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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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-=== 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)===
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 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' While scrolling over a shot of jewelry, 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.
+'''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.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Live-action.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the movie.
+'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Hatim Tai''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Hatim Tai''.
-=== 2nd Logo (1961-1965) ===
+=== 2nd Logo (April 20, 1961-December 20, 1968)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+<gallery mode=packed heights=192>
 Basant Pictures (1961).png
 Basant Pictures (1964).png
+Basant Pictures (1965).jpg
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=wvvd3QXZYdo}}
-'''Logo:''' We start 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 center square resembling a picture frame and the left and right sides having the same color as the center square's inner color.
+'''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.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo getting closer, the fire.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A very loud, if somewhat muted, gong which repeats throughout the logo
+'''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'', ''Char Dervesh'', and ''Nishan''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Sampoorna Ramayana'', ''Reporter Raju'', ''Subhadra Haran'', ''Char Dervesh'', ''Nishan'', ''Zimbo Finds A Son'', and ''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 Logo (1971) ===
+=== 3rd Logo (January 15, 1971)===
 <gallery mode=packed heights=200>
 Basant Pictures (1971).png
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' We see 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 multi-colored burst rotates clockwise.
+'''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.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The multi-colored background spinning and smoke rising from the ground, all shot in live-action.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An extreme solo of an tampura plays first, followed by the first part of the opening of the movie.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Shri Krishna Leela''.
+'''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:Indian logos]]
+[[Category:India]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]