Surendra Mohan

Old Bollywood pressbook of the Hindi film Dhanwan (1981) for sale.

This is an actual surviving rare Bollywood old pressbook of the 1981 film that starred the original superstar of Indian cinema, Rajesh Khanna in the lead role.

Printed and circulated during the original first release of Dhanwan in 1981, this rare Bollywood old pressbook was distributed to cinema audiences outside movie halls that actually screened the film.

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.