Baburao Painter (1890â€"1954) was an Indian film director.He was born
Baburao Krishnarao Mestry in 1890 in Kolhapur. He taught himself to
paint and derives its name "Painter". (hence the name) and sculpt in
academic art school style. He and his artist cousin Anandrao Painter
between 1910 and 1916 were the leading painters of stage backdrops in
Western India doing several famous curtains for Sangeet Natak troupes
and also for Gujarati Parsi theatres. They became avid filmgoers
following Raja Harishchandra.Baburao and his cousin Anandarao bought a
movie projector from the Mumbai flea market and proceeded to exhibit
films, studying the art of movies all the while. Anandarao was busy
with assembling a camera for their maiden venture, and his untimely
death at this juncture compelled Baburao to go it alone
Baburao Krishnarao Mestry in 1890 in Kolhapur. He taught himself to
paint and derives its name "Painter". (hence the name) and sculpt in
academic art school style. He and his artist cousin Anandrao Painter
between 1910 and 1916 were the leading painters of stage backdrops in
Western India doing several famous curtains for Sangeet Natak troupes
and also for Gujarati Parsi theatres. They became avid filmgoers
following Raja Harishchandra.Baburao and his cousin Anandarao bought a
movie projector from the Mumbai flea market and proceeded to exhibit
films, studying the art of movies all the while. Anandarao was busy
with assembling a camera for their maiden venture, and his untimely
death at this juncture compelled Baburao to go it alone
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