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Original six sheet Bollywood poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is an original Sholay poster circulated during the film’s 30th anniversary release run in 2004.
On August 13, 2004, an enhanced version of Sholay was released to coincide with its 30th anniversary in the coming year. This is an original six sheet Bollywood movie poster printed and circulated during the enhanced re-release of Sholay – the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this Sholay poster was originally designed for publicity of the 30th anniversary re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Sholay is considered the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema, making this Sholay original poster highly collectible!
This fabulous six sheet poster measures a stunning 120″x60″ inches (approx) in size when its six individual sheets are joined or pasted together. The poster comprises six separate single sheets, each measuring 40″x30″ inches. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single six sheet poster. As shown in the photographs, there may be a slight gap visible between the six sheets – as the images have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the six sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.
This Sholay film poster announces the enhancement of the film’s audio visuals at the top: “First Time In Cinemascope 4 Track Optical Sound.” The title of the film is seen painted prominently in an iconic 3D styled font on this Sholay backdrop sized poster. Still pictures of the film’s six lead characters are seen prominently in this Sholay movie poster. The greatest villain of all time Amjad Khan who plays the iconic character of Gabbar is seen twice in this Sholay Gabbar Singh poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
Sholay holds a record of 60 golden jubilees across India, and was the first film in India to celebrate a silver jubilee at over 100 theaters. Sholay was the longest running film in Indian cinema until Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) broke its record of 286 weeks in 2001. In January 2014 a 3D version of Sholay was released.
The soundtrack of the film composed by R. D. Burman became a stellar success. Songs such as “Yeh Dosti” and “Mehbooba Mehbooba” are fondly remembered and played till today.
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Reissue movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is a Sholay movie poster circulated during a very recent screening of the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated very recently, this Sholay poster was originally designed for publicity of a recent re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Sholay has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. The film enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media. It is widely believed that Sholay is the highest grossing Indian film of all time when adjusted for inflation, making this Sholay poster highly collectible!
This reissue Sholay poster capitalizes on the success of the dialogues by mentioning two iconic lines from the film on the top: “Tera Kya Hoga Kalia” and “Jo Dar Gaya Samjho Mar Gaya.”
The greatest villain of all time Amjad Khan who plays the iconic character of Gabbar Singh is seen twice in this Sholay poster. Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Asrani, Viju Khote, Hema Malini & Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan are seen in this Sholay poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history.
Sholay holds a record of 60 golden jubilees across India, and was the first film in India to celebrate a silver jubilee at over 100 theaters. Sholay was the longest running film in Indian cinema until Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) broke its record of 286 weeks in 2001. In January 2014 a 3D version of Sholay was released.
The soundtrack of the film composed by R. D. Burman became a stellar success. Songs such as “Yeh Dosti” and “Mehbooba Mehbooba” are fondly remembered and played till today.
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Highly collectible old Bollywood cinema showcards of the hit Hindi film Ram Balram (1980) for sale.
This is an actual surviving set of six old Bollywood cinema showcards of the 1980 film that featured two of the biggest superstars in Indian cinema of the time, Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra.
Printed and circulated somewhere during the original first release of the film, this fabulous set of old Bollywood cinema showcards was originally designed for publicity of the film inside a theater.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they are mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display.
This rare surviving set of old Bollywood cinema showcards was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Ram Balram, making it highly collectible!
This stunning set comprises six individual showcards, originally designed on canvas boards in hand painted format by the greatest and highest paid Bollywood movie poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar), further adding to its desirability and collectible quotient.
Artist Diwakar Karkare’s signature style and mastery over the paint brush is evident in the captivating artwork of these old Bollywood cinema showcards. Credited with designing most of Amitabh Bachchan’s old movies posters, Diwakar paints Amitabh’s face flawlessly using two different textures – one a more rugged and macho portrait in an action packed setting; and a second more softer style to capture him in his romantic best opposite Rekha in this stunning rare picture painted showcard. Villains Ajit, Amjad Khan and Prem Chopra are seen in stunning portraits on one of the showcards as well.
Released in 1980, Ram Balram starred Dharmendra as “Ram” and Amitabh Bachchan as “Balram.” Zeenat Aman and Rekha were paired opposite the two, while Ajit, Amjad Khan and Prem Chopra were cast as villains in the film. The film marked the third successful venture of Bollywood’s biggest superstars of the time, Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, who previously were seen in Chupke Chupke and the cult classic, Sholay.
Ram Balram was released at the time when Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha’s rumored secret affair had received widespread publicity. In the following year, the cult romantic classic Silsila was released, making it the last film to feature Rekha opposite Amitabh Bachchan.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the blockbuster old Hindi film Himmatwala (1983).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1983 classic Hindi film that catapulted actress Sridevi into Bollywood stardom.
Printed and circulated during the initial first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster for sale features a stunning close up portrait of Jeetendra set against an orange colored background. Sridevi is seen in a hand drawn avatar holding a whip in her hand alongside. Amjad Khan is seen at the bottom of this vintage Bollywood poster for sale in a black and white still photograph.
Himmatwala (The Brave) is a 1983 action Hindi film starring Jeetendra and Sridevi. The film is credited with turning actress Sridevi into a star in Hindi cinema. The film was the highest grosser of the year it was released in and declared a blockbuster.
A couple of songs from the film composed by Bappi Lahiri became hugely popular – “Nainon Mein Sapna” (sung by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar) and “Taki O Taki” ( sung by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle).
Inspired by the huge success of the film in 1983, Sajid Khan directed a recent remake of the film starring Ajay Devgan. The remake however, released in the year 2013, was a disaster at the box office.
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Highly collectible, very rare surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the hit Hindi film Ram Balram (1980) for sale.
This is an actual surviving six sheet poster of the 1980 film that featured two of the biggest superstars in Indian cinema of the time, Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra.
Printed and circulated during the initial release of the film, this old Bollywood poster for sale was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This fabulous six sheet poster measures a stunning 120″x60″ inches (approx) in size when its six individual sheets are joined or pasted together. The poster comprises six separate single sheets, each measuring 40″x30″ inches. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single six sheet poster. As shown in the photograph, there may be a slight gap visible between the six sheets – as the images have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the six sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.
This poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas by the greatest and highest paid Bollywood movie poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare, making it highly collectible. The poster bears the original signature of Diwakar on the bottom left corner.
This beautiful Amitabh Bachchan old movie poster was designed by the most sought after Bollywood movie poster artist in the country. It features highly accurate hand painted renditions of the two key characters in the film – angry young man Amitabh Bachchan and the most handsome Bollywood actor of the time, Dharmendra.
Released in 1980, Ram Balram starred Dharmendra as “Ram” and Amitabh Bachchan as “Balram.” Zeenat Aman and Rekha were paired opposite the two, while Ajit, Amjad Khan and Prem Chopra were cast as villains in the film. The film marked the third successful venture of Bollywood’s biggest superstars of the time, Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, who previously were seen in Chupke Chupke and the cult classic, Sholay.
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Old school Bollywood poster for sale of the Hindi film, Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the 1973 Hindi war movie that was directed by Chetan Anand starring Raaj Kumar in the lead role.
Hindustan Ki Kasam was a Bollywood war movie based on “Operation Cactus Lilly” of the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
Hindustan Ki Kasam is one of the few Bollywood war movies ever made that focus on the role of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, making this old school Bollywood poster for sale highly collectible.
The film is fondly remembered for its opening scene that shows an air raid by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on an Indian Air Force (IAF) airbase. After the raid Raaj Kumar, an air force pilot, takes an oath while standing near the body of his fallen wingman, “Jawab Dene Aaunga, Is Jawan Ki Kasam, Hindustan Ki Kasam” (I will come to give you a reply; I swear by this fallen soldier; I swear by Hindustan). It was after this key opening scene that the credits of the film appeared with the title song playing in the background.
This vintage Bollywood poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film a few years after its original release (somewhere in the late 1970s) but never ended up being used.
This old school Bollywood poster for sale was designed by a small time art studio in Delhi. Originally hand painted on canvas, the poster captures the hero of the film, Raaj Kumar brilliantly in three different portraits. Machine guns, tanks, helicopters and anti aircraft missiles are seen in the background of this old school Bollywood poster for sale.
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Hand painted Bollywood movie poster of the blockbuster old Hindi film Himmatwala (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving hand drawn movie poster of the 1983 classic Bollywood film that catapulted actress Sridevi into Bollywood stardom. Printed and circulated during the initial first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this hand painted Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This hand painted Bollywood poster contains a stunning close up portrait of Jeetendra set against an orange colored background. Sridevi is seen in a hand drawn avatar holding a whip in her hand alongside. Amjad Khan is seen at the bottom of this old hand painted Bollywood movie poster in a black and white still photograph.
Himmatwala (The Brave) is a 1983 action Hindi film starring Jeetendra and Sridevi. The film is credited with turning actress Sridevi into a star in Hindi cinema. The film was the highest grosser of the year it was released in and declared a blockbuster.
A couple of songs from the film composed by Bappi Lahiri became hugely popular – “Nainon Mein Sapna” (sung by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar) and “Taki O Taki” ( sung by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle).
Inspired by the huge success of the film in 1983, Sajid Khan directed a recent remake of the film starring Ajay Devgan. The remake however, released in the year 2013, was a disaster at the box office.
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Classic Bollywood film poster of the blockbuster old Hindi movie Himmatwala (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Hindi film poster of the 1983 classic Bollywood film that catapulted actress Sridevi into Bollywood stardom. Printed and circulated during the initial first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this classic Indian film poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This classic Bollywood film poster contains a stunning still photograph taken from the super hit song in the film “Nainon Mein Sapna.” Jeetendra and Sridevi are seen in an iconic dancing pose prominently in the poster.
Himmatwala (The Brave) is a 1983 action Hindi film starring Jeetendra and Sridevi. The film is credited with turning actress Sridevi into a star in Hindi cinema. The film was the highest grosser of the year it was released in and declared a blockbuster.
A couple of songs from the film composed by Bappi Lahiri became hugely popular – “Nainon Mein Sapna” (sung by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar) and “Taki O Taki” ( sung by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle).
Inspired by the huge success of the film in 1983, Sajid Khan directed a recent remake of the film starring Ajay Devgan. The remake however, released in the year 2013, was a disaster at the box office.
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Vintage Indian film poster of the blockbuster Bollywood movie Himmatwala (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving original Bollywood film poster of the 1983 Hindi film that catapulted actress Sridevi into Bollywood stardom. Printed and circulated during the initial first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this vintage Hindi film poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This fabulous vintage Indian film poster contains a stunning still photograph taken from the iconic song in the film “Nainon Mein Sapna.” Jeetendra and Sridevi are seen in a dancing pose prominently in the center. A striking array of backup dancers is seen in the background of this original Bollywood film poster. The entire poster is encased in a solid black border.
Himmatwala (The Brave) is a 1983 action Hindi film starring Jeetendra and Sridevi. The film is credited with turning actress Sridevi into a star in Hindi cinema. The film was the highest grosser of the year it was released in and declared a blockbuster.
A couple of songs from the film composed by Bappi Lahiri became hugely popular – “Nainon Mein Sapna” (sung by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar) and “Taki O Taki” ( sung by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle).
Inspired by the huge success of the film in 1983, Sajid Khan directed a recent remake of the film starring Ajay Devgan. The remake however, released in the year 2013, was a disaster at the box office.
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Old Bollywood poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Khoon Kharaba (1980).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1980 Hindi film that featured Vinod Mehra and Bindiya Goswami in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the late 1970s, this vintage Bollywood poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Bollywood movie poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a leading poster art studio in Bombay called Loombarts. The printed signature of the art studio is seen on the bottom left hand corner of the poster.
A prominent hand painted portrait of lead actor Vinod Mehra holding a pistol is seen at the center. Brilliant highlights, typical of old school hand painted Bollywood posters are seen over his face. Actress Bindiya Goswami is seen in the background alongside. A large close up portrait of actor Amjad Khan appears on the left displaying highlights of green in this old Bollywood poster for sale.
Helen is seen in her typical cabaret dancing avatar at the bottom. The title of the film appears in yellow, encased in blood splatters, giving away the violent plot.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Khanjar (1980).
This is an actual surviving Indian film poster for sale of the 1980 Hindi film that was produced and directed by Atmaram and starred Navin Nischol, Reena Roy, Suresh Oberoi and Amjad Khan in prominent roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Indian movie poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Indian film poster was originally hand designed in oil on canvas format by an art studio in Bombay. A stunning hand painted portrait of actress Reena Roy wearing a veil is seen at the center of this vintage Indian poster for sale. A larger close up portrait of Amjad Khan is seen on the right painted in a shade of bright red. Spectacular brush work is evident in the depiction of an action scene at the bottom.
A combination of green, blue and red colors used in the design of this old Indian movie poster give it a very catchy appearance.
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Old Bollywood film poster for sale of the classic Hindi horror movie Bees Saal Baad (1988).
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood poster for sale of the 1988 Hindi horror film that starred Mithun Chakraborty and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles.
Printed and circulated a few months after the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), this Mithun Chakraborty movie poster was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This Mithun movie poster was originally hand painted on canvas by one of the greatest Bollywood movie poster artists of all time, Pandit Ram Kumar Sharma, making it highly collectible.
The printed signature of Bollywood poster painter Pandit Ram Kumar Sharma is seen on the bottom left hand corner of this Mithun film poster. This hand painted old Bollywood poster bears the signature traits of Ram Kumar Sharma’s fantastic compositions and spectacular brush work. Stunning hand painted portraits of Mithun Chakraborty, Dimple Kapadia and Meenakshi Sheshadri are seen in this old Bollywood poster.
This old Bollywood poster for sale is set against a somewhat spooky background, with an old castle and flying bats seen on the top.
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Old Hindi film poster for sale of the Bollywood movie, Aafat (1977).
This is an actual surviving old Hind film poster of the 1977 Bollywood movie that featured Navin Nischol, Leena Chandavarkar and Mehmood in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (late 1970s), this old Hindi film poster was designed and printed for publicity of the movie but never ended up being used.
This classic Hindi film poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by one of the finest Bollywood poster painters of his time, V.G. Parchure of Pamart studio fame. His printed signature in the name of his art studio appears on the bottom right hand corner of this old Hindi film poster.
True to master Bollywood poster painter V.G. Parchure’s trademark style, this old Hindi film poster features stunning hand painted imagery. A large hand painted close up portrait of Mehmood is seen prominently on the top of the poster. Holding a magnifying glass in his hand, his face appears painted in a brilliant shade of green. Smaller hand painted portraits of Navin Nischol and Leena Chandavarkar are seen at the bottom of this old Hindi film poster for sale.
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Old Amitabh Bachchan movie poster of the blockbuster Hindi film, Suhaag (1979) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood movie poster of the 1979 film starring the biggest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated shortly after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s / early 1980s), this old Amitabh movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Amitabh movie poster was originally designed in hand painted format using oil paints on canvas by master Bollywood poster designer, Vasudeo. Stunningly realistic hand painted portraits of the lead actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Parveen Babi and Amjad Khan are seen in this old Bollywood poster. The original angry young man of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is seen riding a motorcycle (with Shashi Kapoor riding pillion) on the bottom right hand corner of this old Amitabh movie poster.
The printed signature of Bollywood poster painter Vasudeo is seen on the bottom left of this Amitabh Bachchan old movie poster.
Suhaag is a 1979 hit Bollywood movie directed by Manmohan Desai. Songs from the film, particularly “Atthara Baras Ki Tu Hone Ko Aayi” are fondly remembered and played till today.
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Old Amitabh Bachchan movie poster of the popular Hindi film, Parvarish (1977) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood movie poster of the 1977 film starring the biggest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated shortly after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Amitabh movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Amitabh movie poster was originally designed in hand painted format using oil paints on canvas by a leading art studio in Bombay. This beautifully hand painted old Bollywood poster captures the original angry young man of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan in stunningly realistic portrait. A hand painted portrait of Vinod Khanna appears alongside. The film’s title, Parvarish, appears in yellow in stunning typography in this old Amitabh movie poster.
Parvarish (Upbringing) is a 1977 hit Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna in lead roles. The other cast of the film includes Shabana Azmi, Neetu Singh, Amjad Khan and Kader Khan. The film is credited with establishing Shammi Kapoor’s entry into character roles.
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Old Amitabh movie poster of the Bollywood film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood movie poster of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Amitabh movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Originally designed by a Bollywood poster painter in oil on canvas format, this old Amitabh movie poster features stunning hand painted artwork. A large hand painted close up portrait of superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen prominently on the side. A stunningly realistic portrait of Hema Malini appears at the center of this old Amitabh movie poster. Actors are Pran and Amjad Khan are seen in smaller avatars at the bottom. A key action scene from the film is seen on the top of this dramatic old Amitabh movie poster.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Classic hand drawn movie poster of the Hindi film, Chaar Maharathi (1985) for sale.
This is an actual surviving hand drawn Bollywood poster of the 1985 action Hindi movie that starred Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1980s), this hand painted Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This classic hand painted Bollywood poster features a quirky hand painted portrait of Mithun Chakraborty. The poster is set against a fiery background to match its action packed theme. Smaller hand drawn portraits of Tina Munim, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan and Asha Parekh are seen lending a very quirky appearance to this old hand painted Bollywood movie poster.
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Old Amitabh movie poster of the memorable Hindi film, Kaalia (1981) for sale.
This is an actual publicity poster of the 1981 Hindi film that featured the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), this Amitabh Bachchan movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Kaalia is remembered for featuring one of the greatest Amitabh dialogues of all time, “Hum Jahan Khade Hote Hain Line Wahi Se Shuru Hoti Hai,” making this poster highly collectible!
A song from the film, “Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai” sung by Kishore Kumar (featuring a dancing Amitabh Bachchan) became a rage throughout the nation and is played till today.
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Old Amitabh movie poster of the blockbuster Hindi film, Laawaris (1981) for sale.
This is an actual publicity poster of the 1981 Hindi film that featured the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), this Amitabh Bachchan movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Laawaris broke all time box office collection records for its time and was declared a “blockbuster,” making this Amitabh Bachchan old movies posters, highly collectible!
Laawaris featured hit songs like “Mere Angene Mein” and “Apni To Jaise Taise” which are played till today.
Laawaris (1981) is a blockbuster Bollywood movie directed by Prakash Mehra starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Zeenat Aman and Raakhee in lead roles. The film became a rage throughout the nation for its hit song “Mere Angene Mein” sung by none other than superstar Amitabh Bachchan himself.
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Old Bollywood pressbook of the super hit Hindi film Satte Pe Satta (1982) for sale.
This is an actual surviving rare Bollywood old pressbook of the 1982 action comedy that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of Satte Pe Satta in 1982, this rare Bollywood old pressbook was distributed to cinema audiences outside movie halls that actually screened the film.
Satte Pe Satta is counted as one of the greatest hits of superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s legendary career, making this rare Bollywood old pressbook highly collectible!
Old Bollywood pressbooks are sometimes also referred to as Bollywood song booklets, story booklets or synopsis booklets. They contain the lyrics of songs from the film in Hindi as well as in Urdu, and were designed to give theater audiences the chance to sing along while watching their favorite songs on screen.
Rare Bollywood old pressbooks, such as the one featured here for sale provide a summary of the plot of the movie as well as full credits on the last page.
Old Bollywood pressbooks also make great small wall hangings when framed and displayed on a wall, as they feature interesting artwork of the film on the cover.
Satte Pe Satta (1982) is a superhit Bollywood film adapted from the 1954 film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Songs from the film such as, “Yeh Pyar Humein Kis Mod Pe Le Aaya” are fondly remembered and played till today.
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Old Bollywood pressbook of one of the greatest films in Indian cinema, Sholay (1975) for sale.
This is an actual surviving rare Bollywood old pressbook of the 1975 Hindi film that is considered the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of Sholay in 1975, this rare Bollywood old pressbook was printed and distributed to cinema audiences that thronged to movie halls to see the film.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood, making this rare Bollywood old pressbook highly collectible!
Old Bollywood pressbooks are sometimes also referred to as Bollywood song booklets, story booklets or synopsis booklets. They contain the lyrics of songs from the film in Hindi as well as in Urdu, and were designed to give theater audiences the chance to sing along while watching their favorite songs on screen.
Rare Bollywood old pressbooks, such as the one featured here for sale provide a summary of the plot of the movie as well as full credits on the last page.
Old Bollywood pressbooks also make great small wall hangings when framed and displayed on a wall, as they feature interesting artwork of the film on the cover.
Sholay, declared the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Rare surviving set of old Satyajit Ray movie stills of the highly acclaimed Hindi movie Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) for sale.
This is an actual surviving set of old Satyajit Ray movie stills of the 1977 film Shatranj Ke Khilari that was written and directed by India’s finest filmmaker.
Featured here for sale is a highly collectible set of seven Shatranj Ke Khilari photos in unused condition!
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (1980s), this set of seven Satyajit Ray movie stills was printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall but never ended up being used.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1978 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Ganga Ki Saugandh, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features a combination of hand painted and photographic artwork. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen in a brilliant hand painted close up portrait in a fiery red tone. A beautiful still photo of Rekha dressed in a veil is seen at the bottom of this rare vintage Bollywood showcard.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1978 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Ganga Ki Saugandh, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen in a brilliant hand painted portrait, holding a rifle in the foreground. Sunset at the river Ganges is seen painted as a landscape in the background. A beautiful hand painted rendition of Rekha is seen prominently on this rare vintage Bollywood showcard.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Nastik, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features an interesting collage of photographic stills and was originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare, owner of Studio Diwakar. His printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard. This old Amitabh showcard features still photos of several action packed scenes from the film.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Nastik, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar), this beautiful hand painted showcard displays his signature flair and mastery over the paint brush. Bollywood poster painter Diwakar’s printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard.
This old hand painted Bollywood showcard features a stunning close up portrait of Amitabh Bachchan. Interestingly, his face has been painted in green. A smaller full length portrait of Amitabh appears alongside along with highly realistic portraits of Hema Malini and Pran.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Nastik, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features an interesting collage of photographic stills and was originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare, owner of Studio Diwakar. His printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard. This old Amitabh showcard features still photos of several key scenes from the film.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Old Amitabh poster of the Bollywood film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood movie poster of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), this old Amitabh movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the subsequent re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Bollywood poster features quirky hand painted artwork. A large hand painted portrait of superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen prominently on the poster. An idol radiating divine light is painted at the top, giving away the underlying theme of the film.
This poster has been paper backed, i.e. glued on thick poster paper in order to safeguard it from wear and tear.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Old hand painted Bollywood movie poster of the Hindi film Ram Kasam (1978) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old hand painted Bollywood poster of the 1978 film that starred Sunil Dutt & Rekha in lead roles.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (late 1970s / early 1980s), this vintage hand painted Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Bollywood poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas by a small time art studio in Delhi, giving it a very quirky appearance. In this quirky old Bollywood poster, Amjad Khan is seen in a hand painted portrait on the left. Rekha appears on the right whereas a large close up portrait of Sunil Dutt holding a gun is seen at the bottom.
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Hand painted old Bengali movie poster of the classic Indian film, Bandi (1978) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bengali movie poster of the 1978 film that featured Bengali superstar Uttam Kumar in the lead role. Utpal Dutt and Amjad Khan also starred in this film.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Bengali movie poster was printed for publicity of the film in Kolkata but never ended up being used.
This poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a small time art studio in Kolkata, making this poster highly collectible.
The design of this hand painted old Bengali movie poster features a stunning portrait of Bengali star Uttam Kumar holding a sword. Amjad Khan is seen in the background, also holding a sword in this rare old Bengali movie poster for sale.
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Original vintage six sheet movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is an original Sholay poster circulated during the film’s initial release run. Considered the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema, this original Sholay movie poster was probably printed somewhere in the late 1970s. Originally designed for publicity of the film, this original Sholay poster never ended up being used.
This fabulous six sheet poster measures a stunning 120″x60″ inches (approx) in size when its six individual sheets are joined or pasted together. The poster comprises six separate single sheets, each measuring 40″x30″ inches. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single six sheet poster. As shown in the photographs, there may be a slight gap visible between the six sheets – as the images have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the six sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.
This original Sholay poster was initially designed in hand painted oil on canvas format. The poster announces, “The Greatest Star Cast Ever Assembled! The Greatest Story Ever Told” on the top. The title of the film is seen painted prominently in an iconic 3D styled font on this original Sholay poster. Portraits of the film’s six lead characters are seen inside individual boxes at the bottom.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Very rare, original two sheet vintage Bollywood movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
This two sheet poster measures a stunning 60″x40″ inches in size when its two individual sheets are joined or pasted together. The poster comprises two separate single sheets, each measuring 40″x30″ inches.
Sholay is the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema and the second longest running film in the history of Bollywood.
This very rare two sheet old Bollywood poster was printed during the first release of the film in the mid 1970s. It was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
In this spectacular large vintage Bollywood poster, superstar Amitabh Bachchan who plays the character of “Jai” in the film is seen holding a gun on the top. The other supporting cast comprising Dharmendra (Veeru), Hema Malini (Basanti) and Sanjeev Kumar (Thakur) are seen below. An iconic photo still of the climax scene where Dharmendra is strangulating Amjad Khan (Gabbar Singh) is also seen in this beautiful two sheet poster. The right hand side of the poster features an iconic still from one of the most popular songs of Sholay, “Yeh Dosti” in which Amitabh and Dharmendra are seen on a motorbike.
Interestingly, still photographs of all the actors have been used in designing this Sholay Hindi movie poster, except Sanjeev Kumar, whose portrait appears hand drawn / hand painted in this amazing two sheet Bollywood poster.
This original two sheet Sholay poster was printed by the most sought after printing press for Bollywood publicity, Dnyansagar Litho Press Bombay, in the mid 1970s and even bears the original indication mark on the two individual sheets as S1 (Sheet 1) and S2 (Sheet 2).
Hand painted typography has been used in the design of this original Sholay poster, and the lettering appears in three different languages – English and Urdu on the top and Devanagari Hindi on the bottom.
Two sheet posters comprise two separate individual single sheet posters measuring 40″x30″ inches each. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single two sheet poster. In the attached image, there may be a slight gap visible between the two – as the images of the top and bottom half have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the two sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with 'masala' in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. A 3-D version of this film is on its way for release. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Reissue movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is a Sholay movie poster circulated during a very recent screening of the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated very recently, this Sholay poster was originally designed for publicity of a recent re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Sholay has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. The film enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media. It is widely believed that Sholay is the highest grossing Indian film of all time when adjusted for inflation, making this Sholay poster highly collectible!
This reissue Sholay poster capitalizes on the success of the dialogues by mentioning two iconic lines from the film on the top: “Tera Kya Hoga Kalia” and “Jo Dar Gaya Samjho Mar Gaya.”
The greatest villain of all time Amjad Khan who plays the iconic character of Gabbar Singh is seen twice in this Sholay poster. Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Asrani, Viju Khote, Hema Malini & Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan are seen in this Sholay poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history.
Sholay holds a record of 60 golden jubilees across India, and was the first film in India to celebrate a silver jubilee at over 100 theaters. Sholay was the longest running film in Indian cinema until Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) broke its record of 286 weeks in 2001. In January 2014 a 3D version of Sholay was released.
The soundtrack of the film composed by R. D. Burman became a stellar success. Songs such as “Yeh Dosti” and “Mehbooba Mehbooba” are fondly remembered and played till today.
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Very rare, hand painted original two sheet movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
This hand painted two sheet Sholay poster measures a stunning 60″x40″ inches in size when its two individual sheets are joined or pasted together. The poster comprises two separate single sheets, each measuring 40″x30″ inches in size.
Sholay is the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema and the second longest running film in the history of Bollywood.
This very rare hand drawn original Sholay poster was printed somewhere in the 1980s, when Sholay had attained cult status and had become the longest running film in Indian cinema history. It was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This beautiful, quirky hand drawn original Sholay movie poster features superstar Amitabh Bachchan (who plays the character of “Jai” in the film) holding a rifle like gun on the right side of the poster. A quirky hand drawn rendition of the climax scene where Dharmendra is strangulating Amjad Khan (Gabbar Singh) is seen on the left of this beautiful two sheet poster. The bottom side of the poster features a hand drawn rendition of an iconic still from one of the most popular songs of Sholay, “Yeh Dosti” in which Amitabh and Dharmendra are seen on a motorbike.
This quirky hand drawn old Bollywood movie poster was hand painted by an unknown artist in a small time Bollywood poster art studio in Kolkata, making it highly collectible!
Hand painted typography has been used in the design of this Bollywood poster, and the film’s title appears in Devanagari Hindi on the top and English on the bottom.
Two sheet posters comprise two separate individual single sheet posters measuring 40″x30″ inches each. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single two sheet poster. In the attached image, there may be a slight gap visible between the two – as the images of the top and bottom half have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the two sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. A 3-D version of this film is on its way for release. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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2004 re-release movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
On August 13, 2004, an enhanced version of Sholay was released to coincide with its 30th anniversary in the coming year. This is an original movie poster circulated during the enhanced re-release of Sholay – the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated in 2004, this poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Yeh Dosti (This Friendship) was one of the most popular songs from the epic Bollywood movie Sholay. This Bollywood movie poster features a photo still from the song. Amitabh Bachchan & Dharmendra who play the characters of Jai and Veeru respectively, are seen riding on the iconic Sholay sidecar motor bike in this glossy movie poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with 'masala' in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. A 3-D version of this film was released in January 2014. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Featured here is an original 2004 re-release movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
This two sheet poster measures a stunning 60″x40″ inches in size when its two individual sheets are joined or pasted together. The poster comprises two separate single sheets, each measuring 40″x30″ inches.
On August 13, 2004, an enhanced version of Sholay was released to coincide with its 30th anniversary in the coming year. This is an original movie poster circulated during the enhanced re-release of Sholay – the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated in 2004, this poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Two sheet posters comprise two separate individual single sheet posters measuring 40″x30″ inches each. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single two sheet poster. In the image, there may be a slight gap visible between the two sheets – as the images of the top and bottom half have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the two sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. A 3-D version of this film was released in January 2014. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Rare original 30th anniversary release Bollywood movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
On August 13, 2004, an enhanced version of Sholay was released to coincide with its 30th anniversary in the coming year. This is an original two sheet Bollywood movie poster printed and circulated during the enhanced re-release of Sholay – the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated in 2004, this poster was originally designed for publicity of the 30th anniversary re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
This poster was localized to be distributed to five select cinema halls in Kolkata, and bears their names on a black strip at the bottom.
Two sheet posters comprise two separate individual single sheet posters measuring 40″x30″ inches each. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single two sheet poster. In the image shown alongside, there may be a slight gap visible between the two – as the images of the top and bottom half have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the two sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. A 3-D version of this film is on its way for release. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Original vintage hand painted Bollywood movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is a rare surviving original first print poster of the greatest Bollywood film ever made in Indian cinema, Sholay.
Printed and circulated during the first release of Sholay (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this vintage hand painted Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This is an actual publicity poster from the era that the film was first released in, i.e. 1975. This old Bollywood movie poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas by one of the most sought after Hindi film poster artists/painters, C. Mohan, making it highly collectible.
The poster bears the signature style of C. Mohan’s brilliance, with superbly hand painted passport styled portraits of the lead actors on the top. In the design of this old Bollywood movie poster, C. Mohan capitalizes on the two USPs of the film, the first being its impressive star cast with an announcement marked in bold on the top that says: “The greatest star-cast ever assembled!” and the second its epic storyline, with an announcement that reads: “The greatest story ever told!”
Bollywood movie poster painter C. Mohan focuses on typography by giving maximum prominence to the title of the film, which appears in a brilliant 3D styled font engulfed in flames. C. Mohan’s original signature is clearly seen on the bottom right hand corner of this authentic old movie poster.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. A 3-D version of this film was released in January 2014. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Old Bollywood pressbook of one of the greatest films in Indian cinema, Sholay (1975) for sale.
This is an actual surviving rare Bollywood old pressbook of the 1975 Hindi film that is considered the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of Sholay in 1975, this rare Bollywood old pressbook was printed and distributed to cinema audiences that thronged to movie halls to see the film.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood, making this rare Bollywood old pressbook highly collectible!
Old Bollywood pressbooks are sometimes also referred to as Bollywood song booklets, story booklets or synopsis booklets. They contain the lyrics of songs from the film in Hindi as well as in Urdu, and were designed to give theater audiences the chance to sing along while watching their favorite songs on screen.
Rare Bollywood old pressbooks, such as the one featured here for sale provide a summary of the plot of the movie as well as full credits on the last page.
Old Bollywood pressbooks also make great small wall hangings when framed and displayed on a wall, as they feature interesting artwork of the film on the cover.
Sholay, declared the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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Original vintage hand drawn movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
This is one of the rarest surviving original posters of the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema from the era that the film was first released in, i.e. 1975. Printed and circulated somewhere in the mid 1970s, this hand painted poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
The poster features spectacular hand drawn artwork by master poster designer Parchure from Pamart Studio. The three leading characters of the film, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar and Dharmendra are seen in a brilliant hand painted rendition in the poster. True to the title and plot of the film, the entire background is seen engulfed in flames. At the bottom of the poster, Bollywood poster painter Parchure uses his sketch mastery to depict key scenes including the climax of the film. The sketches at the bottom coupled with the vibrant colors and portraiture at the top of the poster make it one of the most desirable hand drawn Bollywood posters of them all.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with ‘masala’ in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. A 3-D version of this film was released in January 2014. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
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2014 re-release movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
On January 3rd, 2014, an enhanced 3D version of Sholay was released in theaters. This is an original movie poster circulated during the enhanced 3D release of Sholay – the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated in 2013, this poster was originally designed for publicity of the 3D release of the film but never ended up being used.
Yeh Dosti (This Friendship) was one of the most popular songs from the epic Bollywood movie Sholay. This Bollywood movie poster features a photo still from the song. Amitabh Bachchan & Dharmendra who play the characters of Jai and Veeru respectively are seen in 3D glasses on the poster, inline with the 3D format of the film.
Sholay is the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema and unanimously regarded as the greatest film ever made in Bollywood. Declared as the “Film of the Millennium” by BBC India in 1999, Sholay is an unforgettable classic that has become almost synonymous with 'masala' in Indian cinema. Its characters such as Jai, Veeru, Basanti, Thakur & Gabbar Singh have been etched into history. The film has an unbeaten record for running for over five consecutive years after being released. Sholay enjoys a cult following in India and its dialogues are often quoted in various media.
