I was referring to naya daur because MEA had the cropped portions back in DVDs, except being cropped to 1.50:1 to give up for film damages. So MEA didn't need an anamorphic treatment in DVDs

But Naya Daur still had cropped, phony, widescreen images in Shemaroo. Yet the DVD isn't encoded to anamorphic widescreen.

Mathematically, it comes to 11.2 % picture cut when you crop top and/ bottom to make a 4:3 picture to 1.5:1. It's 1.5:1 or 1.55:1 frame that was colorized and the remainder top & bottom portions trimmed/ cut.
For DVD release and for TV broadcasts it's this almost full frame.

For theatrical screening it might have been wider AR by chopping/ masking-off top and bottom of the available picture. Actually, I think even the film frames were for a 1.5:1 picture ?? It has been 10 Yrs but perhaps it's time to check into it as I still have actual film frame (found it) and will get it printed.

I think they cropped it to 1.5:1 for DVDs to give up for film damages, to reduce shakes (stabilization) or so and not to make it wide.

For theatres they cropped it to 1.78 or 1.85 to match modern technology.

I'm assuming the 1.5:1 thing because their special features disc says that the film had damages and shakes which needed to be restored and stabilized respectively .
And I saw the b/w version having sad damages in the top/ bottom .

the opening scenes in colourized MEA -- i have always felt that they appear stretched.

Yes, for TV and DVD purpose they maintained the fuller 1.5 ratio to make up for the damages in the original negative. The theatres must be having 1.78 ratio masked off.



Which film frames are you referring to in this statement?? The original b\w or the colored one??

You can clear our doubts by analyzing the original frame you have. And what is 'Headroom' they were talking about??

Stretched as in sideways or length wise??
Sideways stretched = Fat images formed
Lenghtwise = Tall images formed

I'd be happier with the 2nd option
Provided that nothing is cropped. This is only possible in 16X9 cinemascope images with AR greater than 2.35.

The Eros version is field averaged and 4% speeded up but is the pitch corrected??

Very honestly, I found Naya Daur, better in terms of quality. It looks much more natural and realistic. But some backgrounds look fake.

sideways

If you watch it on a widescreen (1.78:1 screen), it will definitely look stretched. But if you watch it in a 4:3 SD tv or a 4:3 screen, it will look normal.

the opening scenes are stretched whether you watch it on any screen. later on the movie appears normal -- no stretching.

Achchha!! I'll pay attention next time I see it!!

Some sources say that MEA color is being considered for a 3D re-re-release?? They said that it shall happen in 2014, however I'm not 100% sure if it's gonna happen.

IF that happens, I'm completely sure that 3D blurays of that version(expecting too much, ain't I?? )will have a cropped 1.78/1.85 aspect ratio (Though i know that home video distributors will not do that, that's why there's a BIG if in my question)

IMO, Tabassum is on of the 'Kaneezes' is the beginning, when Salim was a child.
The one who touches his shoulder and indicates something in the beginning.

There's a scene in which Chota Salim is drunk.. Probably, the lady who was sitting on the scales, half-nude, in that scene, is Baby Tabassum. Its like Akbar enters the scene watching Salim drunk and Johnny Walker gets up from the scales and the lady loses balance and frightened, looks at Akbar...

Anarkali's sis is Sheela Dalaya.

Arsh bhai!! Pls help!! :')