Did you know? India's first Ramayana film was released 109 years ago before today's epic
- • Dadasaheb Phalke directed Lanka Dahan in 1917, one of India's earliest Ramayana-based films.
- Silent film depicted Hanuman setting Ravana's kingdom of Lanka on fire.
- Actor Anna Salunke played both Rama & Sita, creating an early double role in Indian cinema.
- Today, Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part 1 brings the epic back to theatres with modern technology.
Source: businesstoday.in
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