Exactly 98 years ago Dhundiraj Phalke alias Dadasaheb Phalke laid down the foundation of Indian film industry by producing a film titled ‘Raja Harischandra’ . Today, we see a marathi film with the name of ‘Harischandrachi Factory’ recalling those memorable moments in the life of this legendary character of Indian film industry. Mr. Paresh Mokashi who ventured into making this film ‘Harischandrachi Factory’ has already received a big honour, when this film was selected as India’s entry for Oscars. Though this film hasn’t been short listed for nomination, it has certainly raised a lot of curiosity among the film lovers, as making of this film itself is a biggest tribute to the person who started film making business in India.

‘Harischandrachi Factory’ is now all set for a grand release in India on the 29th January 2010, with UTV Motion Pictures having taken the responsibility for its release as co-producers. The film is a fascinating show of how Mr. Dadasaheb Phalke in the year 1913, successfully produced this first feature film of India, The story of this film begins right from the moment when Dadasaheb made up his mind to make a full length feature film.

The film also shows certain important sequences where Dadasaheb goes to England to do some post production work for his film. There are scenes, where he is welcomed by big production houses there, with arequest to make films for them, after watching his work. But, Dadasaheb returns to India, as he has a mission in his life, i.e. to set up a film industry for the Indian people.
‘Harischandrachi factory’ presents a ‘made for each other’- Phalke couple, played by Nandu Madhav and Vibhavari Despande, who have done their best to play their respective roles filled with hardships . The entire film has been shot on the backdrop of pre-independence days, showing the old chawl in Girgaon and a bungalow in Dadar, where Mr. Phalke lived.

The film becomes more impressive with perfect designing of costumes in accordance with the century old lifestyle created by team of Mrudul Patwardhan, Mahesh Sherla and Geeta Godbole. Other credits go to wonderful Art work by Nitin Desai, make up by Geeta Godbole, Sound by Pramod Purandare, editing by Amit Pawar and music arranged by Narendra Bhide. Certainly, ‘Harischandrachi Factory’ is a biggest tribute to a person who was the pioneer of today’s multi-crore film industry in India.