Panorama of Calcutta (1899)

Documentary

One of the earliest films to be shot in India The film apparently shows the Kolkata (Calcutta) ghats as seen from the perspective of a boat travelling along the Hooghly river, a tributary of the Ganges. However, although the film's title states that this is Calcutta, the footage was in fact shot in the holy city of Varanasi (also on the Ganges).

Updated May 28 2020