Chandralekha (1948)
Film Poster
post 1947 (made)
post 1947 (made)
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This film featured a spectacular drum dance sequence and the longest sword fight in Indian cinematic history. These two defining moments of the film are used to maximum effect in the advertising. In the bottom left hand corner is the distinctive Gemini Studio logo which consists of a set of twins trumpeting the arrival of a new film.
Object details
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| Title | Chandralekha (1948) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Poster for the film 'Chandralekha' (1948).; Graphic, paper, printed, Bombay, C20 |
| Physical description | At the centre of the poster are two men in period costume engaged in a sword duel. The poster uses black and white photographic stills which have been coloured over using the lithographic process. The men are coloured in yellow. Towering over them on a much larger scale is a female figure in a dance pose and dance costume. She is surrounded by a bold orange outline which contrasts with the purple background of the rest of the poster. The titles are at the bottom of the poster in yellow. The famous Gemini film logo of two boys in loin cloths blowing trumpets in-cased in a circle is in a prominent position by the titles and reflects the importance attached to the studio. See also IS.122-1988 |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Summary | This film featured a spectacular drum dance sequence and the longest sword fight in Indian cinematic history. These two defining moments of the film are used to maximum effect in the advertising. In the bottom left hand corner is the distinctive Gemini Studio logo which consists of a set of twins trumpeting the arrival of a new film. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rachel Dwyer & Divia Patel, Cinema India: The Visual Culture of the Hindi Film, Reaktion Press, 2002. |
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| Accession number | IS.91-1986 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2002 |
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