Bhishma Pratigya
- Directed by
- Raghupathi Surya Prakash
- Country
- India
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This 1921 silent film retells the story of Bhishma, a central figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It focuses on his solemn oath of celibacy and loyalty to his kingdom. The movie is noted as the first Telugu feature film ever made.
historicalmythologicalsilentepic-scaledramaticsomberstatelyserious
What happens
Bhishma Pratigna (transl. The oath of Bhishma) is a 1921 Indian Hindu mythological silent film directed by Raghupathi Surya Prakash (R. S. Prakash). Produced by Surya Prakash and his father Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu under the Star of the East production company, the film stars Surya Prakash as Bhishma and Peggy Castello as Ganga. It is widely recognised as the first Telugu feature film and is also considered by some film historians to be the first feature film produced in South India. The film was released across India, Burma, and Sri Lanka, and was a significant success. Made on a budget of ₹12,000 (worth ₹2.2 crore in 2021 prices), it earned ₹60,000 in returns. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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