AR-017 Nirmal Gupta Photo Collection

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    Production photos of 'On the River Ganga'
    AR-017-0004
    These 4 photographs were taken at Haridwar and Rishikesh while shooting a film On River Ganga. The journey of film started from Gangotri to Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. Director and cameraman Nirmal Gupta is seen in the photo along with his team and assistants. Their film took more than a year to complete. Photo AR-017-0004-0001/2/4 show the camera crew at work on location. Photo 0003 shows the crew on a ferry boat.
    (circa1995)
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    Adult Education Series called Sakshar Kyon?
    AR-017-0005
    These 3 photos were taken during production of a four episodes serial "SAKSHAR KYON" (Why be literate?) for the Department of Adult Education . The serial encourages rural literacy. The shooting of this serial was done in Sikar (Rajasthan). It was a docudrama in which a illiterate person is shown facing difficulties in every field of life. Finally he join classes in the evening with all elderly people aged 50+. in the end of the programme he is shown laughing and says 'meri to zindagi hi badal gai' (my life has changed). Photos AR-017-0005-0001/ 2 show the directos and actors. Photo 0003 shows the director and cameraperson with camera.
    (circa1993)
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    Laxmi Studio Ghaziabad indoor shoot
    AR-017-0003
    These 10 photos were taken in Laxmi Studio Ghaziabad during a production of 326 episodes serial for Doordarshan Delhion music and musicians. In this photo Anil Biswas a famous Indian music Composer is interviewed by Deepak Vohra and Director of serial Nirmal Gupta is seen directing them. Photos AR-017- 0003-0001/3/5/7/10 show the invited audience, Photos 0002/4 show the panelists, Photos 0006/8 show the camera person with visitors, Photo 0009 shows the video recording unit equipment
    (circa 1990)
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    Doordarshan serial on Indian Classical Dance and Music
    AR-017-0002
    This image was taken while producing a 13 episodes serial for Doordarshan. The serial was based on Indian Classical Dance and Music. A child dancer Neha is on the set with Director and cameraman Nirmal Gupta on the camera.
    (1996-97)
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    Advanced Level Telecommunication Training center, Ghaziabad
    AR-017-0001
    This photo of Nirmal Gupta witha Camera was taken in Advance Level Telecommunication Training Center, Ghaziabad. ALTTC center erected a video studio and purchased the studio equipment. But they had no trained staff for the equipment they had purchased. At that time CENDIT was the only organization had expertise in video production in India. So they were called train to their officers and technical staff regarding equipment use and video production. After the training programme, the ALTTC trainees produced three films about the institution, with CENDIT giving production support.
    (1980-81)