a rare collection finds a home in cinema museum - portable projector screen

National Museum of Indian cinema (NMIC)
The acquisition of cameras and artifacts was announced on Tuesday.
Rare items were donated by Shobha Nayyar, daughter of the late Kahan Chand Nayyar, an amateur photographer and IAS of the Maharashtra cadre
The series includes about 200 cameras as well as some artifacts such as original rare magic lanterns with glass slides/frames and replicas of telescopes used by American astronaut Neil Armstrong.
"My father is a collector of books and cameras.
This is the case in our house . "Nayyar.
"I always wanted the precious movies he collected.
Relevant equipment has found its location in the NMIC's status Museum, which will preserve it and provide it to the public.
I am happy to complete the process of handing over these items in just 47 days, "she said.
The range includes 8mm portable projectors, retro flashlights, Polaroid cameras, Bencini Comet III cameras, and Coronet Midget (
A small box camera)
, Munchen antique miniature camera, Benecini Koroll 24 S and Field camera, Blada's Baldalux folding camera made in 1950 s, Mamiya camera made in 1940 s and 8mm spool film camera made in 1954.
"Collection donated by ladies
Nayyar is a very large and rare series, "said Prashant Pathrabe, director-general of the film department.
"Through the media, I appeal to the film industry, especially the industry veterans, to donate historical film relics to the museum to benefit the whole society. He said. Mr.
Pathrabe also announced that NMIC has obtained a range of film costumes, properties, posters and literary works from the iconic Bangladeshi films owned by M/s Aurora Film Company, one of the oldest films
Distribution company in KolkataMr.
Pathrabe said, "We want to arrange film screenings with the National Film Archive of India.
Efforts are also being made to increase the collection of cultural relics in regional cinemas.