New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI) There stood a man amongst the crowd which had come to see "The Life of Christ" in 1910 who after seeing the flick decided the direction of his life and within a span of two months went through all the films released in Mumbai and vowed that how he would do nothing else but film making. He was none other than father of Indian Cinema Dada Saheb Phalke. Today, the country is celebrating the "pioneer" of Indian cinema's 147th birth anniversary and with great reverence, the nation recalls his great contribution to Indian cinema that catapulted it to dizzying heights in the struggling era of early 20th century. Dada Saheb Phalke's real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. He was born in Nasik in Maharashtra near Trayambakeshwar on April 30 in 1870. His father Daji Shastri Phalke was a Sanskrit Scholar. After some years, his family migrated to Mumbai in search of better life. Since childhood, Dada was inclined towards art and wished to make it his career. He took admission in JJ College of Art in 1885. He studied arts at the famous Kalabhavan in Baroda also. He also worked as a painter in a drama company. In the year 1903, he started working as a photographer in the archaeology department of the company. Dissatisfied with photography, he decided to venture into film making full time.To realise his ambition, he headed to London in 1912 on borrowed money from his friend. After studying the nuances of film making for two weeks in London, he returned to Mumbai along with film making instruments. More UNI SY AE SNU 1615