The journey from painting reels to digital technology we have seen it all. The future still waits for more inventions in the world of films. Over the year we as audience came across 3D projection, 4k resolution IMAX etc. In earlier years these things were just dreams. Who would have thought that what we see through our eyes could be seen through Camera and soon this thought turned into reality.
Technicolor techniques were introduced. Though the first
attempt of Indians to make a color film failed, the film KISAN KANYA gave hopes
for improvement. The first attempt of coloring film SAIRHANDRI failed as the
reels were damaged during the process. It could have been the first multi color
talkie film produced by Prabhat Film Company in 1933. Sairhandri was directed
by Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram.
Later in 1937, KISAN KANYA a film directed by Moti B.
Gidvani and produced by Ardeshir Irani released. It used a cinecolor process
and became India’s first color film. Though this film didn’t do well, this
change was not accepted by the audience at first but it all changed until the
film AAN released in 1953.
A Dilip Kumar- Nimmi starrer by Mehboob Khan was the first Indian
film which used Technicolor process on the prints which was the most expensive color
format of that era. Shot in 16 mm it was blown up to 35 mm achieving a landmark
success. As a safety measure the film was also shot in black and white format.
The following years brought in massive hits with V.
Shantaram’s Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje in 1955 and Mehboob Khan’s Mother India
in 1957. Coloring techniques like Geva color, techicolor, Eastman color etc.
were used too.
Adapting to this quickly soon the black and white format
started to fade away. The last film in black and white is Saraswatichandra
which is still remembered for its songs.
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