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The year: 1957. The film:Naya Daur. The song: Ude jab jab zulfein teri, kuwario ka dil machle...
Dilip Kumar is dressed in a blue scarf and yellow kurta, while Vyjayantimala dances in a pink and
magenta lehenga choli.

Wait a minute. Isn’t this a black and white film? So where did all the colour come into the quaint
pastoral setting? Well, B R Chopra’s classic from the 50s is all set to be seeped in colour. Thus
making it the first of its kind in Bollywood. An effort on the part of Ravi Chopra, son of the
legendary B R Chopra, the coloured version will hit movie theatres by the end of the year.
“Today’s audience don’t prefer watching black and white stuff,” says Ravi. “So, by breathing
colour into these Hindi classics, it will be possible to reach out to a larger audience.”
The project is in collaboration with US-based West Wing Studio Inc, run by Vivek Rao, which
provides the software.
“A year ago Vivek approached me with the concept,” recalls Vivek, who went ahead immediately
after he saw a certain coloured segment of the movie. “The impact was great.” With West Wing
setting up operations in Goa, where around a hundred strong crew will be working on Bollywood
flicks and another hundred on those from Hollywood, work on Naya Daur is likely to commence
on the first week of July.
However, breathing colour into these black and white era films is no mean task. Not only is it a costly
affair, with each make-over costing over Rs 1 crore for television and around Rs 2 crore for the
theatres, it’s also extremely time consuming. It takes eight hours to complete colouring four seconds
of a film.
“It requires a great deal of skill to do the work and West Wing has already trained people in Goa a
place which I feel could well be the film festival destination of India.” Apart from the colouring, the
music as well as the sound will also be cleaned.
Though the endeavour required large investments, Chopra is not too bothered. For he says,“I will be
happy if I can break even for it is not so much of a money making venture.”
As for colouring other movies, he says, he plans to approach other producers depending on the
success of Naya Daur. “Currently we have Gumraah and Dhool ka Phool.” Whatever be the fate of the
revised Naya Daur, Ravi looks upon the entire effort as an attempt “to reach these classics to today’s
generation who are starved of good cinema.”

thanks reeth for the article.
the pic is so good: vyjayantimala, whatta beauty, she's the centre of attraction ...

so noorie, is it a cheap move like hum dono ?

Most welcome buddy.....
Where is noorie?/

Here I am!

Reeth, many thanx 4 that interesting report about Naya Daur.

"Dilip Kumar is dressed in a blue scarf and yellow kurta, while Vyjayantimala dances in a pink and magenta lehenga choli."

Ugh!!!

B/W is the one 4 me.

Nature, you've got the answer you were seeking 4.

Noorie

Thanks very much Reeth for that info on Naya Daur. Dilip and Vyjanti look such a lovely pair. Mischievous Honey Irani looks like the presiding deity.

By the way, there is also something about Adarsh Srivastava using live musical instruments for the songs as I heard him say on a TV Channel.

Anyway, I'm just waiting for the re-release of the colour spectacle. JHAGDA TOH MASEEN AUR HAATH KA HAI - BAS.


NASIR.

Guess what i was on the verge of starting a new thread in your honor Noorie missing( not even peeping.......members plz join together to call her back)....
I know B/W is definitely bettrer, but this one i am eagerly waiting for ....



Heaven help us.....waht does that mean?Why does this Adarsh Sri.... want to do that?

Music just released I hear

What music harihar? i am ignorant of this.....are they adding more music or is it something else altogether?

The music of BR Film's Naya Daur was launched on July 9, at Mumbai's JW Marriott in suburban Juhu. Actually, it was a relaunch. The film originally released on August 15, 1957, and was a big hit at the time. The black and white film is now being re-released in colour on August 3.

Asha Bhosle, who claimed that she got her first big break with this film, released the music.

BR Chopra -- the founder of BR Films -- arrived in a wheelchair, and was accompanied by his son Ravi Chopra (director of such films like Baghban and Babul). Naya Daur's leading actor Dilip Kumar arrived with his elegant wife Saira Banu.

BR Chopra's younger brother Yash Chopra [Images] made a quiet entry later.

In 1956, BR Films and Sa Re Ga Ma came together for the music of this film. Fifty one years later, the association has survived.

Interestingly, it was Ravi Chopra who decided that Naya Daur should be re-released in colour with dolby digital sound.

Ravi Chopra said he learnt everything from his dad, uncle and the other stars on stage, adding that this film was a tribute to them.

Dilip Kumar began his speech by admitting that he had forgotten his lines. He could not believe that 50 years had gone by. "Watching the film now was an elevating experience. It was unbelievable and funny. All our ages have gone up," he said.

"I want to sit in a corner and watch it," he said as the assembled crowd applauded. "This is an unique experience to re-release my own film 50 years later. My heart is full of emotion. BR and Yash are sitting here. You are my elder," the thespian added, addressing at BR Chopra. "I am holding your hand. We owe everything to this hand."

Turning to Asha, the actor said, "God keep your voice fragrant always. It is like time has stopped. Her voice remains the same. Watch the film. If it affects you, bless the people on this stage."

Asha Bhosle spoke next. "Today, I am going back 50 years. My sister Lata Mangeshkar [Images] was shining. I was a new girl. It was my first big break. People recognised me after this film. I got a break because of BR Chopra. Those days producers were big. Everyone listened to them. Today, everyone is boss. BR gave me a chance and I became a success. He took me in all his films including Waqt," she said.

"I am in between two periods. Dilip is elder to me. Ravi wasn't even born then. Today, I can stand and talk in front of Dilip Kumar. Those days I used to see him only from a distance and get excited, 'Oh! Dilip Kumar has come'. He was a great dancer and also used to make others dance!" she exclaimed.

"I am in this age today but I belong to that age," the singer added. Letting us in on a secret, she said, "Yash did not want me to sing. But he had to listen to his elder brother. In our society, we have to listen to our elders. Big brother (BR) liked younger sister (Asha) and the younger brother (Yash) liked the elder sister (Lata)," she revealed. "The money came to our house. What does it matter whether they paid the elder or the younger sister?" she continued.

"When Ravi phoned me and said he wanted me to release the music of Naya Daur, I was skeptical. I thought they must have done a re-mix. If it was a re-mix, I would not have come to release it today. I am glad that they retained the original music," she said. "It was a hit the first time it released. It will be a hit again."

Yash Chopra took over the mike. He recalled the time when the film was first made and he was just a second assistant. Terming it as a gift from Ravi to the public, Chopra said the film would remain a classic forever.

He reminisced about the film saying that it was the first movie to be entirely shot outdoors. "About 400 people travelled with the unit. There were no hotels in those days and in Bhopal, they had to stay in a rundown veterinary hospital. We used to take cooks with us. Cooking for 400 people was a huge task," he said.

"Dilip Kumar used to cook chicken without anyone knowing. We used to eat it secretly. In 1956, Dilip looked on me as a younger brother. That has not changed yet," he continued.

Daisy Irani, the child artiste in this film, agreed about the chicken. "I knew they used to cook chicken and eat it secretly. I remember the badminton games where they never allowed me to play. It brings back a lot of memories," she said, as tears rolled down her face. "It was my privilege to work with so many legends and I can still recall the dialogues. This film taught me a lot. I am proud to be on stage with these legends of cinema," she concluded.

O;k i got it....i have read the above article.....what i wantta know is what is Adarsh whoever doi\ng with the music?

Ain't got the music yet once I lay my hands I shall know better or if any more news is forthcoming from other sources I shall update

alrigt thanx harihar

http://www.indiafm.com/broadband/video/Par...-Naya-Daur.html

Coutesy of Bharat Students.com

http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/ph...+Daur&rid=1



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It's a good thing you didn't Reeth. All you wud have got were 'good riddance' messages.

I am so happy 2 be back!!!!

Noorie

Thanx 4 the link Harihar. I saw what they've done with it, and I don't approve. It's time they left off tampering with the classics, if you ask me.

I have a few questions. Why wasn't the heroine of the film Vyjayanthimala there at the 'relaunch'? Was she not invited or did she decline 2 be a part of it? If so, why?

Noorie

bas itnaa hee maaloom padtaa hai ki aapko blue scarf, yellow kurta, pink/magenta lehenga & choli
achchhe nahi lagte. kuchh aur rang mein shaayad aapko ye movie bhaa jaayegi ...


adarsh shrivastav ? md of new deewaar ? what's he going to do with the music ? he's composing
something new or what ?

That was very clever of you! How did you guess? Black & White are the two colors that I am in love with.

Noorie

Naya daur was a super hit musically. It has about 8 Rafisaab songs and the music by OPN. And guess what not one mention of any of these unmatched legends in the recent launch. Simply amazing.....no wonder people like to keep dogs at pets at least their are sure of they loyalty.

It shows the film industry in its true colors.......actually come to think of it......... these
legends are way above all this, they have attained an unreachable and unmatched status today
......i doubt if anyone among the today's lot can ever hope to achieve even 10% of what these
Great Legends have achieved in terms of popularity and adulation, leave alone Talent...