Private company

Hindustan Photo Films

Indian film manufacturer

Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited (HPF) was an Indian-based public sector manufacturer of photographic films, cine films, X-ray films, graphic arts films, photographic paper, and chemistry. It was incorporated in 1960 It is based at Udhagamandalam, a hill station in Tamil Nadu. Their photographic films were sold under the name "Indu", which means "silver" in Sanskrit (silver halides are used in film).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited (HPF) was an Indian-based public sector manufacturer of photographic films, cine films, X-ray films, graphic arts films, photographic paper, and chemistry. It was incorporated in 1960 It is based at Udhagamandalam, a hill station in Tamil Nadu. Their photographic films were sold under the name "Indu", which means "silver" in Sanskrit (silver halides are used in film).2

Timeline

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