April 30

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (April 30, 1870 – February 16, 1944) was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter known as the "Father of Indian Cinema." Raja Harishchandra, his debut film, was the first Indian film to be released in 1913 and is now regarded as India's first full-length feature film. In his 19-year career, he made 95 feature-length films and 27 short films, including his most notable works, Mohini Bhasmasur, Satyavan Savitri, Lanka Dahan, Shri Krishna Janma, and Kaliya Mardan.
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