Kamat Foto Flash

Kamat Foto Flash The legacy of Kamat Foto Flash,a Mumbai based studio associated with publicity photography for the f By this time, Kamat was also using the Mamiya 120.

The legacy of Kamat Foto Flash,a Mumbai based studio associated with publicity photography for the film world began with Damodar Kamat some six decades ago. His presence was strongly felt in the cinema industry for the two decades in which he shot over a lakh stills for movies like Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam, Pyaasa,
Pakeeza, Devdas, Ganga Jamuna, Bees Saal Baad, Hum Dono and many more. Damodar Kamat

came from a family of engineers, but as famous stories of famous people usually go, Kamat wanted out of all of that. His strong inclination towards the arts led him far away from science. He moved to Kolhapur, home to many aspiring Marathi film industry buffs to learn more about photography from the technicians famed for their expertise
in the field. And at the age of 19, he began his career as a cine publicity photographer in Bombay. In the year 1945 he started his own company in the name of Kamat Foto Flash in Bombay. Kamat Foto Flash are the pioneers in the Indian Film Industry. When the era of colour photography began, Kamat Foto Flash became one of the first photographers to shoot colour and black and white simultaneously. The regular tripod head was modified to accommodate two cameras (one to shoot colour, the other for black and white) to achieve similar frames. However, the colour photographs he shot were few, tragically few - cut short by his untimely death in 1967. But some notable movies he shot for are Sangam, Aman, and Mera Naam Joker. We the third generation of Kamat are involved in ensuring the negatives and prints of these timeless images and carefully archived for future generations. These photographs go far beyond the storyline of the films, having become freeze frames in the collective memory of more than a generation of people. And any journey for a student of Indian cinema, researcher of films or someone who simply loves cinema would do well to begin his journey here. And end here as well.

Being a good actor isn't easy..!! Rest In Peace - DILIP KUMAR (1922 - 2021)
07/07/2021

Being a good actor isn't easy..!!
Rest In Peace - DILIP KUMAR (1922 - 2021)

Thank you 🙏🏾How the Kamat Foto Flash agency became as iconic as the movies it was hired to snap
20/06/2021

Thank you 🙏🏾How the Kamat Foto Flash agency became as iconic as the movies it was hired to snap

A staple of the credits of Hindi films since the 1940s, the photography studio is now focusing on its vast archive.

28/03/2021
Privileged and honoured to make presence at Indian Idol Episode 28 March 2021 !!!
28/03/2021

Privileged and honoured to make presence at Indian Idol Episode 28 March 2021 !!!

22/06/2020

After his death in 1967, photographer Damodar Kamat left behind over 300000 photos which included portfolios of legends like Raj Kapoor, Nargis & Dharmendra

No replacement for this evergreen song Of bluff master..!
25/08/2016

No replacement for this evergreen song Of bluff master..!

Movie: Bluff Master (1963) Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji Singer: Mohammed Rafi Director: Manmohan Desai Enjoy this super hit song from the 1963 movie Bluf...

Remembering on her 47th death anniversary
02/03/2016

Remembering on her 47th death anniversary

Bollywood Style icon Sadhana passes away at 74
25/12/2015

Bollywood Style icon Sadhana passes away at 74

Sadhana, the popular yesteryears actress and style icon passed away today (December 25) in Mumbai after a brief illness.

17/11/2015

The veteran actor, who was seen in films like Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi and Raj Kapoor's Ram Teri Ganga Maili, passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. Jaffrey’s niece, Shaheen Aggarwal, broke the unfortunate news on Facebook.

'Missile man' Dr APJ Abdul Kalam passes away after cardiac arrest
28/07/2015

'Missile man' Dr APJ Abdul Kalam passes away after cardiac arrest

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam's body will reach Delhi at about 11.45 am and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be at the airport to receive it. Mr Kalam's body will then be taken to his residence at 10 Rajaji Marg, where people can pay homage to the People's President from 3 pm today.

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