological films in India ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the earliest narrative films in India
ⓘ
use of male actors in female roles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Marathi intertitles ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstScreening | Coronation Cinema, Bombay ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Harishchandra
ⓘ
Rohitashva ⓘ Taramati ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially lost film ⓘ |
| producer | Dadasaheb Phalke ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Phalke Films ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
first full-length Indian feature film
ⓘ
foundational work of Indian cinema ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1913-05-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | approximately 40 ⓘ |
| screeningPattern | initially shown to invited audience ⓘ |
| starred |
Anna Salunke
ⓘ
Bhalchandra Phalke ⓘ
linked to:
Dadasaheb Phalke
Dattatraya Damodar Dabke ⓘ Gajanan Vasudev Sane ⓘ |
| subject |
sacrifice and dharma
ⓘ
truthfulness of King Harishchandra ⓘ |
| subsequentRelease | commercial release in Bombay ⓘ |
| writer | Dadasaheb Phalke ⓘ |
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