Minoo katrak biography examples
In an incredibly prolific career, Minoo Katrak worked in over films as song recordist, sound recordist, and occasionally as a background music composer and.!
Flashback
Alam Ara
“Alam Ara”, the successful effort of Sri Ardesir M-Irani of making 1st talkie film of India in Imperial Studio by meeting series of obstruction and complications in shooting and thus set a record and helped get Indian film industry worldwide recognition.
Date of release of 1st talkie film (in Majetic Cinema)
14th March
The film fans (the inquisitive crowd to see first sound film) had made a big gathering nearby the Majestic cinema.
Starting out with the well-received 'Mela' (), Katrak quickly developed a reputation with hits like 'Barsaat' (), 'Awaara' (), 'Aah.
It was a tough job to take the film reels to cinema hall. Police force had been called to control the mob. It’s an ever-remembering day for Indian cinema.
Minoo Katrak
1st Professional Sound Recordist
He was an employee (Sound Technician) to All India Radio and had come to join films on optional choice.
I remember he was very close to the legendary recordist, Minoo Katrak.He stared with ‘Sant Tukaram’ and gradually proved himself the First professional Sound Recordist of the Indian film Industry. He died due to cancer.
Shikari
1st talkie film on Fidelytone sound system