Special Effects and set design from the 1957 Indian Film - Mayabazar

Mayabazar (1957) is a legendary film famous for its groundbreaking practical visual effects:

Flying Sweets: Laddus were moved millimeter-by-millimeter frame-by-frame using stop-motion to create the illusion of food flying into Ghatotkacha's mouth.

Moonlight Effect: The song Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo was filmed at noon; special lens filters and under-exposure turned harsh sunlight into a realistic full-moon night.

Disappearing & Shapeshifting: Used the stop-trick technique—the camera was paused so actors could swap places or step away before filming resumed, making morphing look seamless.

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Bhogapuram Airport, India.

Bhogapuram international airport in India has been inaugurated today, with Phase 1 Capacity of 6 million passengers per year and ​Ultimate Capacity (Future Expansion) up to 40 million passengers per year

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The first superhero landing - From the movie Mayabazar (1957)

Mayabazar is a famous 1957 Indian Telugu mythological blockbuster film known for its Mahabharata-based story and has never seen innovative special effects.

u/Srinivas_Hunter — 19 days ago

It's High time they make Aiming area bigger so we can play with three fingers

For a game this popular and old, it's unbelievable that we still not have this feature

u/Srinivas_Hunter — 22 days ago
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Newly Married Couple Decorates their Cabin in Nandigram Express, India.

A couple travelling in Nandigram express had privately decorated their 1st AC cabin.

The decoration was unauthorized and is viewed as a serious lapse. The concerned staff (Ticket Checker) has been placed under suspension, and a detailed departmental inquiry has been ordered.

u/Srinivas_Hunter — 1 month ago
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Top view of Amaravati, a new city under construction in India.

​Amaravati is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is built on a 2,200-year-old historic site, also called as amaravati, the ancient cultural site is being transformed into a modern metropolis.

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They denied her justice, so she went to the people: RG Kar murder victim's mother wins assembly seat by over 28,000 votes in India

After her daughter’s murder at RG Kar hospital in the state of westbengal, India, and the state's ruling party TMC attempted to erase evidence, this mother fought back by contesting in the elections and just won with a 28k majority. The ruling party TMC also lost the state elections and now became the opposition.

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u/Srinivas_Hunter — 4 months ago

This newly inaugurated bridge will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Pune (India's major cities) by 30 minutes. The tunnels following the bridge are the world's widest underground road tunnels (22.5m wide), Bridge height of 182m

u/Srinivas_Hunter — 4 months ago