The Childhood of Krishna
The playmates of Krishna are insulted by a female villager who splashes water on them. They take revenge by stealing butter from her house. When they are beaten up by the woman, they again take revenge with the aid of Krishna. He receives a gift of fruit for his help but gives it away. Krishna then enters the room of a wealthy merchant and his wife at night and ties the man's beard to his wife's hair. These exploits lead to a large crowd complaining of Krishna's antics to his foster parents.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Kaliya Mardan |
| Year | 1919 |
| Country | India |
| Genre | Fantasy, Drama |
| Director | Dhundiraj Govind Phalke |
| Runtime | 48 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.1/10 (8 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its mythological narrative through the lens of childhood mischief, employing simple yet potent visual metaphors. It explores the familiar folkloric trope of the deity as a trickster, whose actions blur the line between the miraculous and the playful.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of cinema's primal power to conjure wonder from minimal means, where the divine feels intimately human. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
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