Audio recordings that chart Indian cinema’s glorious journey
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As a tribute to Dadasaheb Phalke, NFAI has published 8,000 minutes of interviews with film personalities on website
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As a tribute to Dadasaheb Phalke, NFAI has published 8,000 minutes of interviews with film personalities on website
On the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Dadasaheb Phalke, hailed as the ‘Father of Indian cinema’, the city-based National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has published 8,000 minutes of audio recordings on its website in the form of interviews with renowned artistes and technicians recounting the fascinating journey of Indian cinema.
Rare Copy Of 1968 Marathi Short Film On BR Ambedkar Acquired By National Film Archive Of India
Titled ‘Mahapurush Dr. Ambedkar’, the Marathi film was produced by the Director of Publicity, Government of Maharashtra in July 1968, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ministry said. Getty Images Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-14T10:22:39+05:30 Rare Copy Of 1968 Marathi Short Film On BR Ambedkar Acquired By National Film Archive Of India outlookindia.com 2021-04-14T10:29:50+05:30
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An old short film based on the life of BR Ambedkar, which was shot in 1968, has been acquired by the National Film Archive of India, officials said.
NFAI acquires Jaishankar Danve’s personal collection
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It includes actor-director’s handwritten literary work, rare archival photographs and albums
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Treasure trove: The Danve family handing over the collection to NFAI director Prakash Magdum (left) in Kolhapur.
It includes actor-director’s handwritten literary work, rare archival photographs and albums
Carrying on with its yeoman service of preserving memorabilia from the ‘Golden Age’ of Indian cinema, the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has now acquired the personal collection of noted yesteryear actor-director Jaishankar Danve.
A celebrated thespian of the Marathi stage and screen who also worked in Hindi cinema, Danve, who was born in Pune in 1910, was especially memorable in villainous and anti-heroic roles. He was also noted for his skilled stage direction in his illustrious career of more than five decades until his death in 1986. He started out as a stage artiste