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Amitabh Bachchan poster for sale of the old Hindi movie, Kaala Patthar (1979).
Featured here for sale is a vintage Bollywood poster of the 1979 Yash Chopra classic that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during a subsequent screening of the Amitabh Bachchan old movie (somewhere in the 1980s/1990s), this Kaala Patthar poster was originally designed for publicity of a local re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
This Amitabh film poster was originally designed in hand drawn format on canvas. The original angry young man of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is seen prominently in the center in a quirky hand drawn avatar. Sharughan Sinha and Shashi Kapoor are seen in smaller hand drawn avatars on the top of this Amitabh old movie poster. Actresses Raakhee Gulzar is seen on his right whereas villain Prem Chopra appears on the left.
Actresses Parveen Babi and Neetu Singh appear on the bottom left and right respectively of this Sharughan Sinha movie poster. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen in his iconic screaming avatar, covered in coal at the bottom center of this Kaala Patthar poster. To promote the film among audiences desiring to see an action thriller, guns have been placed in the hands of most of the actors appearing in this hand drawn Bollywood poster. In reality, none of the film’s scenes feature the use of guns, making this Amitabh Bachchan poster very far fetched and completely over the top.
The title of this Amitabh old movie poster appears at the bottom in Devanagari Hindi font in a stunning mix of red and yellow with a cracked stonewall like appearance. This Amitabh Bachchan poster was originally designed in hand painted format by Bollywood poster painter, artist Amar. His signature is seen on the bottom right border of this Kaala Patthar poster.
Kaala Patthar (Black Stone) is a 1979 Hindi action film produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The story was written by Salim-Javed and it highlights the plight of workers in coal mines run by ruthlessly selfish owners. This film was the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and director Yash Chopra after the hugely successful Deewaar (1975), Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Trishul (1978).
In spite of doing average business at the box office, the film was critically acclaimed and received several Filmfare Award nominations. Kaala Patthar has attained cult status over the years and is considered a classic in Hindi cinema.
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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 poster of one of the greatest films ever made in Indian cinema, Deewaar (1975) for sale.
Featured here for sale is a reissue poster of the 1975 action Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra that starred the biggest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Deewaar (sometimes also spelled as Deewar) is considered one of the most iconic movies ever made in Indian cinema and finds mention among the cult films of Bollywood.
Printed and circulated during a very recent screening of the old Amitabh movie (somewhere in 2019), this Deewaar movie poster was originally designed for publicity of a local re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
The title appears in Devanagari Hindi in a large green font at the bottom of this Deewaar movie poster. The angry young man of Bollywood, superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen in his legendary pose with his hands on his waist at the center of this Deewaar poster. Dressed as a porter, he is seen wearing the iconic lucky badge on his shoulder (bearing the serial no. 786) in this Amitabh Bachchan Deewar poster. The two women whom he loves, mother Nirupa Roy and his love interest Parveen Babi are seen on his right in photographic stills.
Actor Shashi Kapoor is seen taking aim in a dramatic photographic still on the bottom right hand corner of this Amitabh Deewaar poster. Villain Madan Puri and actress Neetu Singh are seen on the bottom left. Burning flames are seen in the background of this Amitabh Bachchan movie poster. On the top, the iconic fight scene shot on the docks is seen faintly in the background of this Amitabh poster.
Deewaar (The Wall), is a cult 1975 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Salim-Javed. Starring the greatest superstar of Indian cinema Amitabh Bachchan, Deewaar tells the story of two impoverished brothers (played by Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor) who struggle to survive on the indifferent streets of Mumbai after the passing away of their father.
One of them, Shashi Kapoor chooses the path of good, becoming a police officer. Amitabh on the other hand turns into a mafia don and amasses quick wealth and success. This creates an obvious divide or enmity between them, inspiring the title of the film. Deewaar is believed to be based loosely on the real life of one of Mumbai’s iconic gangsters, Haji Mastan. For preparation of his character as a gangster in the film, it is further believed that Amitabh Bachchan met Haji Mastan in person to study his mannerisms.
Deewaar is widely credited for establishing Amitabh Bachchan as the “angry young man” of Bollywood. Actress Parveen Babi was seen as the new age woman in Indian cinema, whose character appears as a liberated woman smoking and drinking, living-in with her lover – defying all traditional norms of the time. The brilliant storyline and dialogues of the film established Salim-Javed as the most sought after writers in Indian cinema. It is believed they were paid as high as actors in subsequent films they worked on, thanks to the success of Deewaar.
Deewaar bagged numerous awards, and is credited as a must see film in Indian cinema. The music of the film was composed by RD Burman. The track “Keh Doon Tumhe” was a chartbuster and is fondly remembered and played till today.
One of the dialogues from the film, “Mere Paas Maa Hai” is regarded as one of the greatest dialogues ever in Indian cinema and has inspired countless spoofs over the years.
Danny Boyle, who described Deewaar as being “absolutely key to Indian cinema”, cited the film as an influence on his Academy Award winning Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
