In 1921, he put his money where his mouth was. He borrowed a camera from a friend, gathered a group of theatre actors who had never seen a camera, and decided to film a segment from the Mahabharata: the moment Bhishma takes a terrible, lifelong oath of celibacy to allow his father to marry a fisherwoman.
The "first" Telugu movie is identified as either for silent film or Bhakta Prahlada (1931) for talking film. 📽️ The First Silent Film: Bhishma Pratigna (1921) Release Year: 1921. Director: Raghupathi Surya Prakash. first telugu movie
Which was the first Telugu movie to be completely made in India? (Hint: It’s the one we just talked about!) In 1921, he put his money where his mouth was
(Why don't you serve me, the King of Kings?!) 📽️ The First Silent Film: Bhishma Pratigna (1921)
: Produced by Ardeshir Irani of Imperial Film Company (who also produced India's first talkie, Alam Ara ).