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===Background===
'''Prakash Pictures''' was an Hindi film company founded in 1933 by director Vijay Bhatt. The company's first film was ''Nai Duniya'', released in 1934. Between 1934 and 1977, Prakash Pictures produced 64 films before is closed.


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Background: Prakash Pictures was an Hindi film company founded in 1933 by director Vijay Bhatt. The company's first film was Nai Duniya, in 1934. Between 1934 and 1977, Prakash Pictures produced 64 films.
|002d5337070aa94fad31c75c573ec005.png|1st Logo (September 14, 1940-October 5, 1952)
|E03e87250a8608f68f4f6544d3e02403.png|2nd Logo (May 29, 1959-March 30, 1962)
|3014a9c7a924e08d339e4968b54d08f7.png|3rd Logo (June 1, 1965-May 9, 1977)
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=== 1st Logo (September 14, 1940-October 5, 1952) ===
1st Logo
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(1940-1952)
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'''Visuals:''' On a rotating field, there is a girl laying down. The sun then rises, and once it has fully risen, the caption "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT PRAKASH" forms under the girl and the girl rises with what appears to be a candle in one hand and throws petals with the other hand.


'''Technique:''' Live-action.
Prakash Pictures


'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the film.
'''Logo:''' On a rotating field, we see a girl laying down. The sun then rises, and once it has fully risen, LEAD KINDLY LIGHT PRAKASH forms under the girl and the girl rises with what appears to be a candle in one hand and throws petals with the other hand.


'''Availability:''' Seen on films like ''Bhakta Dhruva'', ''Narsi Bhagat'', ''Bharat Milap'' (1942), ''Ram Rajya'' (1943), and ''Baiju Bawra''.
FX/SFX: The field rotating, the light, the girl and the texts. Pretty good special effects for the time!


=== 2nd Logo (May 29, 1959-March 30, 1962) ===
Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the film. Nasri Bhagat and Bharat Milap use TBA
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'''Visuals:''' On a rotating globe, a girl does the same motions from the previous logo, while the caption "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT PRAKASH" fades in below her. After the text fades in, she throws the petals once again.


'''Variant:''' On later versions, the caption that fades in below the girl is "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT SHRI PRAKASH PICTURES".
Availability: Seen on films like Bhakta Dhruva, Baiju Bawra or Ram Rajya, found on YouTube. Also it has been seen on Narsi Bhagat.


'''Technique:''' Live-action.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Audio:''' A soothing theme with trumpets that begins on the Central Board of Film Censors bumper.


'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Goonj Uthi Shehnai'', ''Pyase Panchhi'', and ''Hariyali Aur Rasta''.


=== 3rd Logo (June 1, 1965-May 9, 1977) ===
2nd Logo
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(1959)
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'''Visuals:'''
* Opening variant: On a red background with dark clouds, there is a girl over the earth globe, doing the same motion from previous logos. She throws the petals once again.
* Closing variant: Same as the opening logo, but starts from the point where the girl is throwing the petals.


'''Technique:''' Live-action.
Prakash Pictures


'''Audio:'''
'''Logo:''' On a rotating globe, a girl does the same motion from the previous logo, while LEAD KINDLY LIGHT PRAKASH fades in below her. After the text fades in, she throws the petals once again.
* Opening variant: A soothing theme with trumpets and other instruments.
* Closing variant: The closing theme of the film.


'''Availability:''' Seen on the 1967 remake of ''Ram Rajya'', ''Hira Aur Patthar'', ''Holi Aaee Re'', ''Himalaya Ki God Mein'', and ''Maa Baap''.
FX/SFX: The earth rotating, the girl and the texts. Once again, good special effects for the time!


{{Indian film logos}}
Music/Sounds: A soothing theme with trumpets that begins on the Central Board Of Film Censors screen.
{{Film logos}}

[[Category:Film logos]]
Availability: Only seen on Goonj Uthi Shehnai.
[[Category:India]]

[[Category:Indian film logos]]
Editor's Note: None.



3rd Logo
(1962)
Prakash Pictures (1962)

'''Logo:''' On a rotating globe, the girl from the previous logo does the same motion, while LEAD KINDLY LIGHT SHRI PRAKASH PICTURES fades in below her. After the text fades in, she throws the petals once again.

FX/SFX: See 2nd Logo.

Music/Sounds: See 2nd Logo.

Availability: Only seen onHariyali Aur Raaste.

Editor's Note: None.



4th Logo
(1965-1977)

Prakash Pictures (1967)

'''Logo:'''

Opening variant: On a red background with dark clouds, we see a girl over the earth globe, doing the same motion from previous logos. She throws the petals once again.
Closing variant: The same as the opening logo, but it begins when the lady is throwing the petals.

FX/SFX: The earth rotating and the girl. This time there isn't any text with the name of the company. In addition, we can see the petals falling to the earth globe.

Music/Sounds:

Opening variant: A soothing theme with trumpets and other instruments.
Closing variant: The closing theme of the film.

Availability: Seen on the remake of Ram Rajya, Hira Aur Patthar, Holi Aaee Re or Himalaya Ki God Mein.

Editor's Note: None.

[[Category:Film logos]] [[Category:Indian logos]] [[Category:Indian film logos]]

Latest revision as of 16:46, 8 August 2024

Background

Prakash Pictures was an Hindi film company founded in 1933 by director Vijay Bhatt. The company's first film was Nai Duniya, released in 1934. Between 1934 and 1977, Prakash Pictures produced 64 films before is closed.



1st Logo (September 14, 1940-October 5, 1952)

Visuals: On a rotating field, there is a girl laying down. The sun then rises, and once it has fully risen, the caption "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT PRAKASH" forms under the girl and the girl rises with what appears to be a candle in one hand and throws petals with the other hand.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: The opening theme of the film.

Availability: Seen on films like Bhakta Dhruva, Narsi Bhagat, Bharat Milap (1942), Ram Rajya (1943), and Baiju Bawra.

2nd Logo (May 29, 1959-March 30, 1962)

Visuals: On a rotating globe, a girl does the same motions from the previous logo, while the caption "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT PRAKASH" fades in below her. After the text fades in, she throws the petals once again.

Variant: On later versions, the caption that fades in below the girl is "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT SHRI PRAKASH PICTURES".

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: A soothing theme with trumpets that begins on the Central Board of Film Censors bumper.

Availability: Only seen on Goonj Uthi Shehnai, Pyase Panchhi, and Hariyali Aur Rasta.

3rd Logo (June 1, 1965-May 9, 1977)


Visuals:

  • Opening variant: On a red background with dark clouds, there is a girl over the earth globe, doing the same motion from previous logos. She throws the petals once again.
  • Closing variant: Same as the opening logo, but starts from the point where the girl is throwing the petals.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio:

  • Opening variant: A soothing theme with trumpets and other instruments.
  • Closing variant: The closing theme of the film.

Availability: Seen on the 1967 remake of Ram Rajya, Hira Aur Patthar, Holi Aaee Re, Himalaya Ki God Mein, and Maa Baap.

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