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Dharmendra movie poster of the hit Hindi film Ram Balram (1980) for sale.
Featured here for sale is a reissue poster of the 1980 film that featured two of the biggest superstars in Indian cinema of the time, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated during a very recent screening of the old Dharmendra movie (somewhere in 2019), this Ram Balram movie poster was originally designed for publicity of a local re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
This Dharmendra movies poster was originally designed in hand painted format by Bollywood poster painter, artist Narayan. His signature is seen on the center right border of this Ram Balram poster.
This beautifully hand drawn Dharmendra film poster features quirky painted renditions of the two superstars. The “angry young man of Bollywood” Amitabh Bachchan is seen on the right, while the most handsome Bollywood actor of the time, superstar Dharmendra appears on the left of this Ram Balram poster. Both stars are seen brandishing machine guns. Fiery explosions are seen in the background of this Dharmendra movies poster. The title of the film appears in smaller size in English at the top and in a striking large sized Devanagari Hindi font at the bottom. The colors used in the title, i.e. yellow and red give this Dharmendra film poster a stunning eye catchy appearance.
A highlighting technique of applying a bright shade of colour over the hair is seen used by the Bollywood poster painter in this Amitabh Bachchan poster. Blood is seen dripping on the faces and clothes of the two stars, giving this action packed Bollywood poster a very dramatic appearance.
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.
Music for the film was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The song “Ek Rasta, Do Raahi” sung by the two greatest singers in Indian cinema of all time, Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar, is fondly remembered and played till today.
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Reissue Bollywood movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is a reissue Sholay film poster circulated during a very recent screening of the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated very recently, this Sholay film 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 film poster highly collectible!
Yeh Dosti (This Friendship) was one of the most popular songs from the epic Bollywood movie Sholay. This Sholay 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 Bollywood 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.
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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Vintage Bollywood poster of the 1970 classic Hindi film directed by Raj Kapoor, Mera Naam Joker for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced and directed by the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.
This film, like many others released under the banner of RK Productions, starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor, making this poster highly collectible.
Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1980s), this Mera Naam Joker poster was originally designed for publicity of the film’s subsequent release in Delhi but never ended up being used.
This Raj Kapoor movie poster was originally designed in hand painted canvas format by a small time art studio in Delhi, giving it a very quirky appearance.
A hand drawn portrait of Raj Kapoor holding the iconic Mera Naam Joker doll is seen prominently in this Mera Naam Joker movie poster. The sensational kissing scene between Raj Kapoor and Russian actress Kseniya Ryabinkina is seen in a smaller hand painted rendition at the bottom.
Smaller hand painted portraits of the film’s stellar star cast of male supporting actors such as Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Dara Singh and Rajendra Kumar are also seen in this Mera Naam Joker film poster.
Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the hit Hindi film Dream Girl (1977).
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of the 1977 film directed by Pramod Chakravorty that starred the Dream Girl of Indian cinema Hema Malini in the pivotal role. Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra and Prem Chopra also starred in the film.
Hema Malini earned the moniker of Dream Girl during her debut in 1968, which eventually inspired the title of the film.
Printed and circulated subsequent to the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1980s), this vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the film for a local release run in Delhi but never ended up being used.
This hand drawn Bollywood poster features a stunning rendition of the Dream Girl of Bollywood, Hema Malini in a dancing pose. The poster is set against a light blue background. A large close up portrait of actor Dharmendra is seen in the background of this Dream Girl movie poster. The quirky manner in which the faces of the stars have been painted is typical of old vintage Bollywood posters in Delhi.
The soundtrack of the film was composed by music composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The title song of the film, “Dream Girl” sung by Kishore Kumar is fondly remembered and played till today.
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Old Bollywood poster of the hit Hema Malini film, Seeta aur Geeta (1972) for sale.
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of the 1972 film that featured the Dream Girl of Indian cinema, Hema Malini in an unforgettable double role. Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar also starred in this 1972 Bollywood comedy that was directed by Ramesh Sippy.
The film’s success made the phrase “Seeta Aur Geeta” a moniker of sorts to refer to sisters in India. Hema Malini won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for Seeta aur Geeta, making this vintage Bollywood poster highly collectible.
Printed and circulated subsequent to the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Hindi movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film for a local release run in Delhi but never ended up being used.
This quirky hand drawn Bollywood poster features a large closeup of Dharmendra holding a pistol in his hand. Dream Girl Hema Malini appears twice in this vintage Bollywood poster in two different avatars to depict the double role plot of the film. Actor Sanjeev Kumar is seen in a smaller rendition at the bottom of this Seeta Aur Geeta poster.
Delhi Bollywood poster painter Amar’s signature is seen on the right hand corner of this vintage Bollywood poster. The action sequences captured in smaller stick figures in the background and the pistol wielding actors in the foreground are typical of hand drawn Bollywood posters in Delhi.
Seeta aur Geeta tells the story of identical twins separated at birth. The film was written by Salim-Javed and it’s music composed by R.D. Burman.
Seeta aur Geeta is one among several Bollywood films that feature a similar plot surrounding the reunion of long lost identical twins. Most notable among these was Ram Aur Shyam starring Dilip Kumar in a double role.
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Reissue movie poster of the epic Hindi film Sholay (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is a Sholay Hindi movie poster circulated during a very recent screening of the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated very recently, this Sholay Hindi movie 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 Hindi movie poster highly collectible!
The greatest villain of all time Amjad Khan who plays the iconic character of Gabbar Singh is seen prominently in this Sholay Hindi movie poster at the center. He is flanked by superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra who are both seen holding guns. A smaller still photograph of actor Sanjeev Kumar is seen on the top of this Sholay Hindi 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.
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 original movie poster circulated during a very recent screening of the greatest film ever made in Indian cinema. Printed and circulated very recently, this Sholay Hindi movie 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 film poster highly collectible!
The greatest villain of all time Amjad Khan who plays the iconic character of Gabbar Singh is seen prominently in this Sholay movie poster along with Dharmendra at the center. The photographic still is taken from the climax of the film. A solo still photograph of superstar Amitabh Bachchan holding a gun is seen alongside in this Sholay original movie poster. A still photograph from the iconic song “Yeh Dosti” is seen at the corner of the poster. Smaller pictures of Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar and Hema Malini are seen on the top of 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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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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Black and white Bollywood poster of the hit Hindi film Haqeeqat (1964) for sale.
This is an actual surviving black and white Bollywood poster of the award winning 1964 war film Haqeeqat which starred Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra and Vijay Anand in lead roles.
Printed and circulated several years after the original first release of the film (somewhere in the 1990s), this old black and white Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of a subsequent release of the film but never ended up being used.
Directed by Chetan Anand, Haqeeqat was a war film based on the 1962 Sino-Indian war. It won the National Film Award for second best feature film in 1965, making this old black and white Bollywood poster, highly collectible!
This Dharmendra movie poster features a black and white still photo of the superstar dressed in combat gear. A war scene is shown in the background. The film’s nationalist and patriotic theme earned it a tax free status which is duly advertised on the top of this old black and white Bollywood poster.
A song from Haqeeqat, “Kar Chale Hum Fida Jaan O Tan Sathiyo; Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon …” sung by Mohammed Rafi has become virtually synonymous with patriotism in India.
This old black and white Bollywood poster capitalizes on the tremendous success of the song by mentioning its lyrics on the top in Devanagari Hindi font.
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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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Bollywood poster for sale of the 1970 cult Hindi film Mera Naam Joker.
Featured here for sale is a reissue Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced, directed by and starred the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.
This Raj Kapoor movie poster features the key star cast of the film – Simi Garewal, Padmini, Manoj Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Kseniya Ryabinkina & Rajendra Kumar.
Printed and circulated somewhere in the early 2000s, this reissue Mera Naam Joker movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the recent re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
In this Mera Naam Joker movie poster, Raj Kapoor is seen in a brilliant photographic still holding the iconic Mera Naam Joker doll prominently on the top. A steamy kiss scene featuring Raj Kapoor and Russian actress Kseniya Ryabinkina is seen at the bottom.
Mera Naam Joker starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Raj Kapoor’s son Rishi Kapoor. Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.
Mera Naam Joker is regarded as one of Raj Kapoor’s finest works today with film critics heralding it as a “misunderstood masterpiece” due to its box office failure at the time of it’s release.
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Old Bollywood poster of the hit Hindi film Haqeeqat (1964) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Hindi movie poster of the award winning 1964 war film Haqeeqat which starred Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra and Vijay Anand in lead roles.
Printed and circulated a few years after the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this vintage Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Directed by Chetan Anand, Haqeeqat was a war film based on the 1962 Sino-Indian war. It won the National Film Award for second best feature film in 1965, making this vintage Bollywood poster, highly collectible!
This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a small time art studio in Delhi, giving it a quirky appearance.
The poster features a large hand painted close up portrait of Dharmendra wearing a combat helmet and holding a machine gun. The background has been painted using a combination of red and yellow, giving this vintage Bollywood poster a very catchy appearance. Title of the film is seen in yellow on the top and again in red at the bottom, prominently set against a white background. A smaller portrait of Balraj Sahni is seen at the bottom right hand corner.
A song from Haqeeqat, “Kar Chale Hum Fida Jaan O Tan Sathiyo; Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon …” sung by Mohammed Rafi has become virtually synonymous with patriotism in India.
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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 hand painted Bollywood poster for sale of the historical classic film Razia Sultan (1983).
This is an actual surviving hand drawn movie poster of the 1983 film written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, starring Hema Malini, Parveen Babi and Dharmendra in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (early 1980s), this hand painted Hindi movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This hand drawn Bollywood poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by one of the greatest Bollywood poster painters of all time, Pandit Ram Kumar Sharma. The printed signature of master Bollywood poster painter Pandit Ram Kumar Sharma is seen on the bottom left hand corner of this hand painted Bollywood poster.
True to his mastery over the paint brush, a stunning portrait of lead actress Hema Malini in a warrior pose wearing a veil and riding a horse is seen prominently in this hand drawn movie poster. Pandit Ram Kumar Sharma’s spectacular compositions and brush work are apparent in the background of this hand painted Bollywood movie poster which shows an army of soldiers being led into battle.
Razia Sultan is remembered for Hema Malini’s stellar performance. The song “Aye Dil-e Nadaan” sung by Lata Mangeshkar became a hit at the time of the film’s release.
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Old Bollywood poster of the 1970 cult Hindi film Mera Naam Joker for sale.
This is an actual surviving original Turkish Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced, directed by and starring the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor.
This extremely unique and very rare Turkish Mera Naam Joker movie poster was designed and printed for the promotion of the film in Turkey. Mera Naam Joker was dubbed in Turkish and released in theaters across Turkey with the title “Palyaço,” which in Turkish means clown.
The unique artwork seen in this old Mera Naam Joker movie poster was designed exclusively for the film’s promotion inside Turkish theaters and was only used in Turkey, making it truly one-of-a-kind and highly collectible!
Mera Naam Joker was dubbed in Turkish and released in Turkey a couple of years after the original Hindi release of the film. This original Mera Naam Joker film poster was printed in the early 1970s and distributed to cinemas in Turkey that screened the film.
Extremely limited posters of this design were made and only a handful have survived till date.
In this original Mera Naam Joker movie poster, Raj Kapoor is seen in a brilliant photographic still holding the iconic Mera Naam Joker doll.
Mera Naam Joker starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. In this classic, Raj Kapoor essayed the role of a circus clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Mera Naam Joker also marked the debut of Raj Kapoor’s son Rishi Kapoor. Mera Naam Joker reportedly took six years to make and was funded by Raj Kapoor’s personal savings. The film was declared a flop at the box office but has attained cult status over the years and earned the praise of critics.
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Classic Bollywood movie poster of the blockbuster Hindi film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) for sale.
This is an actual surviving classic Bollywood film poster of the Hindi movie released in the year 1998 that featured the “Box Office King” of Bollywood, superstar Salman Khan in the lead role opposite actress Kajol.
A song from the film, “O O Jaane Jana,” picturized on a shirtless Salman Khan wearing only his denims, became a rage throughout the nation.
The massive success of the song and the film catapulted Salman Khan to super stardom, turning him into the heartthrob of the nation, making this Salman Khan movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1990s), this Salman Khan poster for sale was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Salman Khan poster features a stunning large photographic still of actress Kajol. A smaller still of Salman Khan showing off his perfect abs appears alongside.
The chart topping hit song from the film, “O O Jaane Jana” sung by Kamaal Khan bagged the Filmfare Award for Most Popular Song and is fondly remembered and played till today.
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Old Bollywood poster for sale of the vintage Hindi film Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan ? (1970).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1970 mystery thriller that featured the original He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra in the lead role opposite Babita.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the late 1960s, this old Bollywood poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a leading poster art studio in Bombay. A stunning hand painted portrait of Dharmendra on his knees wooing his lady love Babita is seen in this minimalist Bollywood poster. The background is kept blank and the title is seen prominently on the left side of this old Bollywood poster for sale. The question marks appear in dull gray, giving away the mystery element of the film.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Khel Khilari Ka (1977).
This is an actual surviving old Indian film poster of the 1977 Hindi film that featured the original He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the late 1970s, this vintage Indian poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a leading poster art studio in Bombay. A large hand painted close up portrait of Dharmendra is seen prominently on the poster. A cross hair is seen marking his face. One side of his head appears cut out. The top portion has been left blank in this interesting old school Bollywood poster design.
A smaller full figure of Dharmendra is seen hand painted on the bottom right corner of this old Indian poster. Brilliant hand painted figures of actress Shabana Azmi and debutant actor Dhruv are seen on the center left of this Indian movie poster for sale.
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Old Bollywood poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Badle Ki Aag (1982).
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood poster of the 1982 Hindi film produced and directed by Raj Khosla starring Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Sarika and Smita Patil in prominent roles.
Printed and circulated a few months after the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Bollywood poster for sale was originally hand painted on canvas by one of the greatest Bollywood movie poster painters 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 old Bollywood poster. This hand painted old Bollywood poster bears the signature traits of Ram Kumar Sharma’s fantastic compositions and spectacular brush work. A stunning portrait of actor Dharmendra is seen hand painted in broad visible brush strokes, giving him a macho, larger than life appearance. Actress Reena Roy is seen alongside painted in softer tones. An action scene comprising galloping horses is captured on the top with rough brush strokes in this old Bollywood poster.
The villain of the film Shakti Kapoor who essays the role of Dacoit Kallu is seen painted in a dark gray tone at the bottom, signifying evil. The film’s title appears in stunning 3D styled typography at the bottom of this old Bollywood poster for sale.
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Old Bollywood poster for sale of the Hindi film, Jhutha Sach (1984).
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood poster of the 1984 Bollywood drama that starred Dharmendra and Rekha in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (somewhere in the mid 1980s), this vintage Bollywood poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by Bollywood’s greatest movie poster artist, Diwakar Karkare. His printed signature is seen on the bottom right hand corner of this vintage Indian film poster.
Typical of Bollywood poster painter Diwakar’s brilliant art style, this old Indian film poster features stunning hand painted artwork. The original He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra is seen prominently in this vintage Bollywood poster in a striking pose. Actress Rekha appears at the bottom in a superbly hand painted avatar. Typography used in this vintage Bollywood poster is completely in Devanagari Hindi.
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Vintage Hindi film poster of the old Bollywood movie, Black Mail (1973) for sale.
This is an actual surviving original first release poster of the 1973 Bollywood thriller that starred Dharmendra and Raakhee in lead roles.
Printed and circulated somewhere in the early 1970s during the original first release run of the film, this vintage Hindi movie poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Indian film poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by Bollywood’s greatest movie poster artist, Diwakar Karkare. His printed signature is seen on the bottom right hand corner of this vintage Hindi film poster.
Typical of Bollywood poster painter Diwakar’s brilliant art style, this vintage Indian film poster features stunning artwork. Lead couple Dharmendra and Raakhee are seen in a brilliant hand painted rendition. Actress Raakhee’s portrait appears in a shade of pink, signifying passion and romance in this vintage Bollywood poster.
The typography appears vertically arranged in bright yellow, giving this vintage Hindi film poster a stunning appearance.
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Original Bollywood film poster for sale of the hit Hindi movie Loafer (1973).
This is an actual surviving original Bollywood movie poster for sale of the 1973 Hindi film that starred the original He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra and actress Mumtaz in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1970s), this old Bollywood poster was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Bollywood film poster was originally hand painted on canvas by leading Bollywood poster artist D.R. Bhosle. His printed signature is seen on the bottom right of this beautiful minimal Bollywood movie poster.
A fabulous close up of Dharmendra is seen hand painted using dramatic color tones prominently on the poster. Actress Mumtaz is seen on the right of the poster wearing a revealing skirt.
Master Bollywood poster painter D.R. Bhosle’s signature style and flair for realism is apparent in this original Bollywood poster for sale.
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Old Bollywood poster for sale of the hit Hindi film Loafer (1973).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the 1973 Hindi film that starred the original He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra and actress Mumtaz in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1970s), this old Bollywood poster was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Indian film poster was originally hand painted on canvas by leading Bollywood poster artist D.R. Bhosle. His printed signature is seen on the center left of this beautiful old handmade Bollywood movie poster.
A fabulous close up of actress Mumtaz is seen on the right of the poster, painted using soothing color tones. A more dramatic hand painted rendition of Dharmendra is seen alongside. Supporting actor Om Prakash is seen in a smaller hand painted avatar on the bottom right of this old Bollywood movie poster.
Master Bollywood poster painter D.R. Bhosle’s signature realism and flair is apparent in this vintage Bollywood poster for sale.
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Vintage Bollywood poster of the hit Hema Malini Hindi film, Seeta aur Geeta (1972) for sale.
This is an actual surviving mini publicity poster of the 1972 film that featured the Dream Girl of Indian cinema, Hema Malini in an unforgettable double role.
Hema Malini won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for Seeta aur Geeta, making this old Bollywood poster highly collectible.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1970s), this old Hindi movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This beautifully hand painted old Bollywood poster was originally designed in oil on canvas format by a small time art studio in Delhi. A stunning close up portrait of Hema Malini is seen on the top. She is seen in a smaller quirky avatar again at the bottom of this old Delhi Bollywood poster, summarizing her double role in the film.
Seeta aur Geeta is a 1972 Bollywood comedy directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film starred the original Dream Girl of Bollywood, Hema Malini in a double role. The film depicts the lives of identical twins separated at birth. The story of the film was written by Salim-Javed and the music was composed by R.D. Burman.
Seeta aur Geeta is one among several Bollywood films that feature a similar plot surrounding the reunion of long lost identical twins. Most notable among these was Ram Aur Shyam starring Dilip Kumar in a double role.
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Hand painted Bollywood poster of the old Hindi film, The Burning Train (1980) for sale.
This is an actual surviving hand painted Hindi movie poster of the 1980 action drama that featured a stellar star cast comprising Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, Vinod Mehra, Jeetendra and Simi Garewal, besides others.
Printed and circulated somewhere in the 1980s, this hand painted Indian film poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This hand painted Bollywood movie poster was originally designed on canvas, giving it a very quirky appearance. The burning train is seen at the bottom of the poster, while quirky hand drawn portraits of the lead actors appear on the top.
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Hand drawn Bollywood poster of the classic Hindi film, Kundan (1993) for sale.
This is an actual surviving classic hand drawn movie poster of the 1993 Hindi film that starred the He-Man of Bollywood Dharmendra in the lead role opposite Jaya Prada.
Printed and circulated somewhere in the 1990s, this hand drawn movie poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This hand drawn Bollywood poster was originally created on canvas by a small time art studio in Kolkata, giving it a very quirky appearance. Bright shades of red and yellow have been used in the design of this quirky hand drawn Bollywood film poster. Interestingly, the two animal stars of the film – a monkey and a dog – are also hand drawn on the top of this old hand drawn movie poster.
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Old Bollywood pressbook of the hit Hindi film Guddi (1971) for sale.
This is an actual surviving rare Bollywood old pressbook of the 1971 comedy directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee that starred Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated a few years after the original first release of Guddi in 1971, this rare Bollywood old pressbook was distributed to cinema audiences outside movie halls that actually screened the film.
Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress for Guddi and the film was a milestone in her 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.
Guddi is a 1971 Bollywood comedy directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and written by Gulzar. It starred Dharmendra, Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan and Utpal Dutt in lead roles. The film provided a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Bollywood industry in Bombay during the late 1960s and early 1970s and featured cameos from several superstars of the time including Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna.
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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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Black and white old Bollywood photo stills of the Hindi film, Khamoshi (1969) for sale.
This is an actual surviving set comprising two old Bollywood lobby cards of the highly acclaimed 1969 Hindi film directed by Asit Sen, starring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (late 1960s), this set of two old Bollywood black and white pictures was printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall but never ended up being used.
