Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar (15 March 1868 â€" 20 February
1958) (Marathi : हरिशॠचंदॠर सखाराम
à¤à¤¾à¤Ÿà¤µà¤¡à¥‡à¤•र), also known as Save dada, was the first
Indian to make a film (motion picture) in India.H. S. Bhatavdekar was
a resident of Mumbai (Bombay). A Maharashtrian portrait photographer
by occupation, Bhatavdekar was one of the first witnesses to the
Lumiere Brothers film show in 1896 in Mumbai. He soon acquired a movie
camera from London and a projector and went on to make some films on
day-to-day life of the city as also some important events. His family
name was changed to Save and his descendants live in Yari Road,
Mumbai. His great-grandson, Aditya Save founded Agilio Labs and his
great-granddaughter-in law Ananya founded Felicita Foods and The
Little House Versova. They have a son who was born in 2007. H.S.'s
grandson also acted in many plays free of cost."The Wrestlers" was
shot during a wrestling match in Mumbai and was the first film to be
shot by an Indian.
1958) (Marathi : हरिशॠचंदॠर सखाराम
à¤à¤¾à¤Ÿà¤µà¤¡à¥‡à¤•र), also known as Save dada, was the first
Indian to make a film (motion picture) in India.H. S. Bhatavdekar was
a resident of Mumbai (Bombay). A Maharashtrian portrait photographer
by occupation, Bhatavdekar was one of the first witnesses to the
Lumiere Brothers film show in 1896 in Mumbai. He soon acquired a movie
camera from London and a projector and went on to make some films on
day-to-day life of the city as also some important events. His family
name was changed to Save and his descendants live in Yari Road,
Mumbai. His great-grandson, Aditya Save founded Agilio Labs and his
great-granddaughter-in law Ananya founded Felicita Foods and The
Little House Versova. They have a son who was born in 2007. H.S.'s
grandson also acted in many plays free of cost."The Wrestlers" was
shot during a wrestling match in Mumbai and was the first film to be
shot by an Indian.
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