tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22532751950415736412024-02-06T18:36:16.196-08:00Chitrakatha : Indian Comics Beyond Balloons & PanelsAn attempt to document and discuss the Evolution of Sequential Art in India.Toonfactoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178155242032988038noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253275195041573641.post-19394569319465050712014-08-17T00:53:00.000-07:002014-08-17T00:54:36.871-07:00Cartoonist Pran Tribute in Dainik Bhaskar (Rasrang)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Legendary Cartoonist Pran, the man who gave us characters like Chacha Chaudhary is no more, it was a sad moment for team Chitrakatha, we were in the process of editing a special cut for his B'day on 15th Aug. when we got the news. The 10 Minutes Pran Documentary will be unveiled at the Anifest India's 10th Anniversary in Mumbai and soon will be shared here, meanwhile here's a small excerpt from our 2009 interview with the legend, published in Sunday Times (Times Of India) 10th August 2014.</div>
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Toonfactoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178155242032988038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253275195041573641.post-72848278959216478102011-09-22T01:53:00.000-07:002011-09-22T01:53:25.456-07:00Chitrakatha 10 Minutes Rough Preview Cut<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Disclaimer: This was a rough line up, kind of an internal test footage that we thought we should share with you all. Hope you gonna like it, let us know how did you like this:<br />
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</div>Uncle Pai left us for heavenly abode, but he will always remain with us with his blessings in the form of Amar Chitra Katha. We contributed an excerpt from his <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chitrakatha">Chitrakatha</a> Interview, we shot on 30th July 2009 with Mint Lounge*. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdj2dJKAsS_yFaebHftXXwi44NRGN6J0uhe0xS3-iNOWKOzk8U3zPmiWSNaG6wLSgKQBzteqE39wE_w2w01ozsisyDTEFXnr60F0teDdWj7ONlN2iVzjHZMhAov5sGpR0Qs4gyj8BsqE/s1600/Uncle+Pai+Interview+050311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdj2dJKAsS_yFaebHftXXwi44NRGN6J0uhe0xS3-iNOWKOzk8U3zPmiWSNaG6wLSgKQBzteqE39wE_w2w01ozsisyDTEFXnr60F0teDdWj7ONlN2iVzjHZMhAov5sGpR0Qs4gyj8BsqE/s400/Uncle+Pai+Interview+050311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Frazetta">Frank Frazetta</a>, the master of Fantasy Art expired last month. His powerful renditions of Conan the Barbarian, John Carter of Mars, voluptuous female figures, creatures and beasts have inspired and will continue inspiring generations of artists. <br />
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Project Chitrakatha, planned a Frazetta homage, on the day the sad news of his demise came. Indian Artists from all over sent some brilliant homage art for the late maestro who's art was an influence and an early guiding light to most of these artists.<br />
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We were getting a lot of art from Frazetta Fans all over, but still had to wait until all the art pieces were received, which kept delaying the homage. Finally we have got all the artworks and its time, we can start our Frazetta Homage.<br />
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This amazing digital painting was sent by <a href="http://www.balaart.com/">Bala Rajasekar</a>, a brilliant artist and director from Big Animation, Pune.<br />
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Last month saw Chitrakatha getting featured on <a href="http://www.passionforcinema.com/">Passion For Cinema</a>'s Indie Wednesdays. If you haven't read it already, click <a href="http://passionforcinema.com/indie-wednesdays-comic-books-masks-capes-and-undies-over-pants-making-chitrakatha/">here</a> to read the article which became one of the top 5 most read and commented articles on the website within a day<a href="http://passionforcinema.com/indie-wednesdays-comic-books-masks-capes-and-undies-over-pants-making-chitrakatha/"></a>.<br />
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We are just back from a 10 days long shooting schedule from a small town in Central India. Have real fond memories of spending my childhood and summer holidays surrounded with all kind of comic books here.<br />
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Got some real old, classic comic books in mint condition (some of them were from my own library, as they still had my rubber stamps on them). It was one superb trip down memory lane.<br />
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Shooting with kids is always a fun, and these kids were really brilliant considering their no camera experience. We shot in schools, narrow lanes of this village and above all one of the last 'living' comic book lending libraries in India.<br />
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Will be sharing the pics and podcasts soon on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chitrakatha">Facebook page</a> as well as here. <br />
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One amazing e-interview with the very talented Indian Comic Book Artist Manu.<br />
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And one super cool competition.<br />
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Keep watching this space for more updates.Toonfactoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178155242032988038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253275195041573641.post-27692116175854750862010-04-02T05:02:00.000-07:002010-04-02T05:02:51.865-07:00Nostalgia, ecstasy and a lot more...Somebody very aptly said "Comic Books aren't child's play". It's been almost a year we have been living with a dream called Chitrakatha. I can't remember a single moment or a single chat when we haven't discussed Chitrakatha. But like all the projects, this one has a destiny of its own and we are just fulfilling its destiny.<br />
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Meeting the true superheroes who created this world to colour our otherwise monotonous childhood afternoons is an added bonus. And to see them smile at the mention of a certain story (or sometimes a certain panel) is an experience in itself.<br />
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Is it just a nostalgia? I beg to differ...because whenever we speak about the project, we see people getting ecstatic about those (now obscure and outdated) characters and comic magazines which fueled their imagination, help them escape from the mundane reality. Wasn't that a parallel life we all have enjoyed living until a few years back? Can we shrug it off just as sheer nostalgia?<br />
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Nevertheless, here's our 1st Podcast which was released on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chitrakatha">Facebook Page</a> last month, this is first in a series of a lot more podcasts we are planning to release in regular intervals as we keep working on Chitrakatha.<br />
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Team Chitrakatha wishes you all a very happy and colorful Holi.Toonfactoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178155242032988038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253275195041573641.post-10304734891565291492009-12-31T23:26:00.001-08:002009-12-31T23:26:24.550-08:00Wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010इस नव-वर्ष आपका दिमाग कंप्यूटर से भी तेज़ चले, <br />
अपनी विषफुंकार से आप बुराइयों को नेस्तनाबूद करें और अपनी गुर्राहट के साथ मानवता से वफादारी निभाएं, <br />
नव वर्ष पर चित्रकथा की ओर से यही हैं हमारी शुभकामनायें!Toonfactoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178155242032988038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253275195041573641.post-44004595898305131252009-12-17T11:14:00.000-08:002009-12-17T11:16:31.822-08:00The Sketch Karna Contest (A Chitrakatha & Vimanika Joint Initiative)<div style="color: black;"><br />
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We have been working on Chitrakatha's online presence for sometime, although half cooked we think <a href="http://chitrakathaonline.com/">chitrakathaonline.com</a> can be presented to you guys for suggestions and feedback. <br />
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It has been a wonderful experience so far, working on this documentary and meeting so many wonderful people from all over. The love and support which we've been getting is overwhelming and that also means there are really high expectations we have to meet.<br />
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Do let us know what would you like to see on these pages and we will try to fulfill your requests.<br />
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And Yes! there are a lot of surprises too! So join us in the fun we are having working on Chitrakatha.<br />
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