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Hiralal Sen

Bengali film director (1866-1917) · Directors · Died at 51

Hiralal Sen is generally considered one of India's first filmmakers. In 1903, he filmed the popular Alibaba and Forty Thieves, the first full-length Indian film. A noted photographer, he is also credited with creating India's first advertising films and quite possibly India's first political film.

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A fire in 1917 destroyed all of his films.

Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1866 to 1917 · aged 51

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