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Some Old Marathi Titles

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 All of these film posters are available on https://bollywoodmovieposters.com/ and the website and owners of this website solely own the copyrights to these posters.  These posters are presented here under a research study project and the blogger has no financial interest in these. The posters will be arranged according to the date of their release and I would try to collect more information on these. The information would be added. The project studies the graphic design in Marathi and great works of artists working in Marathi.

Marathi Film Company Logos and Studio Fronts

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Prabhat Film Company Popularly known as Prabhat Films was an Indian film production company and film studios founded in 1929 by the noted film director V.Shantaram and his friends. Baburao Pendharkar suggested the name Prabhat (meaning "Dawn"), and the other partners liked it. Ayodhyecha Raja (The King of Ayodhya)  was the first talkie film of Marathi Cinema,   in 1932, which and later made under the name Ayodhya Ka Raja in Hindi.  Jayaprabha Studios Bhalji named his studio Jayaprabha, combining in it the names of Leela's (his second wife) son Jayasingh (whom Bhalji had adopted) and his own son Prabhakar.

रघुवीर मुळगावकर Raghuvir Mulgaonkar

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  This is compilation of the paintings by Shri Raghuvir Mulgaonkar. I will keep adding more as I go through the collection of his works I will also collect more information on the artist and will publish the same here for the readers. Product Packaging for Jai kajal, 1956 Most famous campaign of Raghuvir Mulgaonkar Movie Advertisement, Bala Jo Jo Re, 1951 Vangmay Shobha Diwali Ank 1951, Cover Vangmay Shobha August 1951, Cover Vangmay Shobha April 1951, Cover Vangmay Shobha October 1950, Cover Vasant, October, 1952 Maharashtra, February, 1954 Maharashtra, October, 1954 Information Courtesy : https://www.indiaart.com/ Mulgaonkar specialised in anatomical study and all his paintings reflect the realistic forms. In a span of 30 odd years, Mulgaonkar painted around 7000 paintings on various subjects like mythology, social issues, and even some advertisements. His famous campaign is jai kajal. He was renowned as the man who gave a face to gods. Mulgaonkar was a born artist though he came fro

Some very old Marathi Product Ads - Part 1

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  पोरवाल नेत्रांजन Porwal Eye Drops Most popular actress of Marathi Movie, Sulochana Latkar, Kirloskar Magazine, 1950   Gold Spot, Soft Drink, Advertisement in Marathi Magazine, Diwali Special Issue, Kesari Periordic, 1950 Designed by Everest Advertising Agency, 1979. Published on the back cover of 'Date Panchang' 1979, This c opy driven advertisement of Kachua Chap Mosquito Coil uses the literary style of the Panchang itself.  Content written on the lines of Astrological Almanac Predictions - how to drive away mosquitos during the eclipse and on any other day. Famous Industrialist Mr. Shantanurao Kirloskar of Kirloskar Industries engrossed in paining. Camlin (now Kokuyo) used this photo to their advantage. Lux Soap endorsed by Actress Padmini Kolhapure Papad from Bedekar Spices   ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... Some products which have lost steam.  Tushar Vegetable Ghee Story Telling Advertisement, Apsara Hair Oil Cosmica

Outdoor Advertisement over Tram in Mumbai, 1960s

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Trams are a part of Mumbai's history. The first horse-drawn service started between Parel and Colaba in 1874. Thirty years later, electric trams replaced them. Double-deck tram services, started in 1920, became an intrinsic part of the city's landscape - till 1960s, when the service was withdrawn.  Outdoor advertisement thrived even in the Tram era. Here are some glimpses of the ads. Some of the brands are still in use. Will keep uploading the photographs as I receive them. Monkey Brand Black Tooth Powder (माकड छाप काळी टूथ पावडर) Advertisement Castophene Laxative Advertisement  Pradip Lamps Some Food Service Advertisement on a Horse Driven Tram 1874 Nirma Washing Powder Ad in Devnagari Script, Central Calcutta in 1987

Dance and the Art of Painting - Informative Article by Ms. Rajashree Oak

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Article by : (copyright) Rajashree Oak Kathak Guru, researcher, blogger, writer The art of dance and painting, despite being fine arts have more fundamental differences than similarities. Dance is audio-visual and a performing art whereas painting is visual and stationery. Dance has momentum while paintings are still. Dance vanishes after the performance ceases. On the other hand, the output of the art of the painting ‘ the work of art’ lasts and can be relished repeatedly. The artists themselves are the medium of art in the case of dance, whereas the medium of painting is different from the artist, in the case of painting. While dissimilar in medium and process, both arts have influenced each other for ages and during their evolution, they have been connected with each other in many ways. Creative use of space is common to dance and painting. Lines are crucial in both the arts. This is especially true with styles like Kathak, where space is navigated mostly in straight lines. . The