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Restored Pakeezah Set for World Premiere at Festival Lumière
Pakeezah is a famous Indian film starring Meena Kumari.
The film was directed by Kamal Amrohi.
It was first planned in the 1950s.
Nearly 54 years ago, it premiered in Mumbai in a very special way.
The film cans arrived at the theater in a palanquin.
Now, the Film Heritage Foundation has restored the movie.
The restoration took two years.
The new version will first be shown in Lyon, France, in October, and later at a London film festival.
Film Heritage Foundation has completed a two-year restoration of the Indian classic Pakeezah.
The restored film will premiere worldwide at France’s Festival Lumière in Lyon in October.
A special screening is also planned for the BFI London Film Festival.
Pakeezah originally premiered nearly 54 years ago at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir.
The film was conceived in the mid-1950s as Kamal Amrohi’s tribute to his wife and muse, Meena Kumari.
- Who
- The restoration was spearheaded by the Film Heritage Foundation; the film was directed by Kamal Amrohi and stars Meena Kumari.
- What
- Pakeezah has undergone a two-year restoration and will receive a world premiere of its restored version.
- Where
- The restored film will premiere at Festival Lumière in Lyon, France, followed by a screening at the BFI London Film Festival.
- When
- The restored version is scheduled to premiere in October; the original premiere took place nearly 54 years ago.
- Why
- The restoration aims to present the cinematic classic to audiences in a renewed form; the film was originally conceived as a tribute to Meena Kumari.
Key facts
- Film
- Pakeezah
- Restoration period
- Two years
- Restoration organization
- Film Heritage Foundation
- World premiere
- Festival Lumière, Lyon, France, in October
- Additional screening
- BFI London Film Festival
- Original premiere venue
- Maratha Mandir, Mumbai
- Original premiere timing
- Nearly 54 years ago
Sources
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