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'Umrao Jaan' and 'Pyaasa' among restored classics screening at IFFI

Posted By: Tarun Kumar Posted On: Nov 20, 2025Share Article
Umrao Jaan' and 'Pyaasa' among restored classics screening at IFFI
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'Umrao Jaan' and 'Pyaasa' among restored classics screening at IFFI

Panaji, Nov 20 (PTI) Rekha-starrer “Umrao Jaan", Guru Dutt's “Pyaasa" and Ritwik Ghatak's “Subarnarekha" are among the ten restored classics to be screened at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), taking place here from November 20 to 28.

Prasad, global leader in film preservation, restoration, and post-production, collaborated with NFDC-NFAI on their restoration initiative to meticulously revive these films that represent some of the most powerful creative voices of Indian cinema, a release said here.

“Umrao Jaan" and “Gaman" are two of the Muzaffar Ali films that have been restored and will be screened on November 21 and 22. Restored version of Kalpana Lajmi's “Rudaali", starring Dimple Kapadia, will also be screened on November 22.

Ritwik Ghatak's “Subarnarekha" will be screened on November 23 along with the 1951 movie “Murliwala".

Govind Nihlani's 1984 film “Party" and Guru Dutt's 1957 classic “Pyaasa" will be screened at the festival on November 24 where as Shyam Benegal's 1987 film “Susman" and Sibi Malayil's “Kireedam" will be shown on November 27. Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1957 film “Musafir" will be showcased on the final day of the festival.

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Prasad's teams employed digital restoration, colour grading and final Mastering & QC ensuring that every frame, texture, and sonic detail is preserved with fidelity while remaining true to the filmmaker's original vision.

“Restoring these films is both a responsibility and a privilege. Each title carries within it a piece of India's cultural memory; the craft, courage, and creativity of filmmakers who defined our cinematic language. At Prasad, we are committed to preserving these stories with the respect and technical excellence they deserve. Seeing them find new audiences at IFFI is the most meaningful recognition of our work,"Abhishek Prasad, director & CTO at Prasad, said. PTI KKP BK BK BK

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