Harishchandrachi Factory

When I first heard about this movie from newspapers, I was in a dilemma. Whether this would really be a comedy movie or just another documentary about the first movie ever made in India. In either cases, the movie caught my interest and I decided to give it a try. After all, the movie was in the running for Academy Awards 2010 (Oscars) from India in foreign language films.

Harishchandrachi Factory, in case you don’t know, is a movie about the making of the very first Indian movie by Dada Phalke. The movie was a mute movie and outlined the life of king Harishchandra. This movie, the making of that first movie, handles the issue from a funny perspective.

Right from the opening lines, the movie captured my attention to the fullest. With occasional outbursts of humor and wit, very good handling of the ‘movie making’ part and fast forwarding of appropriate parts makes it a very good watch. In fact, I watched the movie twice in one day. The sets, the dialogs, the acting by everyone – it all fits in. And fits in without any efforts and without leaving many gaps. A must watch for all movie buffs. Even if you cannot understand Marathi, get subtitles and watch the movie.

My rating? 4/5.

Aditya Shevade

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