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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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1st Logo (September 14, 1940-October 5, 1952)	2nd Logo (May 29, 1959-March 30, 1962)	3rd Logo (June 1, 1965-May 9, 1977)

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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-=== Background ===
+===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.
+{{ImageTOC
-=== {{Ordinal|1}} Logo (1940-1952) ===
-[[File:002d5337070aa94fad31c75c573ec005.png|center|350px]]
+|002d5337070aa94fad31c75c573ec005.png|1st Logo (September 14, 1940-October 5, 1952)
+|E03e87250a8608f68f4f6544d3e02403.png|2nd Logo (May 29, 1959-March 30, 1962)
-'''Logo''': On a rotating field, we see 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.
+|3014a9c7a924e08d339e4968b54d08f7.png|3rd Logo (June 1, 1965-May 9, 1977)
+}}
+=== 1st Logo (September 14, 1940-October 5, 1952) ===
-'''FX/SFX''': The field rotating, the light, the girl, and the caption. Pretty good special effects for the time.
+[[File:002d5337070aa94fad31c75c573ec005.png|center|300px]]
+{{YouTube|id=cPk0mhcFuwY}}
+'''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.
-'''Music/Sounds''': The opening theme of the film.
+'''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''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on films like ''Bhakta Dhruva'', ''Narsi Bhagat'', ''Bharat Milap'' (1942), ''Ram Rajya'' (1943), and ''Baiju Bawra''.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
-=== {{Ordinal|2}} Logo (May 29, 1959, 1962) ===
+=== 2nd Logo (May 29, 1959-March 30, 1962) ===
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+[[File:Prakash Pictures (1959).mp4|240px|frameless|center]]
+'''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.
-'''Logo''': 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.
-'''Variant''': On the 1962 film ''Hariyali Aur Rasta'', the caption that fades in below the girl is "LEAD KINDLY LIGHT SHRI PRAKASH PICTURES".
+'''Audio:''' A soothing theme with trumpets that begins on the Central Board of Film Censors bumper.
-'''FX/SFX''': The earth rotating, the girl and the texts. Once again, good special effects for the time.
+'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Goonj Uthi Shehnai'', ''Pyase Panchhi'', and ''Hariyali Aur Rasta''.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A soothing theme with trumpets that begins on the Central Board of Film Censors bumper.
+=== 3rd Logo (June 1, 1965-May 9, 1977) ===
-'''Availability''': Only seen on ''Goonj Uthi Shehnai'' and ''Hariyali Aur Rasta''.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
-=== {{Ordinal|3}} Logo (1965-1977) ===
 [[File:3014a9c7a924e08d339e4968b54d08f7.png|center|350px]]
+{{YouTube|id=QBtq534dr1U}}
-'''Logo''':
+{{VideoCleanupSection}}
-* Opening variant: On a {{Color|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.
+'''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.
-'''FX/SFX''': The earth rotating and the girl. This time, the name of the company is not displayed on-screen. In addition, we can see the petals falling to the earth globe.
-'''Music/Sounds''':
+'''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'', and ''Himalaya Ki God Mein''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the 1967 remake of ''Ram Rajya'', ''Hira Aur Patthar'', ''Holi Aaee Re'', ''Himalaya Ki God Mein'', and ''Maa Baap''.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
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