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Very rare old Bollywood poster for sale of the historical Hindi film, Jahan Ara (1964).
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood poster for sale of the 1964 Hindi film that was based on the life of Jahanara Begum Sahib. Actress Mala Sinha essayed the title role of Jahanara Begum Sahib in the film, with Bharat Bhushan, Shashikala and Prithviraj Kapoor playing supporting characters.
Actress Mala Sinha received a Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination for her critically acclaimed performance in Jahan Ara.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release run of the film (late 1960s), this very rare old Bollywood poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Bollywood poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a small time art studio in Kolkata, making it highly collectible.
A stunning hand drawn portrait of actress Mala Sinha in all her finery is seen prominently in this old Bollywood poster. The poster uses an eccentric mix of bright colors such as yellow, red and blue, giving this old Bollywood poster a stunning appearance.
Jahan Ara was a historical drama that featured a stellar soundtrack. Songs composed by Madan Mohan became instantly popular upon the film’s release. Tracks like “Phir Wohi Sham, Wohi Gham, Wohi Tanhai Hai” and “Main Teri Nazar Ka Suroor Hoon” sung by Talat Mahmood became a rage throughout the nation. Other notable tracks from the film included, “Kisi Ki Yaad Mein Duniya Ko Hain Bhulaye Huye” and “Baad Muddat Ke Yeh Ghadi” sung by Mohammed Rafi and “Jab Jab Tumhe Bhulaya, Tum Aur Yaad Aaye” sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
This old Bollywood poster for sale capitalizes on the popularity of the film’s stellar soundtrack by devoting a majority of its design area to text. Lyrics from popular songs in the film appear written in Devanagari Hindi juxtaposed with musical notes in this old Bollywood poster for sale.
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Mughal-e-Azam original poster for sale of the 1960 black and white cult blockbuster movie that is unanimously considered as one of the greatest Indian films ever made.
Mughal-e-Azam is the first full length black and white feature film in the history of Indian cinema to be colorized for a theatrical re-release. The film’s color version was released theatrically on 12 November 2004, with a digital reworked soundtrack.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this Mughal-e-Azam original poster was designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala, the three lead actors of the film are seen in this Mughal-e-Azam original poster.
Mughal-e-Azam has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of ‘highest grossing Hindi film of all time’ for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji, Mughal-e-Azam is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema. The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continues to be played till today.
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Vintage Indian poster for sale of the old Hindi film President (1937).
This is an actual surviving old Indian movie poster for sale of the 1937 Hindi film President that was produced by New Theatres, Calcutta and directed by Nitin Bose.
President starred noted singer and actor K. L. Saigal who is regarded as the first superstar of Indian cinema. Among all of K. L. Saigal’s memorable films which include cult hits like Devdas, President is often cited as his finest, making this vintage Indian poster for sale highly collectible!
President is fondly remembered for an epic song sung by K. L. Saigal, “Ek Bangla Bane Nyara”. Written by Kidar Sharma, the song became a rare throughout the nation and epitomizes a common man’s dream of owning a home in India till date.
Printed and circulated during the initial release run of the film (somewhere in the late 1930s), this vintage Indian poster for sale was 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 an art studio in Kolkata. The poster features quirky line drawn portraits of the lead couple K. L. Saigal and Leela Desai. As was the norm with old Indian posters of the era, this poster has been designed and printed using only two colors (understandably to save on design and print costs).
President was a Hindi remake of the Bengali film Didi. A social romantic drama from New Theatres, its screenplay direction and cinematography were done by Nitin Bose. President was the first Indian film to show a liberated educated woman running her own factory.
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Complete set of eight original Mughal-e-Azam show cards for sale sealed inside their original carry case cover.
Featured here for sale is a complete set of 8 original show cards of the 2004 color re-release of the epic 1960 black and white film, Mughal-e-Azam.
Mughal-e-Azam is the first full length black and white feature film in the history of Indian cinema to be colorized for a theatrical re-release. The film's color version was released theatrically on 12 November 2004, with a digital reworked soundtrack.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this rare unused set comprising eight original Mughal-e-Azam show cards was originally designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Showcards are used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on thick stock photo paper for easy pin up display, this rare surviving set of original Mughal-e-Azam show cards was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film in 2004, making it highly collectible!
All eight show cards featured here for sale are sealed inside their original carrying case and are in mint unused condition.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of 'highest grossing Hindi film of all time' for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji, Mughal-e-Azam is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema. The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continues to be played till today.
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Original Mughal-e-Azam poster for sale of the 2004 color re-release of the epic 1960 black and white film.
Mughal-e-Azam is the first full length black and white feature film in the history of Indian cinema to be colorized for a theatrical re-release. The film’s color version was released theatrically on 12 November 2004, with a digital reworked soundtrack.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this glossy Mughal-e-Azam poster was originally designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
This glossy Mughal-e-Azam poster features a stunning photograph of Bollywood’s eternal beauty queen, Madhubala. A beautiful gold motif border is seen adorning the sides of this Madhubala poster.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of ‘highest grossing Hindi film of all time’ for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji, Mughal-e-Azam is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema. The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continues to be played till today.
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Original Mughal-e-Azam poster for sale of the 1960 black and white film’s 2004 color re-release.
Mughal-e-Azam is the first full length black and white feature film in the history of Indian cinema to be colorized for a theatrical re-release. The film’s color version was released theatrically on 12 November 2004, with a digital reworked soundtrack.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this original Mughal-e-Azam poster was designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Prithviraj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar are seen in a hand painted avatar inspired from the original Mughal-e-Azam poster of the 1960 black and white release. A large hand painted portrait of Madhubala in chains is seen on the right. The top of this original Mughal-e-Azam poster shows a photographic still of Madhubala in a smiling avatar.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of ‘highest grossing Hindi film of all time’ for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji, Mughal-e-Azam is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema. The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continues to be played till today.
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Original Mughal-e-Azam (2004) Bollywood poster for sale.
Mughal-e-Azam is the first full length black and white feature film in the history of Indian cinema to be colorized for a theatrical re-release. The film’s color version was released theatrically on 12 November 2004, with a digital reworked soundtrack.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this glossy Mughal-e-Azam Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
This glossy Mughal-e-Azam Bollywood poster features the three leading actors of the film, Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala. Large side profiles of Prithviraj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar are seen flanking either side of the poster while a dancing Madhubala appears at the center. A beautiful gold motif border is seen adorning the sides of this Mughal-e-Azam Bollywood poster.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of ‘highest grossing Hindi film of all time’ for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji, Mughal-e-Azam is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema. The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continues to be played till today.
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Old Bollywood poster of the classic Hindi film, Heer Raanjha (1970) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Hindi movie poster of the 1970 romance starring Raaj Kumar and Priya Rajvansh in lead roles.
Based on the legend of Heer Raanjha, the film is remembered for its unforgettable song, “Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil Mere Kaam Ki Nahin,” sung by Mohammed Rafi.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release run of the film (late 1970s), this old hand drawn Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster features quirky hand drawn artwork. Originally designed on canvas by a small time art studio in Delhi, the poster has a very quirky appearance.
This old Hindi movie poster (designed and printed in Delhi) capitalizes on the success of the hit song by declaring its lyrics on the top in Devanagari Hindi script, “Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil Mere Kaam Ki Nahin.”
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Black and white old Bollywood movie stills of the Hindi film, Gazal (1964) for sale.
This is an actual surviving set of old Bollywood lobby cards of the 1964 Hindi film that starred Meena Kumari and Sunil Dutt in lead roles.
Featured here for sale is a rare surviving set of Bollywood movie lobby cards of the film Gazal (1964) comprising a total of 19 old Bollywood movie stills!
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (early 1960s), these old Bollywood black and white pictures were printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
This beautiful vintage set comprising 19 old Bollywood movie stills was designed and printed for publicity of the film and was actually used inside a theater that screened the film Gazal. The corners of each lobby card display visible pin hole markings – tell tale signs of being pinned on the notice board of a movie theater.
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Extremely rare original Bollywood poster of one of the greatest Hindi films ever made in the history of Indian cinema, Awara (1951) for sale.
Awara (sometimes spelled as Awaara) is a 1951 blockbuster directed and produced by Raj Kapoor, featuring him in a leading role opposite Nargis. The film is considered Raj Kapoor’s finest performance ever.
This is an actual surviving original vintage Raj Kapoor movie poster of the cult classic, Awara. Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the early 1950s, this vintage Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Raj Kapoor and Nargis had unbeatable chemistry together, and Awara much like Raj kapoor’s other films, showcased the sensuality and beauty of Nargis to perfection. This is reflected in the poster with a beautiful portrait of Raj Kapoor and Nargis in an iconic sensuous pose set against a deep red background.
This is the only film ever made in the history of Bollywood that had many generations of the Kapoor family starring together on screen.
This vintage Bollywood poster has been professionally restored by an expert paper archivist. It has been backed on cotton using a thorough acid-free conservation and restoration process. Minor paper loss has been adequately filled which make no noticeable difference to the display quality of the poster when seen from a viewing distance. Close up images of each of the individual restored areas on this vintage Bollywood poster have been provided alongside for greater clarity.
Awara (Tramp) is an iconic 1951 Hindi film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. Music of the film was composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Nargis in lead roles while Raj Kapoor’s father Prithviraj Kapoor stars as his on-screen father. Kapoor’s youngest real-life brother Shashi Kapoor also plays the younger version of his character in a cameo. Prithiviraj’s father Dewan Bashwanath Kapoor also has a cameo role in Awara – his only film appearance.
Raj Kapoor’s ‘tramp” character in the film was influenced heavily by Charlie Chaplin. The film became a rage throughout South Asia and found overseas success primarily in the Soviet Union. Songs of the film such as “Awara Hoon” (I am a Tramp) and “Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi” became blockbuster hits, which are remembered and played till today. The film was also nominated for the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival in 1953. Owing to its popularity in so many countries, in 2012, Awaara was included in the 20 new entries added to the coveted All-Time 100 greatest films list by TIME.
After the widespread success of the film, Raj Kapoor carried this “tramp” character (influenced heavily by Charlie Chaplin) forward in subsequent films such as Shree 420.
The music for this film was composed by Shankar Jaikishan while the songs were written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. Songs from the film find place on the list of 100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of all time.
In 2003, Time magazine added Awara to a list of “10 Indian Films to Treasure”. Time magazine also chose Raj Kapoor’s performance in Awaara as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time. In India, the film grossed a record of over Rs. 12 million.
In the Soviet Union, Awara is estimated to have drawn between 40 to 63 million viewers to cinemas across the nation. It remained the most successful Indian film in the Soviet Union up until films like Bobby, Seeta Aur Geeta and Disco Dancer achieved a similar level of success there.
The film was also a nationwide success in China, where the song “Awara Hoon” and actor Raj Kapoor became widely known across the nation, much like in the Soviet Union. The film’s success in both the Soviet Union and China has been attributed to the socialist themes expressed in the film. The film Awara and the song “Awara Hoon” are believed to have been Chairman Mao’s (founder of People’s Republic of China 1949) favourite film and song, respectively. Due to the film’s remarkable success in Turkey, Awara was remade in Turkey as Avare in 1964 with a local cast.
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Old Bollywood movie poster of the Hindi film, Teen Bahuraniyan (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving original vintage Bollywood movie poster of the 1968 comedy drama that featured one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, Prithviraj Kapoor.
Printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (late 1960s), this old hand painted Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood movie poster features stunning hand painted artwork created by one of the most acclaimed Bollywood poster designers of his time, V.G. Parchure of Pamart Studio. The three lead characters from the film, i.e. the three daughters-in-law are portrayed in stunning hand painted portraits prominently on the poster. A black and white still photograph from the film appears in a smaller size at the bottom.
Originally hand painted on canvas by Bollywood poster painter V.G. Parchure, this vintage Bollywood poster bears his printed signature in the name of his art studio Pamart on the bottom right.
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Extremely rare original old Raj Kapoor film poster of the cult Bollywood movie, Awara (1951) for sale.
This is an actual surviving original East German publicity poster of the 1951 black and white Bollywood film produced, directed by and starring the greatest entertainer of all time in Bollywood, Raj Kapoor (also known as The Show Man of Indian cinema).
This extremely unique promotional mini-poster (roughly A4 size) was designed and printed in East Germany during the Cold War for publicity of Awara in East German theaters.
The unique hand painted artwork seen in this old Bollywood movie poster was designed exclusively for the film’s promotion inside East German theaters and was only used in East Germany, making it truly one-of-a-kind and highly collectible.
This old Raj Kapoor Bollywood poster was printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in East Germany during the Cold War (mid 1950s). This was the official promotional poster designed and printed for publicity of the film in East German theaters in the mid 1950s but never ended up being used.
Printed in the mid 1950s on vintage East German paper, very few posters of this type were made and only a handful have survived till date.
Featured here for sale is an almost impossible to find original East German Raj Kapoor Bollywood movie poster!
This old hand painted Bollywood poster bears an extremely unique design that features a brilliant hand painted portrait of Raj Kapoor & Nargis holding hands. The title of the film is seen in German as well as translated into English in brackets below.
This is the only film ever made in the history of Bollywood that had so many generations of the Kapoor family starring together on screen!
Awara (Tramp) is an iconic 1951 Hindi film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. Music of the film was composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Nargis in lead roles while Raj Kapoor’s father Prithviraj Kapoor stars as his on-screen father. Kapoor’s youngest real-life brother Shashi Kapoor also plays the younger version of his character in a cameo. Prithiviraj’s father Dewan Bashwanath Kapoor also has a cameo role in Awara – his only film appearance.
The film became a rage throughout South Asia and found overseas success primarily in the Soviet Union. Songs of the film such as “Awara Hoon” (I am a Tramp) and “Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi” became blockbuster hits, which are remembered and played till today. The film was also nominated for the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival in 1953. Owing to its popularity in so many countries, in 2012, Awaara was included in the 20 new entries added to the coveted All-Time 100 greatest films list by TIME.
After the widespread success of the film, Raj Kapoor carried this “tramp” character (influenced heavily by Charlie Chaplin) forward in subsequent films such as Shree 420.
The music for this film was composed by Shankar Jaikishan while the songs were written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. Songs from the film find place on the list of 100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of all time.
In 2003, Time magazine added Awara to a list of “10 Indian Films to Treasure”. Time magazine also chose Raj Kapoor’s performance in Awaara as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time. In India, the film grossed a record of over Rs. 12 million.
In the Soviet Union, Awara is estimated to have drawn between 40 to 63 million viewers to cinemas across the nation. It remained the most successful Indian film in the Soviet Union up until films like Bobby, Seeta Aur Geeta and Disco Dancer achieved a similar level of success there.
The film was also a nationwide success in China, where the song “Awara Hoon” and actor Raj Kapoor became widely known across the nation, much like in the Soviet Union. The film’s success in both the Soviet Union and China has been attributed to the socialist themes expressed in the film. The film Awara and the song “Awara Hoon” are believed to have been Chairman Mao’s (founder of People’s Republic of China 1949) favourite film and song, respectively. Due to the film’s remarkable success in Turkey, Awara was remade in Turkey as Avare in 1964 with a local cast.
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2004 color re-release original Mughal-e-Azam film poster for sale.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this glossy Mughal-e-Azam film poster was originally designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but was never used.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of ‘highest grossing Hindi film of all time’ for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Mughal-e-Azam is a 1960 Bollywood epic directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji. The film stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles.
The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continue to be played till today.
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2004 color re-release original Mughal-e-Azam movie poster for sale.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this glossy Hindi film poster was originally designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of ‘highest grossing Hindi film of all time’ for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Mughal-e-Azam is a 1960 Bollywood epic directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji. The film stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of “highest grossing Hindi film of all time” for a full 15 years after its first release in 1960. It is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema and has consistently been ranked in numerous polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in cinematic history.
The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continue to be played till today.
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Original Bollywood movie poster of the 2004 color re-release of Mughal-e-Azam for sale.
Printed and circulated during the color re-release of the epic film in 2004, this glossy Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Bollywood movie ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Bollywood movie ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of ‘highest grossing Bollywood movie of all time’ for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Mughal-e-Azam is a 1960 Bollywood epic directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji. The film stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Bollywood movie ever made in Indian cinema.
Mughal-e-Azam is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema and has consistently been ranked in numerous polls as the greatest Bollywood movie ever made in cinematic history.
The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continues to be played till today.
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Beautiful vintage Bollywood poster of one of the greatest Hindi films ever made in the history of Indian cinema, Awara (1951) for sale.
Awara (sometimes spelled as Awaara) is a 1951 blockbuster directed and produced by Raj Kapoor, featuring him in a leading role opposite Nargis. The film is considered Raj Kapoor’s finest performance ever.
This is an actual surviving old Raj Kapoor movie poster of the Jaipur Release of Awara. Printed and circulated somewhere in the 1960s/1970s, this vintage movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Raj Kapoor and Nargis had unbeatable chemistry together, and Awara much like Raj kapoor’s other films, showcased the sensuality and beauty of Nargis to perfection. This is reflected in the poster with a large dreamy hand painted close up of Nargis. Raj Kapoor’s ‘tramp” character in the film was influenced heavily by Charlie Chaplin as is evident from his hand drawn portrait in the poster.
This is the only film ever made in the history of Bollywood that had so many generations of the Kapoor family starring together on screen.
Awara (Tramp) is an iconic 1951 Hindi film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. Music of the film was composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The film stars Raj Kapoor and Nargis in lead roles while Raj Kapoor’s father Prithviraj Kapoor stars as his on-screen father. Kapoor’s youngest real-life brother Shashi Kapoor also plays the younger version of his character in a cameo. Prithiviraj’s father Dewan Bashwanath Kapoor also has a cameo role in Awara – his only film appearance.
The film became a rage throughout South Asia and found overseas success primarily in the Soviet Union. Songs of the film such as “Awara Hoon” (I am a Tramp) and “Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi” became blockbuster hits, which are remembered and played till today. The film was also nominated for the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival in 1953. Owing to its popularity in so many countries, in 2012, Awaara was included in the 20 new entries added to the coveted All-Time 100 greatest films list by TIME.
After the widespread success of the film, Raj Kapoor carried this “tramp” character (influenced heavily by Charlie Chaplin) forward in subsequent films such as Shree 420.
The music for this film was composed by Shankar Jaikishan while the songs were written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. Songs from the film find place on the list of 100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of all time.
In 2003, Time magazine added Awara to a list of “10 Indian Films to Treasure”. Time magazine also chose Raj Kapoor’s performance in Awaara as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time. In India, the film grossed a record of over Rs. 12 million.
In the Soviet Union, Awara is estimated to have drawn between 40 to 63 million viewers to cinemas across the nation. It remained the most successful Indian film in the Soviet Union up until films like Bobby, Seeta Aur Geeta and Disco Dancer achieved a similar level of success there.
The film was also a nationwide success in China, where the song “Awara Hoon” and actor Raj Kapoor became widely known across the nation, much like in the Soviet Union. The film’s success in both the Soviet Union and China has been attributed to the socialist themes expressed in the film. The film Awara and the song “Awara Hoon” are believed to have been Chairman Mao’s (founder of People’s Republic of China 1949) favourite film and song, respectively. Due to the film’s remarkable success in Turkey, Awara was remade in Turkey as Avare in 1964 with a local cast.
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Original vintage Bollywood poster of the hit Hindi film Sikandar E Azam (1965) for sale.
This is an actual surviving movie poster of the 1965 film that featured award winning wrestler turned Bollywood actor, Dara Singh in the lead role opposite Mumtaz.
Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1980s), this movie poster was printed for publicity of the re-release of the film in the 1980s but never ended up being used.
This poster was originally designed by cutting out images of actors from separate still photographs (shot on set location) and pasting them on a board. The background and typography are hand drawn / hand painted, which makes this poster an interesting mix of two very different design techniques.
The poster depicts a large cut out photograph of lead actor Dara Singh dressed as Alexander the great. Prithviraj Kapoor and Mumtaz are also seen in the poster as cut outs. Typography used in the poster is completely in English except for the title translated in Devanagari Hindi on the top left.
Sikandar E Azam (1965) is an action film starring the only professional wrestler turned action hero in Bollywood, Dara Singh. In the film, Dara Singh plays the role of (Alexander) while Prithviraj Kapoor is seen as Porus in the film.
Starting from 1963, Dara Singh partnered often with Mumtaz. The two were seen together in over a dozen Hindi films and soon became the highest paid actors at the time.
