Gangavataran (1937)

Gangavataran is a Religious-Devotional-Emotional-Musical Family melodrama film crafted with excellence by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. The Story revolves around the life of Lord Shiva (the incarnation of Lord Vishnu)- his divine sage from the Vaisnava tradition and bravery to fight against the evil and odds- it tells the Hindu mythical story of river Ganges's descent to Earth- Ganga agreed to descend only because of Brahma's orders. Her pride made her believe that her fall would only destroy the Earth. But then Shiva trapped her tight in His hair and only let her go when she asked for forgiveness. Primary Starcast- Chitnis, Suresh Pardesi, Kusum Deshpande