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  • Watch Online / Bhakta Pralhad (1926)



    Desc: Bhakta Pralhad: Directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. With Bhaurao Datar, Bachhu Pawar, Ganga Ram Nhavi, Yamuna Gole. Drawn from the Vishnu Purana, this legend tells of Prahlad (Gangaram), the son of the demon tyrant Hiranyakshapu (Bachu). Prahlad disobeys his father by worshipping the latter's hated enemy, Vishnu (Datar). 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.