FIRST COLOUR FILM OF INDIA..NOW 80+!

Poster of our India's first colour film 'Kisan Kanya' (1937).

Our India's first colour film 'Kisan Kanya' made in 1937 by 'Imperial Pictures'!..This film already celebrated it's 80th anniversary!

'Prabhat's 'Sairandhri' (1933).

Before this 'Prabhat Film Company' tried to make first colour film 'Sairandhri' in 1933..And for processing it's director V. Shantaram took it to 'UFA Studio' at Germany. But that technique failed and the colour turned out to be garish and film released in Black & White!

'Imperial Pictures's Ardeshir Irani.

Then in 1937..the 
first colour film to 
be produced and processed in India.. was 'Kisan Kanya' by 'Imperial Pictures's Ardeshir Irani..who also made our India's first talkie 'Alam Aara' (1931). Before this in silent era his film 'Nala Damayanti' (1920) was India's first international co-production..which was with Italy!

Realistic story writer Manto!

Moti B. Gidwani directed this film 'Kisan Kanya' was based on a novel by great realistic story writer Manto! This social film focused on the plight of poor farmers..

Advertisement of film 'Kisan Kanya' (1937).

the subject is still contemporary. Artists acted in it were Padmadevi, Jillo, Ghulam Mohammed, Nissar, Ghani & Syed Ahmed!

This Hindi Cinecolor feature film was India's first indigenously made colour movie..And was well received at theatres!!

Tribute to this first colour film of our India!!

- Manoj Kulkarni 
  ['Chitrasrushti']