On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 7:44:42 PM UTC+5:30, Sudhir with Mr Bhaloo wrote:
I happened to read this post (including one by myself) and was quite disturbed
by the termenology used by some to describe the color film (mostly related to MUGHAL-E-AZAM) but applicable to few earler film.
1 The term: Colorization is referred to: Adding color with paint brush to a B&W positive
print. It is highly time consuming and expensive. Few Hollywood movies were colorized this way (eg: Laurel & Hardy 2-3 films). When proposed for other films,
the directors (or their heirs) strongly objected and COLORIZATION became a Dead Cat
By beginning of this decade, computer-aided colorization could be done at a low cost and few films were converted (Naya Daur and this film) Luckily
this CAT is in sleeping mode
In short, Mughal-E-Azam scenes were NOT COLORIZED, but were Re-Shot
The negative were probably of Eastman color (Hum Hindustani 1960 release
was being shot and printed during that period, Color Centre had a well equipped
processing facility and had done good job on few COLOR films, which were shot and printed in GEVACOLOR (eg: Filmistan's Durgesh Nandini, Champakali and Wadia Bros's Hatim Tai + probably Mother India and Navrang was shot on Gevacolor) Gevacolor prints faded over short period. So, like prior 2 mentioned
films, Mr. Asif got the Release prints made by TECHNICOLOR Lab of London
Initially only: Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya and Yeh Dil Ki Lagi Kum Kya Hogi were released with Technicolor print in many markets (and may be the follow-up
of 2nd song: Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara in few markets)
The Climax was in BHOOT COLOR (aka: B&W). Many viewers did not like
the implied 'End of Life' penalty for Anarkali (NO NO ... It was NOT Anarkali,
but was bestowed on Madhubala. Certainly an un-acceptable ending). Asif Saheb relented >>>> (a) Had the Climax Re-written >>> (b) Erect a Low cost set
of Akbar's fort and tunnel and >>> (C) Re-shot the climax in color and also get the Release Prints made on EastmanColor stock (Color quality is bad
and certainly NO way near the one printed by Technicolor dream-wala bhaiya ji)
2 My 3-disk VCD set by Shemaroo got scratchy. I found the FULL Movie at YouTube
up-loaded by Classic Cinema in Sept 2020 (Not Listed now). It's Run-Time is 197:05 min (excluding Censor's Cert) Aspect 1.33x at 24 fps
But, the Censor's Certificate at CB site is only 5088.03 meter = 185:28 minutes
The 11:37 min difference may be due to addition of 2 songs and change in run-time of
climax.
SUDHIR Nov 14 2021
p.s.: I am still waiting for an answer to my question:
Q: Was the song: 'TERI MEHFIL MEIN; in color, when the film was released initially ?
NOTE: Song 'KHUDA NIGHEBAN HO TUMHARA' in B&W was in soe VHS tapes, which were made in UAE and some cases have a running Ad, listing name of Tape mfrer
Q: Was the song: 'TERI MEHFIL MEIN; in color, when the film was released initially ?
AFIK, no
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSyIF_xWwao
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