Prabhat Film Company was one of the leading
film producing companies of India.
Films produced by Prabhat have been classics of all times and are always looked upon as a
distinguished part of India's Cinema Heritage.
Company
produced six silent films. All of them had rich and impressive settings.
With advent of talkie, company produced five talkie films
at Kolhapur. In 1933,company built its well equipped studio at Pune which was the
best studio in Asia.In all, Prabhat produced about 45 films in Marathi and Hindi.
Now, the "Film & Television Institute of India" is housed in Prabhat Campus.
It was the biggest studio in Asia. By this time it had already established a reputation in the new-born world of the talkies and consolidated it with a succession of films which were applauded all over India.
View of Prabhat Studio from Hanuman Tekdi in year of 1934
Interior of the Main Studio
Pioneers in many technical aspects and always
ready to introduce purposeful Inventions. Directors of Prabhat made films on a variety of
subjects. Mythology, religion and history and above all contemporary social problems
marked the wide scope of these themes. It must pointed out that, even when placed in
mythological or historical times, Prabhat's films clearly echoed some relevant,
contemporary, social situation.
One of the
remarkable qualities of these films which contributed to their freshness was the large
number of unknown stars which turned up, in the company of veterans, in each film. Also
responsible for their high quality was dedicated group of technicians who specialized in
each department of film production. Many of the stars and technicians branched out to make
bigger conquests in later years but they are still proud of their association with
Prabhat.
During the past 50 years, the Indian film industry has made
tremendous advances. The Prabhat films can stand easily on their own in comparison with
the best Indian product of later years. Together, they faithfully reflect Indian life and
culture. On their recent screening for an entirely new generation of cinegoers, they were
all received with unprecedented enthusiasm. This shows how well they sustain thematic
technical interest even though more than a half of a century has gone by.
