Prakash Pictures

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.

1st Logo (1940-1952)

Prakash Pictures

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.

FX/SFX: The field rotating, the light, the girl and the texts. Pretty good special effects for the time!

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the film. Nasri Bhagat and Bharat Milap use TBA

Availability: Seen on films like Bhakta Dhruva, Baiju Bawra or Ram Rajya, found on YouTube. Also it has been seen on Narsi Bhagat.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1959)

Prakash Pictures

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.

FX/SFX: The earth rotating, the girl and the texts. Once again, good special effects for the time!

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

Availability: Only seen on Goonj Uthi Shehnai.

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.