Pune: The Magic Lantern is a device that represents the world's first film projector, known in the 19 th century by the touring projectionist Patwardhan brothers in Maharashtra.
One side is equipped with a lens, and the other side is equipped with a lamp, with a glass piece with an image painted on it passing through the magic lamp, creating the illusion of imaging movement.
Shambarik Kharolika 1885 'is a slide show promotion Mahadeo Gopal * according to the Assembly and his friends Madanrao Madharvrao Pitale's Maharashtra, Karnataka in 1892 and beyond in other parts of the country.
Now, the National Film Archive of India will witness the greatness of Patwardhan-
November 1 four o'clock P. M. grandson Sunil
According to Lord Krishna, 30-minute-
The long show will take us back to the basic technology before the film.
The first performance was held on September 30, 1892.
A total of 300 performances were held from 1894 to 1898, 1902-
1910 and 1914-1918.
"After the film came out, the show stopped," Kalyan said . "
He studied art as part of his family tradition.
The Magic Lantern produced by the creator of the program includes a wooden box with a lens inside and a zoom lens outside, leaving the impression of a movie projector.
A miniature drawing slide depicting the myth story in translucent color is mounted in a slit in front of the focus lens head and zoomed in on the screen.
Before the start of Shambarik Kharolika 1885'
Film art, including miniature paintings on translucent glass.
The miniature picture measuring 4x4 inch is blown up on a 10x10 inch screen by magic light.
"The story is told through a group of people speaking background music, narratives, and conversations.
At that time, the creators showed some seven stories about it, including the birth of Swayamvar, Shri Ram Abhishekh, Raja Harishchandra, Shri Krishna, sh.
"Each show includes at least 1,000 slides and is displayed through three magical lanterns," Sunil explains . ".
After Mahadeo Patwardhan's death in 1902, sunnier's father, Vinayak, and his brother, Ramchandra, inherited the tradition of magic lanterns.
Veena Kshirsagar, film librarian at NFAI, said: "About 20 years ago, the Patwardhan family gave magical lanterns and about 300 slides to NFAI for preservation.
After 1988, Sunil and his family held 25 to 30 magic lantern shows in Mumbai and other cities.
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