India Post has announced vide the notification dated 29th July 2013 as follows regarding sale of Commemorative Stamps on 100 Years of Cinema.
“In continuation of notification dated 06.05.2013 placed on website it is further notified that the Commemorative postage Stamp on 100 Years of Indian Cinema will be available for sale of the Philatelic Bureaux in third week of August, 2013."
100 years of Indian Cinema
DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday released commemorative postage stamps on the eve of 100 years of Indian Cinema depicting 50 iconic bollywood personalities including Dev Anand, Smita Patil and Yash Chopra. "Six Miniature Sheets depicting 50 iconic personalities of Indian Cinema to commemorate this century long journey" were released by the President, according an official statement by Department of Posts.
"This issue of 50 stamps is the biggest issue to commemorate an occasion by India Post," the statement said.
First two Mini-sheets comprising nine stamps, depict some Dadasaheb Phalke awardees and rest four with eight stamps each depict personalities from various fields of cinema.
"The personalities depicted in Stamps include, Ashok Kumar, Bhalji Pendharkar, Durga Khote, Dev Annad, Yash Chopra, Smita Patil, Rajesh Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, Suraiya, Geeta Dutt, Sohrab Modi, Tapan Sinha, CV Sridhar, Bhanumathi etc.," the statement said.
India's first full length feature film Raja Harishchandra by Dada Saheb Phalke was released on May 3, 1913.
These stamps will be made available for sale to all Philatelic Bureaux in the month of June 2013. First two Miniature Sheets consist of nine stamps each and depicts some Dadasaheb Phalke awardees. The other four with eight stamps each depict personalities from various fields of cinema. The denomination of each Stamp is Rs. 5/-. Single stamp sheets are not being issued/ printed.
Notification For Commemorative Postage Stamps on 100 Years of Indian Cinema
2. The details of above issue are as follows:-
i. Six Miniature Sheets with a print order of 8.1 Lakhs each are being issued. First two Miniature Sheets consist of nine stamps each and depict some Dadasaheb Phalke awardees. The other four with eight stamps each depict personalities from various fields of cinema.
ii. The denomination of each Stamp is Rs. 5. Single stamp sheets are not being issued/ printed.
iii. Sufficient numbers of First Day Covers and Information Brochures will be available for sale with the stamps at the Philatelic Bureaux.
iv. First Day of Cancellation will be available for six months from the date of release as a special case.
v. The images of the stamps will be uploaded on the India Post website after release.
3. The date from which these stamps will be available for sale at the Philatelic Bureaux shall be intimated on India Post website in due course.
Here is the complete list of film personalities.
M/S No. 1: Ashok Kumar, Bhalji Pendharkar, Dhirendranath Ganguly, B. N. Sirkar, Bhupen Hazarika, Durga Khote, B. R. Chopra, Dev Anand and Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
M/S No. 2: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Naushad, Nitin Bose, Prithviraj Kapoor, Raichand Boral, Ruby Myers, Sohrab Modi, Tapan Sinha and Yash Chopra.
M/S No. 3: Allu Ramalingiah, Balraj Sahni, C.V. Sridhar, Kamaal Amrohi, Ashok Mehta, Bhanumathi, Chetan Anand and Geeta Dutt.
M/S No. 4: Kannadasan, Mehmood, Nagesh, Prem Nazir, Madan Mohan, Motilal, O. P. Nayyar and R. D. Burman.
M/S No. 5: Raj Khosla, Rajesh Khanna, Salil Chowdhury, Shailendra, Rajendra Kumar, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sanjeev Kumar and Shakeel Badayuni.
M/S No. 6: Shammi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Tarachand Barjatya, Utpal Dutt, Shankar Jaikishan, Suraiya, T. R. Sundaram and Vishnu Vardhan.
1. INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION 03.01.2013
2. PGIMER, CHANDIGARH 07.01.2013
3. CENTENARY OF GHADAR PARTY 08.01.2013
4. UTTAR PRADESH VIDHAN MANDAL 08.01.2013
5. SILK LETTER MOVEMENT 11.01.2013
6. SWAMI VIVEKANANDA (SET OF 4 STAMPS) 12.01.2013
7. C. ACHYUTHA MENON 13.01.2013
8. ADITYA VIKRAM BIRLA 14.01.2013
9. SHRINE BASILICA VAILANKANNI 22.01.2013
10. DEFENCE THEME -3 PARA 02.03.2013
11. DEFENCE THEME -OTA, CHENNAI 07.03.2013
12. SAHIR LUDHIANVI 08.03.2013
13.100 YEARS OF GPO BUILDING, MUMBAI, AGRA & OTHERS (SET OF STAMPS) 13.03.2013
14. JHULELAL 17.03.2013
15. SHIVRAM HARI RAJGURU 22.03.2013
16. DEFENCE THEME – INS VIKRAMADITYA 28.03.2013
17. PEERJADA GHULAM AHMAD MEHJOOR 09.04.2013
18. CHAITYA BHOOMI 14.04.2013
19. HARI SINGH NALWA 30.04.2013 20.
HEADGEARS OF INDIA April 2013
21. STEPWELLS OF INDIA April 2013
22. 100 YEARS OF INDIAN CINEMA (SET OF STAMPS) 03.05.2013
23. DR. NILRATAN SIRCAR 18.05.2013
24. GAIETY HERITAGE CULTURAL COMPLEX, SHIMLA 30.05.2013
25. WILD ASS OF KUTCHH & LADAKH (SET OF STAMPS) May 2013
26. WILDLIFE AND FLORA & FAUNA OF THE COUNTRY (SET OF STAMPS) June 2013
27. TRADITIONAL INDIAN HANDFANS June 2013
28. DELHI GYMKHANA CLUB 13.07.2013
29. MUSICIANS 1. PT. MALLIKARJUN MANSUR 2. KUMAR GANDHARVA 3. GANGUBAI HANGAL 4. D K PATTAMAL 5. ALI AKBAR KHAN 6. BHIMSEN JOSHI 7. PT. RAVISHANKAR 8. USTAD VILAYAT KHAN 21.07.2013
30. ARCHEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA July 2013
31. BOATS OF INDIA (SET OF STAMPS) August 2013
32. WILD FLOWERS August 2013
33. MEANS OF TRANSPORT THROUGH THE AGES (SET OF STAMPS) August 2013
34. LALA JAGAT NARAIN 09.09.2013
35. GURAJADA APPA RAO 21.09.2013
36.RAJ BAHADUR 22.09.2013
37. PRATAP NARAYAN MISHRA 24.09.2013
38. GOLDEN JUBILEE OF BHAKRA DAM 22.10.2013
39.PHILATELY DAY October 2013
40.BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD 05.11.2013
41. 75 YEARS OF BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN 07.11.2013
42. CHILDREN’S DAY 14.11.2013
43. RAILWAY WORKSHOPS AT KANCHRAPARA & JAMALPUR (SET OF STAMPS) 25.11.2013
44. INDIAN METAL CRAFTS (SET OF STAMPS) November 2013
45. ACHARYA GYANSAGAR November 2013
46. INTELLIGENCE BUREAU 23.12.2013
47. TRIBAL DWELLINGS (SET OF STAMPS) December 2013
48. TRADITIONAL EMBROIDERIES OF INDIA (SET OF STAMPS) December 2013
49. INDIAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS December 2013
50. SOUTH-ASIAN POSTAL UNION (SAPU) 2013
51. INDIA-PERU JOINT ISSUE (SET OF 2 STAMPS) 2013
52. GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, AJMER 2013
Note: Dates are subject to change without any prior notice by Department of Posts.
Source: India Post
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