Raja Harishchandra was released for public viewing in Coronation theatres, Bombay on May 3, 1913.The first Indian motion picture, D G Phalkes mythological boasted of an all-male starcast. Even the female lead was played by a man since no woman was willing to be part of the cast.
This film was shown to some classified invities, in Olympia cinema hall on April 2, 1913.