Dadasaheb Torne

Dadasaheb Torane
Born
Ramchandra Gopal Torne

(1890-04-13)13 April 1890
Konkan coast, Mumbai.
Died19 January 1960(1960-01-19) (aged 69)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
Notable workShree Pundalik, first feature film in India
Advertisement in the Times of India on 25 May 1912 announcing the screening of the first feature film of India, Shree Pundalik

Ramchandra Gopal Torne (Marathi: रामचंद्र गोपाळ तोरणे) (13 April 1890 – 19 January 1960), also known as Dadasaheb Torne, was an Indian director and producer, best known for making the first feature film in India, Shree Pundalik.[1][2][3][4] This historic record is well established by an advertisement in The Times of India published on 25 May 1912. Several leading reference books on cinema including The Guinness Book of Movie Facts & Feats, A Pictorial History of Indian Cinema and Marathi Cinema : In Restrospect amply substantiate this milestone achievement of the pioneer Indian feature-filmmaker.[2][3][4]

He is considered the "Father of Indian cinema."[5][6]

Although Torne made his first film, Shree pundalik (पुंडलिक, 1912) just under a year before Dhundiraj Govind "Dadasaheb" Phalke made his, it is the latter who is regarded as the father of Indian cinema. The distinction may lie with the fact that, unlike Phalke, Torne sent his film overseas for processing. Moreover, Torne's Pundalik was 1,500' (c. 22 minutes) long, about 1,200' shorter than Phalke's Raja Harischandra, which ran for about 40 minutes.

  1. ^ Deka, Arnab Jan (27 October 1996). "Fathers of Indian Cinema Bhatawdekar and Torney". Dainik Asam (Assamese daily).
  2. ^ a b Robertson, Patrick (1988). The Guinness Book of Movie Facts & Feats (1988 ed.). London: Guinness Publishing Limited. p. 8. ISBN 0-85112-899-8.
  3. ^ a b Narwekar, Sanjit (January 1995). Marathi Cinema : In Retrospect (1995 ed.). Bombay, India: Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation Ltd. pp. 9–12.
  4. ^ a b Rangoonwalla, Firoze (1979). A Pictorial History of Indian Cinema (1979 ed.). London, New York, Sydney, Toronto: The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited. p. 12. ISBN 0-600-34909-8.
  5. ^ Prahar (29 April 2012). "भारतीय चित्रपटसृष्टीचे जनक दादासाहेब तोरणे".[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "फाळके नव्हे, तोरणे भारतीय सिनेमाचे 'दादा'". Maharashtra Times. 3 May 2012.