Bhishma (1962 film)
Bhishma is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, based on the life of Bhishma from the epic Mahabharata, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Plot
The film begins in the court of Brahma where Mahabhisha & Ganga lure each other and the lord curses them to be born as mortals. Mahabhisha takes birth as Shantanu in the Kuru dynasty meets Ganga and marries her, on the condition of never questioning any of her actions. Time passes, and Ganga gives birth to 7 children and drowns them in the river. During the turn of the eighth one, devastated, Shantanu confronts her when she disappears with the child who grows up to be Devavratha, a great warrior trained by Parasurama. Once accidentally, he gets acquainted with his father while hunting. Ganga unites them and leaves. A few years later, Shantanu gets  attracted to Satyavati the daughter of Dasaraju. So, he goes with a proposal which they accept, insisting that Satyavati's son would inherit the throne of Hastinapura. Hence, Devavratha pledges a powerful vow of lifelong celibacy and service to whoever sits on the throne of their dynasty. Thereafter, he is nobilitated as Bhishma and his father gives him a boon that death will not near him until he calls for it. After some time, Shantanu passes away and Satyavathi's son Vichitravirya becomes the king. Bhishma decides to perform his nuptial with the princesses of Kaasi Amba, Ambika, & Ambalika. However, the Kaasi king affronts not submitting the proposal to Hastinapura as Satyavati belongs to a lower caste. Enraged, Bhishma abducts the princesses. Following, Amba proclaims her love for Salwa when Bhishma honorably sends her back. Anyhow, Salwa denies her when Amba gets back to Bhishma and asks him to splice which is impossible because of his oath. Then Amba approaches Parasurama who edicts Bhishma but in vain and the war erupts in which Parasuram is defeated. Accordingly, Amba takes a pledge to seek to avenge Bhishma and performs huge penance to please Siva and takes a boon that she will be the cause of Bhishma's death. Next, Amba reincarnation as Sikhandi, a woman who later transformed into a man. The Kurukshetra war begins, Bhishma is designated as the supreme commander of the Kauravas, and Pandavas are unable to defeat him for 10 days. Ergo, on the tactic of Krishna, Arjuna shoots Bhishma, keeping Sikhandi in front and he is collapsed on Ampashayya the arrow bed. After the completion of the war, Bhishma leaves his breath on Uttarayana Punyakalam and Krishna bestows him a boon that the day shall be celebrated as Bhishma Ekadashi. 