<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> RS 10,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> RS 47,000 </Td> </Tr> <P> Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 Indian silent film, directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke, and is the first full - length Indian feature film . The film was based on the legend of Raja Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and Mahabharata . The silent film had intertitles in Marathi and its cast and staff were primarily Marathi people . Therefore, it is recognized as the first Marathi film along with the credit of being India's first full - length feature film . </P> <P> The film marked a historic benchmark in the film industry in India . Only one print of the film was made . It was a commercial success and paved the way for more such films . </P>

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