Many films have featured double parts, such as "Ram Aur Shyam" by Dilip Kumar, "Seeta Aur Geeta" by Hema Malini, "Kishan Kanhaiya" by Anil Kapoor, "Judwaa" by Salman Khan, and "Duplicate" by Shahrukh Khan. However, are you aware of which Indian film featured the first double role When it was first released 107 years ago, this film made new ground in Indian film history.
The movie 'Lanka Dahan' was said to be the first double role movie of Indian cinema. This movie was released in 1917 and was based on the religious text 'Ramayana'. This movie started a new beginning in Indian cinema and introduced the concept of double role. Reports say that the movie 'Lanka Dahan', directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema, created a stir in the world of cinema. Anna Salunke played a double role in this movie. Anna played the role of both Shri Ram and Mata Sita. At that time, when women were not allowed to work in movies, the actor used to play the role of female characters as well. So Anna Salunke played the role of Ram and Sita and it became the first double role movie of Indian cinema.
'Lanka Dahan' became a significant success in 1917. This movie was the first movie based on 'Ramayana' in Indian cinema, which was a huge surprise for the audience. The movie not only impressed the audience, but its collection was also great. If reports are to be believed, all the shows of this movie used to be housefull and people used to stand in long queues to buy tickets. The movie 'Lanka Dahan' is still discussed at many places. It is considered as an important movie for cinema lovers. If you want to watch this historical movie, you can watch it for free on YouTube.
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