Anonymous
11/9/2025, 8:21:00 PM
No.151204421
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Lost and Cancelled /co/ Media
We have new lost media from India.
>For generations of Indians, the Amar Chitra Katha comic books have been a gateway to stories on religion, mythology and history.
>Amar Chitra Katha - which loosely translates as immortal illustrated stories - started publishing in 1967, using engaging visuals and simple language to retell religious parables, scriptures and folk tales in comic form.
>Nearly six decades later, the comic remains popular, especially among children.
>But part of that illustrated legacy has gone up in smoke. On 1 October, a massive fire broke out at the warehouse of Amar Chitra Katha in Bhiwandi, a suburb of Mumbai, reportedly caused by a short circuit.
>It took firefighters four days to control the blaze. By then, the damage was done.
>Nearly 600,000 books of Amar Chitra Katha and its sister publication Tinkle, a more light-hearted illustrated magazine for children, along with special edition box sets and merchandise, were destroyed, according to the publication's spokesperson.
>The damaged material included more than 200 original hand-drawn illustrations from the 1960s and 1970s. The original positives on transparent film and other archival materials were also lost.
>"Most of the positives have been preserved digitally, but the original hand-drawn artworks were stored in the warehouse. They were priceless. We never sold them, so we don't know the actual cost. They were preserved with great care," Damini Batham, Head of Marketing at Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle, told BBC Marathi.
>While the financial loss caused by the fire is yet to be ascertained, the emotional loss weighs heavy on comic book lovers in India.
>"Even today, one can instantly recognise an Amar Chitra Katha image," says writer and comic book lover Ganesh Matkari.
>"These books played a vital role in cultivating a love for reading among children. Their simple language and engaging visuals made complex stories accessible."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crklrex4823o
>For generations of Indians, the Amar Chitra Katha comic books have been a gateway to stories on religion, mythology and history.
>Amar Chitra Katha - which loosely translates as immortal illustrated stories - started publishing in 1967, using engaging visuals and simple language to retell religious parables, scriptures and folk tales in comic form.
>Nearly six decades later, the comic remains popular, especially among children.
>But part of that illustrated legacy has gone up in smoke. On 1 October, a massive fire broke out at the warehouse of Amar Chitra Katha in Bhiwandi, a suburb of Mumbai, reportedly caused by a short circuit.
>It took firefighters four days to control the blaze. By then, the damage was done.
>Nearly 600,000 books of Amar Chitra Katha and its sister publication Tinkle, a more light-hearted illustrated magazine for children, along with special edition box sets and merchandise, were destroyed, according to the publication's spokesperson.
>The damaged material included more than 200 original hand-drawn illustrations from the 1960s and 1970s. The original positives on transparent film and other archival materials were also lost.
>"Most of the positives have been preserved digitally, but the original hand-drawn artworks were stored in the warehouse. They were priceless. We never sold them, so we don't know the actual cost. They were preserved with great care," Damini Batham, Head of Marketing at Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle, told BBC Marathi.
>While the financial loss caused by the fire is yet to be ascertained, the emotional loss weighs heavy on comic book lovers in India.
>"Even today, one can instantly recognise an Amar Chitra Katha image," says writer and comic book lover Ganesh Matkari.
>"These books played a vital role in cultivating a love for reading among children. Their simple language and engaging visuals made complex stories accessible."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crklrex4823o
