The Descent of the Ganges
1937, Marathi. Directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke & Madhukar Bavdekar.
This is a Puranic tale, which, by all accounts, was a grand mythological spectacle full of miracles and fantasy scenes with special effects. Chitnis played the god Shanker, and Suresh played the sage Narada.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Marathi
- Rated
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- Released
- 6 August 1937
- Original title
- Gangavataran
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Narayan Hari Apte, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
- Budget
- $65K
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The Descent of the Ganges runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).
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The Descent of the Ganges isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 August 1937. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Descent of the Ganges?
If you liked The Descent of the Ganges, try Kings of the Sun, Mythica: A Quest for Heroes, Valhalla Rising.
Who directed The Descent of the Ganges?
The Descent of the Ganges (1937) was directed by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke and Madhukar Bavdekar and stars Chitnis, Suresh Pardesi, Kusum Deshpande.