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Time to answer

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which film was released on 3 May 1913?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Raja Harishchandra
Raja Hindustani

Raja Krishnadeva Raya
2. Why was Dadasaheb Phalke mesmerised by the film The Life of Christ?

because it had a lot of pictures

because it was beautifully shot

because it had a lot of moving pictures

because he was a photographer

3. Why did Dadasaheb Phalke go to England?

to learn photography

to learn magic

to learn the craft of film-making

to learn dramatics

4. Which line tells you that Dadasaheb had a child-like enthusiasm?

You will handle the camera. I'll teach you.

I take still pictures, but these pictures were moving!

I was so fascinated that I watched the next show too.

You will see Raja Harishchandra’s story being performed. It has magic in it too.

5. Which of these instances shows Dadasaheb’s never-say-die spirit?

when he went to England in 1912 to learn the craft of film-making

when he decided to make films in India and tell Indian stories through films

when he decided to hire European dancers to perform before the film began and
offered prizes to ticket buyers to ensure the success of Raja Harishchandra

when he decided to cast men in female roles because it was a taboo for women
to act

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