Exclusive visuals: Rare photographs from A Cinematic Imagination: Josef Wirsching and the Bombay Talkies
Exclusive visuals: Selections of rare photographs from A Cinematic Imagination: Josef Wirsching and the Bombay Talkies being co-hosted by Serendipity Arts Foundation, Alkazi Foundation for the Arts and Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan at the Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai from July 19 to August 4, 2019.
Meena Kumari, Charlotte Wirsching and Helen on a tea break during filming of the song Yeh Itni Badi Mehfil for the Kamal Pictures production of Dil Apna Preet Aur Parai (1959).
Kamal Amrohi, Josef Wirsching, Meena Kumari and assistant cameramen in Kashmir during filming of the Kamal Pictures production of Dil Apna Preet aur Parai (1958)
(R-L) Barthe Schultes, Josef Wirsching, Himashu Rai, Niranjan Pal, Willie Keirmaier, Modhu Bose and an extra atop the ramparts of the Jaipur palace on a break in filming of The Light of Asia (1925).
Devika Rani and Najmal Hussain in an iconic publicity still for the first Bombay Talkies production, Jawani-Ki-Hawa (1935).
Devika Rani in a publicity still for the Bombay Talkies production, Jeevan Naiya (1936).
Josef Wirsching servicing his camera equipment at the Bombay Talkies studios (early-1950s): An image from the exhibition, 'A Cinematic Imagination: Josef Wirsching and the Bombay Talkies'.
Josef Wirsching on set for the filming of the Bombay Talkies production of Achhut Kanya (1936).
Josef Wirsching and assistant RD Pareenja while filming live scenes from a moving train for the Bombay Talkies production of Jawani-Ki-Hawa (1935).
Helen, Josef Wirsching and Charlotte Wirsching in a scene for the song Yeh Itni Badi Mehfil for the Kamal Pictures production of Dil Apna Preet Aur Parai (1959).
Ashok Kumar in a publicity still for the Bombay Talkies production of Achhut Kanya (1936).
