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Background

R.K. Films was an Indian Hindi-language film company founded by Indian actor and director Raj Kapoor in 1948. They have made a lot of films between the year of the company starting (1948) and 1999, most made in the 1960s and 1970s. They went defunct on the 16th of September 2017 after a massive fire broke out on the studio and the Kapoor family sold the name and the studio.

1st Logo (August 6, 1948)

Logo: We see a small altar with some tins surrounding it, including a candle. A flame burns in the centre of the altar. After about 30 seconds, a pair of hands throw a powder into the flame.

Trivia: The powder thrown into the fire is part of a ritual called Homa, where Hindus offer sacrifice to the fire.

FX/SFX: The fire burning, the hands throwing the powder; all live action.

Music/Sounds: A small group of men chanting in Hindi in unison.

Availability: Extremely rare, only seen on Aag.

Editor’s Note: None.

2nd Logo (April 22, 1949)

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Logo: We slowly fade into a dark forest with a man sitting, legs crossed, in front of a black altar (called a Shiva Linga). There is also a shape of a Trishul (a Trident) behind the altar. Two scintillating white glares can be seen behind the man, and on the right of the altar.

FX/SFX: Live action.

Music/Sounds: A series of loud clangs with a ominous sitar throughout, followed by the man chanting in Hindi. A large choir of men can be heard chanting with the man in the background.

Availability: Extremely rare, only seen on Barsaat.

Editor’s Note: None.

3rd Logo (December 14, 1951 - January 22, 1999)

Nicknames: "The Barsaat Logo", "Pran and Reshma Statues"

Logo:. A stylized statue of two lovers, Pran and Reshma from the film Barsaat, with the sun rising and illuminating it.

Trivia: Thanks to the superhit performance of Barsaat, this logo was adopted for the rest of the studio's history.

FX/SFX: The sun rising and illuminating the statue.

Music/Sounds: May vary. The most common one is a bombastic fanfare with some drums.

Availability: Seen on most of their films since 1951.

Editor's Note: None.

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 === Background ===
-'''R.K. Films''' was an Indian Hindi-language film company founded by Indian actor and director ''Raj Kapoor'' in 1948. They have made a total of 21 films between the year of the company starting (1948) and 1999. They went defunct on the 16th of September 2017 after a massive fire broke out on the studio and the Kapoor family sold the name and the studio/
+'''R.K. Films''' was an Indian Hindi-language film company founded by Indian actor and director ''Raj Kapoor'' in 1948. They have made a lot of films between the year of the company starting (1948) and 1999, most made in the 1960s and 1970s. They went defunct on the 16th of September 2017 after a massive fire broke out on the studio and the Kapoor family sold the name and the studio.
 === {{Ordinal|1}} Logo (August 6, 1948) ===
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 '''Logo:''' We see a small altar with some tins surrounding it, including a candle. A flame burns in the centre of the altar. After about 30 seconds, a pair of hands throw a powder into the flame.
-'''Trivia''': The powder thrown into the fire is part of a ritual called Homa, where Hindus offer sacrifice to the fire.
+'''Trivia:''' The powder thrown into the fire is part of a ritual called Homa, where Hindus offer sacrifice to the fire.
-'''FX/SFX''': The fire burning, the hands throwing the powder; all live action.
+'''FX/SFX:''' The fire burning, the hands throwing the powder; all live action.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A small group of men chanting in Hindi in unison.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A small group of men chanting in Hindi in unison.
-'''Availability''': Extremely rare, only seen on ''Aag''.
+'''Availability:''' Extremely rare, only seen on ''Aag''.
-'''Editor’s Note''': None.
+'''Editor’s Note:''' None.
 === 2nd Logo (April 22, 1949) ===
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 '''Logo:''' We slowly fade into a dark forest with a man sitting, legs crossed, in front of a black altar (called a Shiva Linga). There is also a shape of a Trishul (a Trident) behind the altar. Two scintillating white glares can be seen behind the man, and on the right of the altar.
-'''FX/SFX''': Live action.
+'''FX/SFX:''' Live action.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A series of loud clangs with a ominous sitar throughout, followed by the man chanting in Hindi. A large choir of men can be heard chanting with the man in the background.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of loud clangs with a ominous sitar throughout, followed by the man chanting in Hindi. A large choir of men can be heard chanting with the man in the background.
-'''Availability''': Extremely rare, only seen on ''Barsaat''.
+'''Availability:''' Extremely rare, only seen on ''Barsaat''.
-'''Editor’s Note''': None.
+'''Editor’s Note:''' None.
 === {{Ordinal|3}} Logo (December 14, 1951 - January 22, 1999) ===
+{{YouTube|id=D69m_QN42-Y}}
 '''Nicknames:''' "The Barsaat Logo", "Pran and Reshma Statues"
-'''Logo:'''. A stylized statue of two lovers, Pran and Reshma from the film ''Barsaat''.
+'''Logo:'''. A stylized statue of two lovers, Pran and Reshma from the film ''Barsaat'', with the sun rising and illuminating it.
+'''Trivia:''' Thanks to the superhit performance of ''Barsaat'', this logo was adopted for the rest of the studio's history.
+'''FX/SFX:''' The sun rising and illuminating the statue.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' May vary. The most common one is a bombastic fanfare with some drums.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on most of their films since 1951.
-'''Trivia''': Thanks to the superhit performance of ''Barsaat'', this logo was adopted for the rest of the studio's history.
+'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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