Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.71

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*Jhansi ki Rani* is the first Indian movie in Technicolor. With sophisticated costumes, props, settings and grand battle scenes, it is also one of the most representative Indian historic films. Together with '*Awara*', '*Jhansi ki Rani*' is one of the first Indian films that were introduced and screened in China in the 1950s, which was translated and screened by Changchun Film Studio. The film achieved great popularity among Chinese audiences, and so did the historical figure of Rani of Jhansi.