Summary
Chitrahaar[2] is a television program on DD National featuring song clips from Bollywood films. It was widely watched in the 1980s and 1990s.[3] The word literally means 'a garland of pictures', or more liberally, 'a story of pictures'.
| Chitrahaar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Music |
| Presented by | Donal Bisht |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production company | Doordarshan |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 15 August 1982[1] – present |
History edit
Chitrahaar first aired in 1982.[1] In 1997, Chitrahaar went back to private producers, with Chitrahaar going to Amit Khanna of Plus Channel.[4]
In 2010, Chitrahaar started using same language subtitling (SLS), where Hindi subtitles of the song's lyrics scroll across the screen.[5] The idea behind SLS is that people who are just learning to read would benefit by reading lyrics of the songs they are listening to and watching. It is an engaging way to promote literacy, especially in villages. This initiative of Doordarshan has been technically supported by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
References edit
- ^ a b "Chitrahaar". IMDb. 15 August 1982.
- ^ "Remembering 9 iconic Doordarshan shows as channel celebrates 60th anniversary". Wio News. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Anandam P, Kavoori (2008). Global Bollywood. NYU Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-8147-4799-5.
- ^ "Two top programmes on DD1, Chitrahaar and Rangoli, go back to private producers".
- ^ "Watch Chitrahaar, improve language! - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links edit
- Article in the Indian Express on SLS Archived 2 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- Chitrahaar on IMDb