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Background

Basant Pictures was an Indian Hindi-language film production company founded by Indian film director and producer Homi Wadia in 1942.

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1st Logo (March 15, 1956)	2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968)	3rd Logo (January 15, 1971)

1st Logo (March 15, 1956)

Visuals: While scrolling over a shot of jewellery, we then see a book containing the company's name in blue and "PRESENTS" in white underneath. Above the text is an emblem of a hand dropping flowers over fire, with the flame behind a yellow circle. Also included in the emblem is a stick holding two bags and a book to the lower right. A human hand opens the book and then the movie's opening credits play as normal.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen only on Hatim Tai.

2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968)

Visuals: The sequence starts with a close up of the same emblem as before, this time hand-drawn and with "ESTD. 1942" on top of the emblem. The camera zooms out quickly to reveal "BASANT PICTURES" in black on a white rectangle underneath the emblem. The logo itself appears to be within a box with the centre square resembling a picture frame and the left and right sides having the same colour as the centre square's inner colour.

Variant: On Char Dervesh, the logo is colorized.

Technique: Camera-controlled animation.

Audio: A very loud, if somewhat muted, gong which echoes throughout the logo.

Audio variants: On Reporter Raju, it starts with an orchestral stinger before heading to a relaxing clarinet and harp melody.

Availability: Seen on Sampoorna Ramayana, Reporter Raju, Subhadra Haran, Char Dervesh, Nishan, Zimbo Finds A Son, and Khiladi.

3rd Logo (January 15, 1971)

Visuals: There is the same text and emblem from the previous logo, this time as a statue. This statue is place over a blanket full of flowers while smoke rises from the ground and a multicoloured burst rotates clockwise.

Variant: On remastered prints of Shri Krishna Leela the logo is still.

Technique: Practical effects. None for the variant.

Audio: An extreme solo of an tempura plays first, followed by the first part of the opening of the movie.

Availability: Seen only on Shri Krishna Leela.

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Line 1: {{PageCredits\|capture=Camenati and ~~MizukiAccent48~~Minako Arisato\|video=ifrequire}} === 1st Logo (March 15, 1956) ===▼ === Background === '''Basant Pictures''' was an Indian Hindi-language film production company founded by Indian film director and producer Homi Wadia in 1942. {{ImageTOC \|Basant Pictures (1956).png\|1st Logo (March 15, 1956) \|Basant Pictures (1961).png\|2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968) \|Basant Pictures (1971).png\|3rd Logo (January 15, 1971) }} ▲=== 1st Logo (March 15, 1956) === <gallery mode=packed heights=200> Basant Pictures (1956).png </gallery> '''~~Logo~~Visuals:''' While scrolling over a shot of jewellery, we then see a book containing the company's name in blue and "PRESENTS" in white underneath. Above the text is an emblem of a hand dropping flowers over fire, with the flame behind a yellow circle. Also included in the emblem is a stick holding two bags and a book to the lower right. A human hand opens the book and then the movie's opening credits play as normal. '''Technique:''' Live-action. '''~~Music/Sounds~~Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie. '''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Hatim Tai''. === 2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-~~1965)~~December 20, 1968)=== <gallery mode=packed heights=192> Basant Pictures (1961).png Line 20 ⟶ 30: {{YouTube\|id=wvvd3QXZYdo}} '''~~Logo~~Visuals:''' WeThe ~~start~~sequence starts with a close up of the same emblem as before, this time hand-drawn and with "ESTD. 1942" on top of the emblem. The camera zooms out quickly to reveal "BASANT PICTURES" in black on a white rectangle underneath the emblem. The logo itself appears to be within a box with the centre square resembling a picture frame and the left and right sides having the same colour as the centre square's inner colour. '''Variant:''' On ''Char Dervesh'', the logo is colorized. '''Technique:''' ~~The~~Camera-controlled ~~logo getting closer, the fire~~animation. '''~~Music/Sounds~~Audio:''' A very loud, if somewhat muted, gong which ~~repeats~~echoes throughout the logo. '''Audio variants:''' On ''Reporter Raju'', it starts with an orchestral stinger before heading to a relaxing clarinet and harp melody. '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Sampoorna Ramayana'', ''Char Dervesh'', and ''Nishan''.▼ ▲'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Sampoorna Ramayana'', ''Reporter Raju'', ''Subhadra Haran'', ''Char Dervesh'', ''Nishan'', ''Zimbo Finds A Son'', and ''~~Nishan~~Khiladi''. ~~'''Legacy:''' The closeup of the logo and sudden zoom-out, along with the gong which overly repeats, while unintended, could catch people off-guard.~~ === ~~2nd~~3rd Logo (January 15, 1971) === <gallery mode=packed heights=200> Basant Pictures (1971).png </gallery> '''~~Logo~~Visuals:''' WeThere ~~see~~is the same text and emblem from the previous logo, this time as a statue. This statue is place over a blanket full of flowers while smoke rises from the ground and a multicoloured burst rotates clockwise. '''Variant:''' On remastered prints of ''Shri Krishna Leela'' the logo is still. '''Technique:''' ~~The~~Practical ~~multicoloured~~effects. ~~background~~None ~~spinning and smoke rising from~~for the ~~ground, all shot in live-action~~variant. '''~~Music/Sounds~~Audio:''' An extreme solo of an tempura plays first, followed by the first part of the opening of the movie. '''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Shri Krishna Leela''. {{Movie-Navbox}} [[Category:Indian film logos]] [[Category:India]]