Mohini Bhasmasur Movie Poster

Mohini Bhasmasur

(मोहिनी भस्मासुर)
1st November 1913- Drama, Religious, Mythology
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Lord Vishnu slays Demon Bhasmasur in his Mohini avatar(incarnation)and thus protects Lord Shiva
Director: Dadasaheb Phalke
Keywords: God


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Movie Details

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Movie NameMohini Bhasmasur
Original Language Nameमोहिनी भस्मासुर
English TranslationMohini and the Demon Bhasmasura
Year1913
Release Date1st November 1913
Languages Hindi
StorylineLord Vishnu slays Demon Bhasmasur in his Mohini avatar(incarnation)and thus protects Lord Shiva
Story SummaryDemon Bhasmasur after an austere penance to please Lord Shiva, gets a boon where he could burn anyone to cinders just by placing his hand on the other's head. The demon tries to destroy Lord Shiva himself. Lord Vishnu, then assumes Mohini avatar ;bewitches the demon and has him slayed.

Mohini Bhasmasur was the second feature film on a Hindu mythological theme in black and white of the silent movie era produced and directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke


Movie Crew

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Writer (Screenplay)Dadasaheb Phalke
ProducerDadasaheb Phalke
Production CompanyDadasaheb Phalke Films
CinematographyDadasaheb Phalke
ChoreographyDadasaheb Phalke


Interesting Facts and Trivia

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  1. Kamlabai Gokhale was only 13 years old at the time she acting and She is the first actress of Indian cinema.
  2. Mohini Bhasmasura same name a Telugu Movie released in 1966.
  3. It is India's and Phalke's second full-length film.
  4. Phalke was inspired into film making after he watched the movie "Life of Christ" in 1910.
  5. Mohini Bhasmasur is the first Indian film to have actresses. In Raja Harischandra (India's and Phalke's first film), males played female roles.


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