"Harishchandra's Factory" "14th April 1911" "Yes, correct." "Who was the king of Ayodhya?" "I don't remember" "Mahadev, what did I tell you yesterday?" "Shri Ram!" "The one before him?" "His father" "His father, grandfather..." "much before them" "Who?" "Ha... ri chandra!" "Correct!" "Listen to me first then write" "King Harishchandra, Queen Taramati and their son Rohidas were kind-hearted and very popular too" "Sage Vishwamitra had heard all about them" "Sage Vishwamitra was very hot-tempered" " Who is this?" " Saint Dnyaneshwar" "Correct." "Here's another one" " Who is this?" " Saint Tukaram" "King Shivaji" " Who are they?" " We don't know" "A priest?" "No" "A man with a beard" " We don't know" " He's Aryabhatt a" "And he's Jamshetji Tata" " Do we recognize them?" " No" "Do we care enough about Science?" " No" " No" "Is that why the British rule us?" "Yes" " And so..." " You teach nonsense" "Nonsense?" "Teach them what you want to" "The British rule us because of your progressive crap" "So perform your rituals and kick the British out" "You have no right to talk about rituals" "Why shouldn't we quarrel?" "Wait." "Don't fight" "This program is over." "Father, ready?" "On Kurukshetra's holy plains, my sons and Pandu's sons met." "What did they do, O Sanjay?" "(Mahabharat)" "The demons then att acked Vishwamitra..." "This is Dhundiraj Phalke's house" "He's looking for him" "He's out" "Mrs. Phalke" "Greetings, sister." "At least you talk to him." "He avoids me" "What can I say?" "He doesn't listen to anyone." "Not even to her" "Crazy fellow" "I told him, I'll invest in his printing press" "He won't accept my money nor will he see me" "Where has he gone?" "He's performing magic tricks in the next lane" "Professor Kelpha will show you an amazing trick" "Why is he called "Kelpha?"" "Pha-la-ke..." "Ke-la-pha" "He has lost it" "Enough!" "Babaray, pack up!" "And now Professor Kelpha will vanish!" "Hurry up!" "Phalke!" "Where are you going?" "Wait!" "There's another 15 minutes to go" "The next performance isn't ready" "I'm not feeling well" " Children, sit quietly" " Phalke" "Phalke!" "In that tram?" "Who were they?" "Babaray, look over there" "Don't call me Babaray." "Call me Bhalachandra" "Look!" "What is it, father?" " Shall we see?" " Yes" "Let's leave" "Why are you scared?" "Look." "So many Englishmen" "They won't eat you" "Relax!" "Our Parsis and Bohris are here, too" "But I won't understand, if it's in English" "If you don't, we'll leave." "But let's give it a try" " Come on" " No, let's go" "We'll look at the posters and then decide" "Listen to the gramophone" " "Picture Palace"" " Is this Jesus Christ?" "Yes." "You remember I used to take photographs?" " It looks like a photo" " Yes" "Let's see Jesus Christ" "It's on tomorrow, you fool." "See?" "Tomorrow 15th April 1911." "Life and Passion" "Today's the 14 of April 1911." "This is showing" " Thank you." "Want to see it?" " Yes" " How much?" " Two annas" " You have the money, right?" " Yes" "How beautiful!" "Now let's see" "Take off your towering cap" "Couldn't you have reminded me about my cap?" "What's this?" "What?" "I'm really frightened" "Don't be frightened, my dear" "It's a picture." "Nothing is real" " Really?" " Don't worry" " Oh my God!" " Don't run!" "Why so late?" "I've only cooked rice" "You forgot to buy vegetables" "He fainted and fell" "I told you not to take him with you" "He's just recovered from a fever." "Come here" "Listen" " Give me back the money" " What money?" "You didn't buy the vegetables" "But I did buy him medicine" "Where is it?" "Where is it?" "The bott le broke when I tripped on a dog" "I suppose the dog gave you a receipt" "They're tickets." "We saw this today" "I was about to tell you but you started scolding..." "So, we lied." "I was afraid of you, Saraswati" "What did you see?" "A drama on the screen" "Photographs." "Moving images" "Are you out of your mind?" "We saw moving animals on the screen" "What?" "Tomorrow I'll show it to you" "Will you believe me then, Saraswati?" "Yes" " Saraswati" " Now eat!" "What are you doing, Dhundiraj?" "Brother Shivram" " Brother-in-law!" " Uncle" "Quiet!" "Playing a word game?" "You avoided the businessman again today" "I was in a hurry, brother." "Did he come to see me?" "Enough!" "How long can you go on like this?" "You left your government job" "You ran a good printing press, but fought and left" "And now people offer you money but you..." "I gave my partner my word I wouldn't start another printing press" "Sure, I fought with him." "But I won't compete with him" "You gave your word?" "I just don't understand it" "You used to live in a nice house." "And now!" "Look at the state you're in." "Please tell him, Saraswati" "I agree with him" "It's me who's wrong" "He's the selfless Harishchandra" "And you... his faithful Taramati" "And we are Rohidas!" "I know the story, too" "I'm going" "Did you come here only to admonish me?" "Yes!" "It's late." "Your wife is tolerant." "Mine is tyrant" "Will I understand?" "What's there to understand?" "Just keep your eyes open and watch" " Don't get angry" " Do I ever?" " Stop it!" " Mahadev..." "What do we do now?" "It's starting" "I want to pee." " Again?" " Yes" "What is the Marathi name for this thing?" "It's like photographs." "Photo serial?" "No." "A drama on the screen" "Or moving pictures?" "No." "Pictures moving" " Let's play in the water" " All right" "Saraswati, I'm thinking of starting printing again" "That's good" "You saw Christ today" "Would you like to see Lord Ram and Krishna on the screen?" "I'd love it" "Then let's make it happen." "We'll create a screen drama" "But you were talking of printing" "It's all the same." "It's a kind of printing" "Then it's fine" "You go home." "I want to see that machine again" " But..." " There's one last show" "Come down." "Hurry" "I am Vishwamitra." "I've heard a lot about you, Harishchandra" "Truthfulness, generosity." "Very good" "Say it dramatically!" "I am Vishwamitra" "Taramati, Rohidas and I are at your service" "What do you command, sir?" "I'm going to test you" "Like at school!" "Not that test, you fool!" "A test of character" "And don't spill the beans yet" "You'll get it in the end" "Donate your Empire!" "It's yours" " Donate two baskets of gold" " Donated!" "But we've given you everything" "How can we give you gold?" "The last 57 rupees" "It won't even be enough for the basics" "Wait" "It's 59 now" "Aren't we also short of rice?" " Do you want my jewellery?" " Not yet" "Don't you think our house is stuffed with things?" "Saraswati, you have to be strong" "Don't be sad." "It's part of life" "What happened?" "We heard about the cupboard" "Cupboard?" "You're behaving as if someone had died" "Idiots!" "Granny, nothing serious has happened." "Go!" "Why are you crying?" "I'm not crying" "They were grieving so much, so I also felt like crying" "Go away!" "All of Taramati for 4 annas!" "I heard about the cupboard" "I'll invite you for the last rites" "I don't understand what's going on." "Poor Mrs. Phalke!" "What can we do?" "Why are you shouting?" "We're selling one another" "Please." "Carry on" "Finish it." "My friend is waiting for you" "Yes" "What is this?" "These are our friends" " Let go of me!" " Stop him!" "He's running away" "Phalke, listen." "Wait!" "They drugged me and took me to a mental hospital" " Don't be angry" " Am I angry?" "We did what any good friend would do" "Did you expect us to do nothing about this craziness?" "Craziness?" "Why are you doing this?" "Especially when you can't afford it" " Remember Godhara?" " What?" " You told me yourself" " What?" "About your photography business." "Remember?" "It closed down in two days" "Now you want to start a moving photographs business" "I closed it because of rumours" "They said a camera sucks the very life out of a person" " Rumours!" "Spread by people like you" " Like us?" "Never mind." "Your business went bankrupt" "And now it's moving pictures" "What can we say?" "He's gone mad" "I am not mad" "You're scaring the children." "Don't shout!" "Babaray!" "Mahadev!" " Let's get something special" " What?" "Let's do something special before that" " What?" "Professor Kelpha's amazing trick" "At least tell me what you're about to sell" " A bird." " Bravo!" "Giant eye!" "Great!" "It's a miracle" "Open the door" " Granny is scared" " Don't laugh." "So that's it, is it?" "Rubbish!" "Come" "What is it called?" "Black magic" "This is only a toy" "They show moving pictures from a real machine" "Where's that?" "In theatres and tents." "It's like a play on the screen" " On the screen?" " Yes" " Phalke, you want to do this?" " Yes" "Why?" "Why do people make plays?" "Right!" "No one has asked that question before" "We're under British rule and he's playing with their things" "He'll get arrested and sent to Mandalay prison." "Like Tilak" "And you'll sell tickets for these shows?" "How else can I get my money back?" " How much will it cost?" " Thousands" "It won't make any difference if they aren't made" "People watch because they are made" "I don't have thousands." "But you can have ten rupees" "Brother..." "It'll save a few household things" "Don't do it, Phalke" "Go on, Uncle" "Uncle Pathan, have you seen my father?" "He's a regular." "So I let him sleep" "He looked unwell" "Wake up, father" "I can't see" "It's dark in here." "Let's go outside" "Get up, father." "Easy" "Come on" "I can't see at all, Bhalachandra" "Father!" "Come" "Be careful" " I've lost my eyes, Babaray" " No" "I'll get a job, father" "Then who'll make the screen drama?" "You can tell me and I'll instruct everyone" "The drama will be made." "But first apply the balm" "Mother will do something" "Get up, father" "Stop crying!" "Tell me where your brother went?" " Why didn't you wake me?" " Mother!" "Where have you..." "Doctor, look at this." "We want to make a screen drama" "Can I?" "What nonsense!" "You've lost your eyesight" "So what?" "Do as I say." "And I mean it" "Will it be possible then?" "Yes." "You're not completely blind" "Even a drunkard can be cured do something for him" "Eyes can be cured." "What about his head?" "Granny!" "Is this the way to talk about a blind person?" "Don't be angry" "Am I angry?" "Don't shout." "It's bad for you" "That's exactly what they want" "If I lose my eyes, I can't make a photo-drama" "And then their society will be safe and sound" "They don't care if our country will lose a good business" " Calm down" " You're conspiring with the British" "Conspiracy?" "And this old Granny?" "Calm down." "Nothing is wrong with you" "No matt er what, I'll make a screen drama" "Is that why you want to regain your eyesight?" "Not for the litt le one on its way?" "What a way to announce good news!" "Great!" "Then take care of all the children" "Follow the instructions." "See you" "I get it." "But what can we do?" "Saraswati, I think a white man has done some black magic" "Granny, it's no black magic." "It's an infection" "Don't shout!" "Take your medicine" "Saraswati, can you tell me your news again?" "I didn't hear properly" "Cursed me!" "I am accused of killing my own son" "And I am supposed to behead her" "How much more will destiny test us?" "A character test!" " Be quiet!" " You die" "Your Highness, behead me" "No!" "My head instead" "Sever my head" " My head" " I wore a sari" " But I'm a real girl" "What are you doing?" "Beheading" "Later." "First get me the medicine" " You can all go" " All right" "Is that a game?" "Beheading each other!" "Which one is for what?" "I can't remember" "You've started again?" "The doctor said there's no danger now" "Don't strain yourself" "Saraswati, aren't we so in tune?" "You have a baby moving inside you and I have a moving picture inside me." "We're both pregnant" "No point in studying anymore" "Now it's time to put it into practice" "But how?" "I must go abroad." "To London" "London?" "I must." "There are no facilities here." "And the money?" "How much?" "Ten thousand" " To get to London?" " Yes" "Do your eyes work well enough?" " Yes" " And your head, Phalke?" "That can't be cured, Nadkarni" "That's why I like you." "We'll see if we can fool my father-in-law" "Why must you do this?" "No one has a clue about it" "There's a first time for everything" "But we already have plays with live actors and live music" "Who is going to watch your dumb pictures?" "My insurance policy as security" "Go on" "And go to hell" "And good luck!" "All that's left is your jewellery, once that's gone he'll sell you and the children too" "That "Harishchandra"!" "Is "Harishchandra" an insult?" "Who is this?" "She comes here every day" "When your husband is done with it, can I borrow it?" "No need!" "He'll probably be staying with this dame in London" "Be quiet!" "How is he travelling?" "By the morning boat" "Give it to me" "We'll photograph the newborn with a London camera" "I'll still be on board when the baby arrives" " Come on" " Let's go" "Take care" "Get me a nose-ring from London" "Mine is broken" "Let's go." "We're gett ing late Hurry up!" "This is happening all because of you" "I wanted you to see me off." "Alone" "If something happens to me, you have the insurance policy" "Never mind that" "Don't send me a lett er or telegram." "Even if someone dies" "I can't return home at once anyway" "You said you knew people there" "That was for the family's benefit" "I can't speak the truth all the time, you know" "What?" "Look at this magazine." "It's about cinema" "They call it "cinema" over there." "All I have is their address" " This is my only contact" " Bravo!" "So I'll be the only one worrying about you for two long months" "Great!" "He didn't bother to wait till the baby arrived" "He didn't need to stay for my sake" "Work is important" "Forgot the umbrella" "But we can prepare you something" "Are you Marathi?" "I'm Marathi, too" " You, too?" " Yes" "I guessed it from your English" "My name is Abdulla" "I'm Phalke" "I'll make something for you." "Potatoes?" "And keep this umbrella" "It can rain anytime in London" "Feel free to ask for anything" "While you're here, you must eat with us" "Pure vegetarian!" "Mother!" "What is Harishchandra's full name?" "Sleep now, Babaray" "Bhalachandra!" "I'm sleeping" "Mr. Bhalachandra." "Sleep" "Go to sleep, children" "Brother, tell me Harishchandra's full name" "Harishchandra Ayodhyekar" " What?" " You're back" "So?" "When?" "Early morning." "The children opened the door" "You were fast asleep." "Are you unwell?" "I'm all right." "I sleep a lot these days" "She does too." "She forgot to say "good morning" to her father" "She didn't know" "Get ready!" "Have a bath" "It's for you, Saraswati." "We're going out" "How would I know?" "Your mother is so silly" "And as you so desperately wanted to know..." " What?" "Your daughter's name is Mandakini" "What's this?" "I arrived and went straight to see Mathuradas" "I told him:" ""I'm starting a new business I want to use your Dadar bungalow"" "And he gave it to you?" "That's where we're moving." "Hurry up" "Too many shocks in a day." "Is everything packed already?" "What had I left to pack anyway?" "We'll come to see your play." "In the theatre" "We'll start saving money from now" "And if you save a lot, you can pass it to me" "Have to make drama first!" "Goodbye." "Let's go" "How will we play the drama?" " Come to our house" " It's huge" "Granny!" "Come on, let's go" "I believe Dadar is a jungle" "No people live there" "This wild animal will love it there" "The equipment will arrive very shortly from London" "What about the money?" "The ten thousand rupees are almost over" "We need to surprise people." "Money will follow" "Will people like it?" "Absolutely." "Don't worry" "The train..." "Take the railways..." "no one boarded a train at first" "They were scared." "They called it an iron demon" "And now just see" "People will get used to the pictures too" "But we haven't decided on a story" "Yes!" "Ram" "Krishna" "Lokmanya Tilak" "But he's still alive!" "Are we supposed to make a play based only on dead people?" "We need a story that everyone will like" "It should reflect our culture" "What is culture?" "No one asked me" "King Harishchandra and Queen Taramati!" "Are you home?" " Uncle!" " Brother!" "That's it." "Harishchandra!" "What brings you here?" " How are you?" " Fine" " "Harishchandra"" " But I'm Ganesh" "I know." "But how about "Harishchandra"?" "We've enacted his story" "I know his whole story" "Me, too" "Me, too." "But I'm here to see my niece" "Have something to eat first" "The story first!" "Forget it." "I don't feel like eating" "I've heard a lot about your new venture" "People gossip!" "I know" "They call me Harishchandra, as if it were an insult" "So let me show them the real Harishchandra" "My friend tells me a play based on Harishchandra is a big hit nowadays" "In Marathi and Urdu" "That sett les it!" "How is your theatre company?" "Doing well" "I saw a screen drama today" "I wanted to see what you were up to" "And the judge's verdict is?" "It isn't madness at all" "Tell me, I'll get my theatre troupe to come here" "It's here" "Careful!" "Take care" "Bring me a war horn that I'll blow with all my might" "Mother passed." "I failed." "Now no matt er what our work won't stop" "But alas!" "There's no money" "It's impossible to eat this" "It isn't that bad." "Finish it" "Don't behave like that in front of the children" "What if they start wasting food too?" "Reap what you sow" "They're good boys" "I've sown only good things" " Yes" "Except for today's dinner" "On the contrary I've sown many things in this meal too" "Raw wheat, raw rice, raw peas" "A plant will grow out of Mahadev's navel" "Don't make him cry" "Not from his navel." "From a clay pot" "What?" "I'll sow a green pea" "You'll abandon your work and start farming now?" "I'll farm a single green pea" "The camera and the pot mustn't be moved an inch" "Understand?" "Turn the handle at exactly the same time everyday" "Everybody salutes a miracle" "Very good." " Excellent!" " Unbelievable!" "This is Devhare" "It was very good." "Amazing!" " How was it?" " Wonderful!" "It was excellent" "Phalke, an astonishing feat!" "What can I say?" "You're willing to lend me money" "But I don't have anything to mortgage" "My friends aren't rich" "But we've managed to raise twenty-five thousand rupees between us" " Right Nadkarni?" " Yes" "I understand your position" "If only we could mortgage our brains" "We'll find a solution" "Didn't we talk about my jewellery?" "Here" "Problem solved." "Give it to him" "The advance" "Sleep, my child" "So many women around me, but I love only thee" " Let go of me!" "I don't care." "She's my wife" "He's my brother" "I have a sister too!" "Please let go!" "Now, for an advertisement" "Carpenters, washermen, painters, barbers and actors required" "The deaf and dumb are also welcome" "But only the fit and healthy need apply" "Two legged creatures like addicts, tramps and the underfed..." "What?" "The undernourished..." "addicts and tramps need not apply" "Write" "Have you all read the advertisement carefully?" "Any carpenters here?" "Any washermen?" "Painters?" "Barbers?" "No?" "Actors?" "Oh no!" "No more adverts" "What?" "Are you deaf?" "Go away!" "Oh yes!" ""The deaf and dumb are welcome"" "Can you act?" "Can you act?" "Well, can you?" "Show me" "Come." "You could be useful" "Over there." "Some food" "No more ads!" "What then?" "The theatre companies will give us the right actors" "Excellent, Phalke." "Amazing." "It's very good" " Did you like it?" " Yes" "So, sir?" "No" "No, I can't" "He's scared" "The casting is taking far too long" "It's good we've already found King Harishchandra" "To play Prince Rohidas..." "Mr. Saney" "What about Mrs. Deshpande's son?" "According to the story, Rohidas is exiled and dies at the end." "So Mrs. Deshpande said no" "But did you tell her Lord Shiva brings him back to life?" "She didn't want to go beyond the death scene" "She said she couldn't bear to see her son die" "They all say the same thing" "Mahadev played Rohidas in our play" "He's too young." "Mr. Dabke, if only you had a son" "Why the ifs and buts?" "You do have a son" "Babaray!" "How could I forget?" "Bhalachandra" " Will I get new clothes?" " Absolutely!" "We'll find hundreds who can play the king and prince" "But it's difficult to find Queen Taramati" "I want a woman to play Taramati" "Not a man in a sari" "It's no joke being a woman" "Women don't even go to watch stage plays" "Leave alone acting" "How about the new drama company?" "Their female impersonators are good" "But they refuse to act in moving pictures" "And those who do agree, demand too much money" "Phalke, the casting of the Queen is taking far too long" "Never mind" "Don't be stubborn." "Let a man play the role" "Why not me?" "You?" "I don't want a muscular queen." "A woman must play the role" "Babaray, drink your milk" "Don't even think about it" "I've already asked her" "How will this art ever be respectable if you refuse?" "Respectable!" "If I started acting, who'll feed you?" "Respectability or food?" "Food!" " We'll hire two cooks" " No" "Go inside" "Just like the first lady doctor, Anandibai" "The first actress of moving pictures, Saraswatibai" "And what about these moving kids?" "Plus, you need my help in developing, printing and camera" "Most importantly, I don't want to act" "All right, don't" "I want a woman to play Taramati" "But..." "There's only one way out" "You idiot!" "Give me my money" "You cheat!" "Pay up" "No, that isn't it" "Will you act in a play?" "A "Harishchandra" play" "Photo play" "A picture!" "Acting?" "She doesn't understand Marathi" "The Queen is shy and noble" "How much will you pay?" "40 rupees a month" "That's what we earn in a night!" "Sister" "Come here." "Three rupees" "You mean a play on screen?" "It's a "White Man's" drama" "We're making the story of King Harishchandra" "Do what you want" "But if I let my daughter act the community will shun us" "We'll lose our honour" "So what's the solution?" "Marry my daughter and do as you please" "Wait!" "Take me." "I know about the pictures" "Let's go" "Carefully!" "Look down!" "Behave like gentlemen" "Get back to work!" "Wake up!" "Leave us" "Come in." "We will..." "Dabke!" "Shankar, order some tea" "Let's rehearse" "He's your husband, Harishchandra" "You say: "Dearest, the great guru Vishwamitra has arrived"" "Come on." "Speak up" "Not there!" "Fine." "Now try" "Dear, that guru... he came..." "No, the line is..." "Why do you people send messages through him?" "Is somebody at the door?" " Laila!" " Who is there?" " What do you want?" " Laila" "You took my girl and now you question me?" "How much did you pay?" "I'll pay double" "Don't get me wrong" "I'm offering her a moving picture" "What did you say?" "A picture?" "Laila, you shameless girl!" "Acting in a picture?" "No, sir" " But the picture..." " I don't want to hear a word" "Let's go" "Do you want to work in the pictures?" "You're teaching her dirty things" "You offered her a role?" "Forget it!" "You stupid woman!" "Have you gone mad?" "Is our profession so low?" "Phalke!" "It's me" "Listen to me." "Please, sister." "Madam!" " Sister!" " I know" "Black cap!" "One anna two paise!" "You like young boys, eh?" "Will you act in a play?" "Free Lokmanya Tilak!" "Freedom fighter Tilak must be released." "Free him!" "Victory to our leader!" "Will you work in a play?" "Will I get food?" "Yes" "Take this" "That's too much." "They weren't married" "We need strong expressions." "Like here" "Feel the music." "You're good" "I had a marriage proposal today" "They asked me what I do" " And so?" "What could I say?" "I said that I act in a play" "They asked:" ""You must travel a lot?"" "I replied:" "It isn't that kind of play it's a screen drama"" "Then?" "They said I was mad" "I started to explain the camera and they got scared and ran away" "Then?" "How will we get a bride?" "People don't understand what we're doing" "You will marry one day, Ganu" "You're a nice person, sister" "We didn't get a woman to play Queen Taramati" "We had to sett le for Salunkhe" "Times are bad." "But don't worry" "What shall we say?" "Where do we work?" ""Karkhana" Say you go to a "karkhana"" "Of what?" "Of the pictures" ""Picture" is an English word." "It'll impress people" "They won't disrespect you as much if you use the English word" ""Karkhana..." No." "Say "Factory"" "Ready?" "Come in" "King Harishchandra, life is full of mishaps" "But every mortal must overcome them" "Gajabhau!" ""Get lost!" is all you had to say!" "But how can I convey the story?" "Or Vishwamitra's thoughts?" "We'll show cards in between" "The audience will read and understand" "Anyway, nothing will be heard." "No sound at all" "That isn't possible as yet" "Oh yes, it slipped my mind" "Let your acting speak, not your voice" "It's no use blabbering" "Gajabhau, show more anger" " Should I enter again?" " No." "Do it now" "Ferocious!" "Let the music affect you" "Enough!" "Don't overdo it" "Dabke, enter!" "O Sage..." "Did Harishchandra tremble like that?" "Start again" "Straight!" "Do you want to wrestle with Vishwamitra?" "Be fierce!" "Be courteous too" "Lower your head." "Queen, come here" "Why does he have a moustache?" "His father is still alive" "And so?" "Taramati alias Krushna Salunkhe" "A moustache can't be shaved off till a father is still alive" " Isn't Taramati a woman?" " Yes" "Then how can you have a moustache?" "Some women do" "But would the King deliberately marry a woman with a moustache?" "My father is alive." "He's right here" "Bring him here" "No food till you get it right" "Special food is ready for the ones who are fasting" "I give them an ultimatum and you..." "Not over my lines" " Don't get angry" " Am I angry?" " What is it?" " My father" "So you're alive" "And you'll die if he shaves off his moustache" "No, sir, but..." "King Harishchandra and Queen Taramati were a virtuous couple, right?" " Yes" "Wasn't Taramati beautiful?" "Like her?" "We could get away with it on the stage, but not on the screen" "Then why show a moustache?" "It will look as if a man has married another man" "How would the real Harishchandra and Taramati feel?" "Shave it off!" "You saved me from sinning" "Shave it off" "The other "women" are throwing a tantrum too" "Moustaches will go." "Or heads will roll" "Fix it with glue" "And you!" "Your acting must be more natural" "Become your character" "A King's traits?" "Refined and responsible" "A prince" "A mix of mischief and humility" " Yes" "Not just yes." "You're a sage." "Do yoga and fast" " What happened?" " It's broken" "Show it to me" "Here" "Why?" "I have another one" "You play Lord Shiva from now" "And all the "women"" "Sit down!" "You'll wear saris from now on" "And help in the kitchen" "Shave off your moustaches, but let your hair grow" "You five must get used to having long hair" "Where is the fifth woman?" "Where is he?" "A cigarett e?" "At your age?" "The painter said they smoked cigarett es in those days" "I was only rehearsing" "Were there cigarett e factories in ancient Ayodhya?" "They must have had some bad habits" " Actors and addictions go together" " Nothing doing" "From tomorrow everyone will exercise" " One..." " One..." "Hold it lower" "Hold it lower" "Careful" "You'll get used to it" "You'll get used to it" "Hail to Lord Hanuman!" "To the left" "Phalke, your film and chemicals!" "Careful!" "Put it in the darkroom" "Have you developed the film?" "Let me first develop the rice" "I think you should ask someone to share your burden" "You two are overworked" " That's right" " Where?" "Outside." "I'm coming" "Pradhan, bring me a pen and paper" "No one has any technical know-how" "First listen." "Then write." ""Dear friend, Tryambak Telang..." ""I am starting a new business" ""If you're still alive, come at once to Mumbai"" "Who is Telang?" "A childhood friend." "From Tryambakeshwar" "He was a chaste priest." "But my still camera seduced him" "Father, a lett er from Uncle Phalke" "Come on." "Let's pack" "What a misfortune!" "What a misfortune!" "Om!" "No" "Hold her carefully!" "It's me, sister" "Brother Telang?" "Come in" "A woman has fainted" "I see!" "Saney, please" "Get up!" "Faint somewhere else" "Is this a place to rehearse?" "Please come" "Be careful" "Let's go outside" "Where is he?" " He's inside." "I'll join you" "Repeat after me..." "Go inside" "No, later" "Look who's here" "Salunkhe, your medicine is ready" "Tryambak" "What's all this, Dhundiraj?" "A play!" "Meet Salunkhe who plays Queen Taramati" "Bless the poor boy" "Not boy, girl!" "Never forget you're a woman" "So many women!" "I wonder what's going on" "Professor Kelpha presents..." "A Williamson." "Moving pictures" "And from today you take charge" "Influence of social reforms!" "Please, stop!" "Aren't you going to take the photos tomorrow?" "Are you packed?" "Absolutely." "Is there enough light?" "We'll see" "I'll join you later" "You won't get anything at Wangni" "Saney, keep this money for now" "I'll bring more!" "Get everything arranged before I arrive" "We'll start preparing on the train" "Ready?" "We're at Wangni." "Let's get down" "We're here." "Come on" " Be careful" " Have you got everything?" "Yes." "Let's go" "I shall tear the heavens apart..." "Saney!" "Tryambak!" "What's happened?" "The police have arrested everyone." "I managed to hide" "Father, save us" "They had swords and spears." "Bandits robbing in disguise" " Is this your gang?" " No, Inspector" "But do bandits usually carry cameras?" "This is a camera." "To take pictures" " Have you seen a photograph?" " Yes" "We're photographing a play" "Constable!" "He's a member of our troupe." "Come, Shankar" "Let's perform for you." "We aren't bandits" "Come on." "Move the table" " Put it over there" " Come out, everyone!" "Easy!" "Wait here" "Tryambak, put the camera over there" "This is the scene where Lord Shiva appears" "Yes, I appear" "Tryambak, ready?" "Start!" " Dear..." " The camera is here" "I am enslaved to duty" " Stop, my King." "I am pleased" " Are you watching?" "Vishwamitra, did the test satisfy you?" "Enough!" "He's a perfect Lord Shiva" "My mistake" "Convinced?" "Start!" "Everyone, understood?" "Take your positions" "Hurry up!" "Ready?" "Start" "I am enslaved to duty." "Forgive me, my beloved" "Stop!" "No one move" "Lord Shiva, on this mark." "Got it?" "On screen it'll look as if he appeared from thin air" "Ready?" "Start!" "Stop it, King." "I'm impressed" "Hold the axe right" "Stop it, King!" "I'm impressed" "Aim accurately." "Start!" "Stop it, King!" "I've caught it" "Who'll say the next line?" "The real Lord Shiva?" "Be quiet!" "Dhundiraj, what about those jackfruit trees?" "Didn't they have jackfruit trees in those days?" " Jackfruit?" "It's the story that's important" "That's true" "Listen to the calls of tomorrow..." "Start!" "Stop!" "Start!" "It's jammed" "The manual" "The upper wheel's screw?" "The gear belt?" "The spring?" "It's turning." "It's working" "Start again" "Bring me such a war horn..." "Is the pyre ready?" "The next scene has Rohidas on the pyre" " Remember?" " It's ready" "Are you ready?" "Bhalachandra!" "He's playing Rohidas" "Uncle, he's hurt" " Babaray!" " Let's stop" "What time is the next train?" "Wait." "It's nothing serious." "Put him on the pyre" "The sun is sett ing" "We must finish today." "We can't come back" "Do as I say." "Lift him" "Quick!" "Bring him here" "Careful" "Mind the sun's direction" "The sun's over there" "Start!" "We couldn't have come back you know..." "And I wouldn't have died of a tiny wound" "I've checked the whole film" "And it's completely perfectly printed!" "But it doesn't end here" "We have to take it to the people" "If they like it, a business gets established" "Victory to moving pictures!" "At least, they can't say even a stray dog didn't show up" "The advertisement was prominent enough" "3 May, 1913 Day One - "King Harishchandra"" "Let's start the show." "Come" "There are more actors than audience" "Never mind" "Now it will start" " Excellent" " Congratulations!" "Dhundiraj, should we re-do some scenes?" "Lmpossible" "The numbers are pathetic." "The numbers are pathetic." "Five shows." "Fifty-seven tickets sold" "Fifty-seven tickets." "And one "very good"." "Not bad!" "What shall we do?" "The first Indian picture ever!" ""King Harishchandra"" "What is a picture?" "It's 3/4 inch wide and a two-mile long strip of photographs" "That long?" "How many pictures in a strip?" "57,000 moving pictures" "Day Three" "Day Five" "Another idea" "Watch "King Harishchandra" at the Coronation Theatre" "A lucky ticket wins you a nine-yard sari" "A lucky ticket wins a nine-yard sari" "Day Ten and the Last" "Shows Extended" "Houseful" "The 23rd day and truly the last" "Releasing in another theatre soon" "Calm down!" "What's next?" ""Bhasmasur Mohini"" ""Bhasmasur Mohini" Running houseful." "The demon Bhasmasur turns to ashes when touched by Mohini" "Now presenting "Satyavan Savitri" The loyal and brave Savitri" "She rescued her husband from the claws of death" "Long live Tilak!" "Tilak has been set free" "Europe on the brink of a big war." "A very big war" "Indian pictures go beyond the seven seas" "Phalke's pictures in London." "Buy!" "Savitri with a moustache." "A grammar mistake, too" " Shall I carry it?" " No, we'll manage" "Let's go" "Babaray, you hold her" "I didn't recognize you" "London people offered me a lot of money" "I'm glad you refused." "Did they want you to stay there?" "Yes." "A film industry must be created in India" " What use is it if we work there?" " We'll carry on here" ""Phalke!" Four annas." ""Phalke!" for a quarter" "So that's how much we're worth!" "Why do you call these toys "Phalke"?" "Because they move!" "Moving toys!" ""Phalke!" Four annas." "Four annas only" ""Phalke!" Four annas." "Nice"