H. S. Bhatavdekar
Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar ( Marathi: हरिश्चंद्र सखाराम भाटवडेकर, Hariścandra Sakharam Bhāṭavaḍekar; born March 15, 1868 in Bombay, † February 20, 1958 ibid ), called " Save Dada ", was an Indian film pioneer who turned the first Indian film timeliness end of 1901.
Life
Bhatavdekar was a photographer and businessman in Bombay and acted nationwide with cameras and film equipment. He was a witness in 1896 the first film screenings in India and imported as likely first Indian film camera from Europe. In 1899 he directed a short documentary, a wrestling competition in the Hanging Gardens of Bombay. There was no laboratory in India for film development, he sent the recordings to edit to England.
On December 7, 1901 Bhatavdekar turned the return of Raghunath Purushottam Paranjpye from England after it had become the first Indian "Senior Wrangler " at the University of Cambridge. These recordings are considered to be the first Indian film timeliness of an event of news value. Together with imported short films, he showed his photographs in tent theaters in Bombay. 1903, at the celebrations for the coronation of Edward VII ( " Delhi Durbar " ) in the presence of Lord Curzon and his wife as a representative of the Crown were out Bhatavdekar also traveled to other recordings, including the Bengali film pioneer Hiralal Sen.
Bhatavdekar retired after from the production business back and sold his film equipment 1907 Shri Nath Patankar. He was from then manager of movie theaters. From his films no recording has been preserved.