Bhakta Pralhad · 1926

Bhakta Pralhad

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke · 5 min · India

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.

Cast

• Bhaurao Datar

  Vishnu

• B. Pawar

  Hiranyakashapu

• Gangaram Nhavi

  Pralhad

• Yamuna Gole