Characters

Patankar brothers

Historical Characters Locate The archetypes

Bhandarkar

Gandhi

Dada saheb Torne

1. Sadashiv Govind Phalke(18 -1906) - father, Sanskrit scholar, teacher at Elphinstone College, Bombay Report of The Sanskrit Commission appointed by the Government of India, in terms of their Resolution No. F. 34-1/56-A-1, dated the 1st October, 1956 [1]

2. Dwarkabai Phalke (18 -1901)- mother

3. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (1870 - 1944)[2]

4. Shivram Govind Phalke -Phalke’s elder brother, secretary to Rameshchandra Dutt in Baroda state

5. Phalke’s elder sister

6. Kamala (18 -1900) – Phalke’s first wife

7. Kamala’s daughter- (1897-1900)

8. Saraswatibai (married in 1902- died 1947)- Phalke’s second wife

Phalke’s children

9. Bhalchandra (1907-19)- worked in the rubber industry

10. Mahadev (1909-1920)

11. Mandakini(1912-19) [[3]]

12. Neelkanth (1914-1991) - Soldier

13. Prabhakar (1916-1994) - Soldier

14. Shrikrishna (1918-1938)

15. Malati (1923-19)

16. Suresh (1925-1974) - Actor

17. Deodutta (1926-19)- drop out

18. Shankar Vasudev Karandikar – Saraswatibai’s father, theatre person painted backdrop in phalke's journey[4] 19. Saraswatibai’s maternal grandfather- police officer

20. Anantrao Karandikar–Saraswatibai’s brother, theatre person [5] Parsee theatre in nineteenth century bombay [6] theatre person painted backdrop in phalke's journey

21. Bhaurao Kolhatkar- Saraswatibai’s uncle, famous actor and owner of the kirloskar music company

22. Bhalchandra, Phalke’s paternal uncle- Pharmacist and railway employee

23. U.R Athavale- Mandakini’s husband

24.Mr. Kipling- Ex-principal of Sir JJ School Of Arts, father of Rudyard Kipling - 1885

25. [Pastonjee- www.prannevile.com/article_42

painter, teacher of Sir JJ School Of Arts - 1885www.prannevile.com/article_42] 

26. Mr. Griffith- Principal of Sir JJ School Of Art - 1885

27. Mhatre- Sculptor at Sir JJ school of Art

28. Lady Hardinge- Patroness of art, Vicereine of India - 1885

29. Non-Hindu boy at Elphinstone College - 1885

30. Prof. Gujjar- principal of Kala Bhuvan, Baroda - 1886-1900

31. Sayrajrao Gaekwad III- king of Baroda - 1886-1896[7] [8]summary of paper on.. and critique of.. [9]bhatkhande, music conference in baroda 1916 [10]

32. Sir T. Madhavrao - Dewan and Regent of Baroda - 1886-1900

33. Raja Ravi Verma[[11]] (1848-1906)- painter -1848-1906 [12] [13]

34. Shankar Moro Ranade – dramatist and playwright tutor to Sayajirao’s children - 1886-1895

35. Rameshchandra Dutt…administrator and writer working for Sayaji Rao1 - 886-1900 Report of The Sanskrit Commission appointed by the Government of India, in terms of their Resolution No. F. 34-1/56-A-1, dated the 1st October, 1956 [14]

[ 36. Sir Aurobindo Ghosh—private secretary to king of Baroda-teacher, administrator,] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Aurobindo nationalist, saint - 1886

37. Felici—Italian sculptor

38. Maulabux—Musician - 1885---1886

39. Madhvrao Patvardhan- Illusionist [15]

40. Judge P Walawalker - Lithograph expert - 1890

41. King of Panchmahal - composer, musician - 1890--1900

42. Lala Deendayal—Photographer[16]1896 - 1900 [17]

43. Herbert Spencer – Balloonist - 1900

Carl Hertz - Magician, employed by Lumiere, would include film in his repertoire?

44. Tribal bandits led by Bheema - 1896

45. Muslim neighbors at Godhra - 1896

46. Nicephore Niepce – Itinerant French magician – 1896 -1900

47. Dr. Ramakrishn Bhandarker[18] about his book Vasinavism, Saivism and the Minor Religious Systems curzon initiates excavation 48. Lord Curzon—1900—1906

49. Mr. Cousens - Phalke’s superior at the Archeological Survey of India

50. Mr. Slasher - German printing technologist in charge of Litho press in Lonavala

51. Urvashi -Raja Ravi Verma’s model and friend -1900 -1906

52. Seth Puroshtam Dass Mavji - Owner of printing press, who later sends Phalke to Germany – 1900 - till Phalke’s death

Ramchandra Gopal or Dadasaheb Torney

53. Babu Rao Painter - photographer, backdrop painter, film maker –1908 -1936 [[19]] [[20]] 54. Anandrao Painter - 1900 - 1916

55. Keshav Rao Bhosle - Actor, producer - 1908

56. Nagindass Master – Mayor of Bombay - 1910 - 1922

57. GS Ranade---owner of temple of industries -1910 –1922

58. Dr.Prabhakar - restores Phalke’s sight

59. Mehta - Manager of America India cinema house - 1912

60. Yashvantrao Nadkarni - photography and sports shop owner, Phalke’s friend and his first backer –1912 - 1918

61. Solicitor Annasaheb Chitins – Nadkarni’s father-in-law – 1912 - 1918

62. Mr. Abdul - Muslim guesthouse owner in London - 1912

63. Mr. Caboun—manager of ‘Bioscope’, a cinema weekly - 1912 - 1918 Caboun in a story

64. Cecil Hepworth - owner of film factory - 1912 - 1918

64.a Aditi Nanavati a young art student at the Royal College in London, who accidentally meets Dadasaheb at the Bioscope office

65. Seth Mathuradas Vanji—owner of Dadar bungalow - 1913

66. Applicant for acting role - 1912

67. Salunke - Actor - 1912 - 1928

68. Trimbak Balaji Telang - childhood friend and photographer – 1875- 1944

69. Pandurang Gangadhar - Backdrop painter – 1912 - 1928

70. Dattatray Damodar Dabke---played Harishchandra – 1912 - 1944

71. Durgabai – Actress – 1913 - 1944

72. Kamalabai - her daughter—1912 - 1944 [[21]]

73. Kamalabai’s patron - 1913

74. Guest of honour at Harishchandra screening - Sir Bhalchandra Bhatwadeker, Sir Manmohan Das Ramji, Jayant Madan, Vima Dalal, Mr. Donald – Judge - 1913

75. Miss Irene Dalmarr - Dancer and singer at movie hall - 1913 [[22]]

76. Dattatre Telang– Hangman - 1912

77. Theatre manager in Surat - 1913

78. Reporter in Navyug and Kesari – 1913 - 1918

79. Devishanker Narayan Joshi—Phalke’s domestic servant - 1914 - 1940

80. Moti – the studio horse - 1914 - 1926

81. Lokmanya Tilak – 1896 - 1920 [[23]]

82. Three men from Paisa Fund - 1918

83.Princess of Indore - 1918

84. Her Divan, Shrimant Talcherkar Mamasaheb - 1918

85. King of Gawalior - 1918

86. Laxamanrao Kirloskar [[24]]- Industrialist - 1918 [[25]][[26]]

87. Ratan Seth Tata - 1918

88. Zubeida[[27]] – Actress – 1916 - 1936

89. Partners in Hindustan company-

-V.S. Apte—money lender [[28]]

-L.B Phatak- railway contractor

-Mayashankar Bhatt- Mill agent and electric shop owner.

-Madhavji Jessing- cloth merchant.

-Gokuldas Domodardas- cotton merchant.

90. Bhogilal Dave- Mayashankar Bhatt’s nephew. 1918-1928

91. Captain Rowan - American Householder, Studio manager with Hindustan film company - 1918 - 1928

92. Master Manhar Barve- Musician of Kirloskar Music Company - 1920

93. Shankar Bapuji Majumadar- owner of Kirloskar Music Company - 1920

94. Prof. Gunpatrao - 1920

95. Narayan Hari Apte – Novelist – 1914 - 1940

96. Maharashtrian boy and his mother at Varanasi - 1920

97. Kolhatkar- Journalist for ‘Sandesh’ - 1920

98. Owner of the Rajapurkar stage company and his actors - 1920 - 1922

99. Nanasaheb Sarpotdar of ‘Maharashtra Film Company’ – 1914 -1940

100. V. Damlo- Film maker[[29]] - 1921 - 1944

101. S. Fattelal -[[30]] Filmmaker – 1921 - 1944

102. Dr. V Shantaram[[31]] - Film maker - 1921-1944 [[32]]

103. Baburao Pendharkar – Filmmaker – 1921 - 1944

104. Himansu Rai- Actor, Filmmaker - 1935

105. Devika Rani- Actress - 1935[[33]]

106. Ashok Kumar - Actor - 1936 [[34]]

a. Dewan Bahadur T. Rangachariar- Chairman of Film and Cinema censorship committee - 1928

107. Sir Ebrahim Jaffer - Committee member - 1928

108. Mr. Green- Bombay custom officer, committee member - 1928

109. Col. Crawford – M.L.A., committee member - 1928

110. Mr. Coatman – Director of public information, Committee member - 1928

111. Mr. G.G. Hooper – I.C.S committee member - 1928

112. Vanar Sena - 1928

113. Shri Gopali – Cameraman - 1928

114. Ardeshir Irani - [[35]]Filmmaker - 1928

115. Drowning Englishwoman whom Prabhakar saves - 1926

116. Dr. Demming – American sound recordist - 1929

117. Master Vitthal – Actor - 1930

118. Prithviraj Kapoor – [[36]]Actor - 1931

119. Rustom Bharucha – Ardeshir Irani’s partner – 1928 - 1940

120. Y.M. Khan – Fakir in ‘Alam Ara’ - 1930

121. T.S. Mahadeo – Sound operator - 1931

122. Robert Flaherty – filmmaker of ‘Nanook of the north’ - 1935

123. Frenchman at the screening of ‘Setu Bandhan’ - 1932

124. Shahuji Maharaj[[37]] – King of Kolhapur - 1921-1926

125. Vasudevrao Karnatiki – Cameraman - 1936

126. Pandit Vishvanath Jadhav – Music director - 1936

127. JBH Wadia – Filmmaker – 1935 - 40

128. Homi Wadia, brother of JBH Wadia – Filmmaker – 1935 - 40

129. Fearless Nadia – Actress - 1936

130. Sir Ibrahim Rehamatullah – Film producer - 1936

131. Chandulal Shah – Film producer / Director – 1935 - 42

132. JF Madan – Cinema owner – 1920 -

133. Dilip Kumar – Actor – 1944 –

134. Balgangadhar Tilak

135. Dadabhai Naoroji

136. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

137. Several famous personalities captured from footage of that time

138 frnas osten

139.[ goharjaan]www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWuuHdf0ssg

140. Mark Twain[38]

141. P. K. Nair

And news reel footage of the spirit behind the Swadeshi movement, {{Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]].

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