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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 for sale of the hit Hindi film Rocky (1981).
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of the 1981 film that marked the Bollywood debut of Sunil Dutt’s son, Sanjay Dutt.
Rocky was produced and directed by actor Sunil Dutt, who also played a cameo role in the film. Tina Munim Ambani played Sanjay Dutt’s love interest in Rocky, while Reena Roy, Amjad Khan, Raakhee and Shakti Kapoor played supporting characters.
Printed and circulated subsequent to the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), 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 artistic rendition of actor Sanjay Dutt (who plays the pivotal role of Rocky in the film) on the top. The poster is set against a starry blue background. Tina Munim Ambani is seen lying down on a motorbike below. Smaller images of supporting actors Reena Roy, Amjad Khan and Raakhee are also seen on this Rocky Bollywood poster.
Delhi Bollywood poster painter Ranjeet’s signature is seen on the right hand corner of this Rocky Sanjay Dutt poster. The quirky manner in which the faces of the stars have been painted is typical of hand drawn Bollywood posters in Delhi.
Rocky was released only four days after the death of Sunil Dutt’s wife and Sanjay Dutt’s mother, Nargis. A seat was left vacant at the premiere of the film as a befitting tribute to her. The soundtrack of the film was composed by R D Burman and became a rage throughout the nation at the time of its release. Songs like “Doston Ko Salam,” “Aa Dekhen Zara” and “Kya Yehi Pyar Hai” are 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.
