Swarnavel Eswaran
Professor in English and Journalism and filmmaker specializing in Indian cinema, who contributed expertise on Kodak Krishnan and the logistics and cultural impact of colour film in India.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 27min
Colour in Film
Swarnavel Eswaran, filmmaker and professor of Indian cinema; Kirsty Sinclair Dootson, historian of art studying colour and empire. They trace Kodak Krishnan’s role bringing and rationing Eastman stock in India. They explore how colour film stocks, industry politics and costs shaped Bollywood palettes, skin-tone representation, and the geopolitics of cinematic colour.
