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: The first silent Indian feature film, which Phalke directed, produced, and edited himself.

The 2023 film is a deep, emotional journey that redefines traditional views of fatherhood and single parenting. Loosely based on the real-life experiences of director Ganesh K. Babu's friend, the movie explores the concept that parenthood is gender-neutral

This is the purest Dada film ever made. Commissioned for a ballet intermission (how delightfully inappropriate), Entr’acte is a 20-minute fever dream. A cannon aimed at the audience. A runaway hearse pulled by a camel. A magician who makes himself disappear from the waist down. There is no plot. There is no message. There is only chaos as entertainment .

: Over a 19-year career, he made 95 movies and 26 short films.

: Unlike narrative films, Dada movies focused on shape, light, and composition.

Unlike traditional critics who often walk a tightrope to maintain access to Bollywood stars and Hollywood press junkets, Movies Dada operated from the shadows. The tagline, scrawled across their early thumbnails, was simple: "No PR. No Bias. Only Cinema."

Movies Dada began not as a grand plan, but as a frustration. Founded by a reclusive film enthusiast (known only as "Dada" to his followers), the platform started as a small blog and YouTube channel dedicated to reviewing films that mainstream outlets were either hyping unfairly or ignoring completely.