Barco, a global technology company which is focused on innovation across multiple sectors, including entertainment, is launching India's first HDR colour grading facility in India, in collaboration with Prasad Film Labs.

With this Prasad Film Labs' Chennai studio houses Asia's first and the world's largest HDR by Barco colour grading suite. Prasad Film Labs also opens a post-production studio with this colour-grading facility. The project will be undertaken across India in 80 screens in the next five years.

Speaking about the project, Abhishek Prasad Akkeneni, CTO of Prasad Film Labs, said, "At Prasad, our legacy has always been about staying ahead of the curve in film technology. With the launch of India’s first HDR by Barco laser projection colour grading facility, we are providing the best-in-class infrastructure for filmmakers to achieve their artistic vision with the utmost accuracy. Our partnership with Barco ensures that we continue leading the postproduction industry with cutting-edge solutions. The early momentum and strong lineup of major projects already underway speak volumes about the demand for this breakthrough.”

Among the features, the new facility will have a massive 51ft screen and India’s longest throw distance in a DI suite, BARCO LS4K-P+ HDR Laser Projector with a custom Barco HDR Lightbox for true HDR colour grading, and Baselight Version 6, the industry’s premier colour grading platform for seamless workflows.

Two upcoming films have also begun grading for HDR at Prasad Film Labs