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Kaliya Mardan (1919)

Kaliya Mardan poster
Directed by
Dadasaheb Phalke
Genre
silent film
Country
British Raj
Runtime
47 min
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film from 1919 that shows stories from the childhood of the Hindu god Krishna. It includes the famous episode where he subdues the serpent Kaliya.

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What happens

Kaliya Mardan (also known as The Childhood of Krishna) is a 1919 Indian silent film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke. It contains Marathi subtitles. Only 4441 ft are still available. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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