Bhakta Pralhad

Drawn from the Vishnu Purana, this legend tells of Prahlad, the son of the demon tyrant Hiranyakshapu. Prahlad disobeys his father by worshipping the latter's hated enemy, Vishnu. He undergoes tortures, including being burnt in oil, trampled beneath an elephant and poisoning, until, finally, Vishnu appears from a pillar in his Narasimha guise to overwhelm the demon.

• Dhundiraj Govind PhalkeDirector · Screenplay

Release date

January 1, 1926

Status

Released

Original language

Marathi

Runtime

5m

Genres

History, Drama