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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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Very rare, original hand painted Bollywood poster of the Raj Kapoor hit, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of the 1960 black and white Bollywood movie, which featured the greatest entertainer of all time in Bollywood, Raj Kapoor (also known as The Show Man of Indian cinema) in the lead role opposite actress Padmini.
This black and white Bollywood poster was printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (Somewhere in the early 1970s) and was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai is widely remembered for its title song, which became a patriotic anthem of sorts and is played till today.
This black and white Hindi movie poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas, making it very collectable. The artist captures Raj Kapoor holding a lantern. The title of the film appears on the right in Devanagari Hindi font, with an appearance of shadows created by the lit lantern on the top creating a somewhat 3D effect.
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (Nation Where The River Ganges Flows) is a hit 1960 Hindi film produced by Raj Kapoor starring him in the lead role. The other cast of the film includes Pran and Padmini.
The film bagged many prestigious awards at the National Film Awards as well as the Filmfare Awards. Songs from the film, in particular the title track, are fondly remembered till today.
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Old black and white Bollywood poster of the controversial adult Hindi film, Siddhartha (1972) for sale.
This is an actual vintage publicity poster of the 1972 adult Bollywood movie directed by Conrad Rooks.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this black and white Hindi movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Siddhartha caused a sensation for a controversial nude scene featuring lead actress Simi Garewal. The film was released at a time when the censor board in India did not even permit kissing scenes in films, let alone nudity.
This rare Bollywood hot movie poster features the key controversial nude scene in silhouette, where actress Simi Garewal is seen wearing little else except jewelry.
Siddhartha (1972) is an adult Bollywood movie based on the novel of the same name by Hermann Hesse. The film starred Shashi Kapoor & Simi Garewal and was directed by Conrad Rooks.
The film premiered in the US in the 1970s. In 1996 it was restored and re-released and was appreciated by both Indian as well as western audiences.
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Old vintage black and white Hindi movie poster of the Bollywood film Ramkali (1985) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage poster of the classic Bollywood movie Ramkali that featured the dream girl of Indian cinema, Hema Malini in a bandit avatar. Printed and circulated a few years after the release of the film (late 1980s), this classic black and white Hindi movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This poster was originally designed by cutting out still black and white photos and pasting them on a board. The background and text are hand painted, making this poster an interesting mix of two different design techniques.
Ramkali is a bandit film released in 1985 featuring Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Nirupa Roy, Ranjeet, Kader Khan and Suresh Oberoi. This photographic old black and white Indian cinema poster features the bandit couple, Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini prominently on the top, while villain Ranjeet and other supporting characters are seen in smaller sized still photos at the bottom.
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Rare vintage black and white Bollywood poster of the hit Hindi film Ram Balram (1980) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood 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 a few years after the release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), this black and white Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
The poster features an interesting collage of black and white still photos from the film. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen holding a rifle on the left and a large close up of Dharmendra appears alongside on the right of this black and white Hindi movie poster. Zeenat Aman and Rekha, the two leading ladies are seen in smaller sized black and white still photos pasted at the bottom.
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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Amazing, retro Bollywood movie poster of the old Hindi film Honeymoon (1973) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood movie poster of the 1973 classic Hindi film, which featured Anil Dhawan and Leena Chandavarkar in lead roles.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this retro Bollywood movie poster was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old handmade Bollywood movie poster features a large hippie styled flower etched out on the center, in which a black and white still photograph of a romantic scene from the film has been pasted into. The Devanagari Hindi typography on the top announces that the film is a comedy drama shot in the scenic locales of ‘Rani Khet’.
Honeymoon is a 1973 Bollywood comedy romance starring Leena Chandavarkar and Anil Dhawan in lead roles.
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Old Bollywood movie poster of the Hindi film Kaamyaab (1984) for sale.
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of the 1984 film that featured the ‘Jumping Jack’ of Bollywood, Jeetendra in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1980s), this black and white Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film 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 black and white Hindi movie poster an interesting mix of two very different design techniques.
This very colorful and retro Bollywood movie poster features black and white still photos of seven beautiful actresses surrounding a large close up cut out of lead actor Jeetendra.
Kaamyaab is a 1984 old Hindi film starring Jeetendra in the lead role. Supporting cast includes Asrani, Shabana Azmi, Rita Bhaduri, Satyendra Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Amjad Khan & Kader Khan.
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Hand painted old Bollywood movie poster of the hit Hindi film Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960) for sale.
This is one of the rare surviving movie posters in Indian cinema deliberately printed in black and white to reflect the mood of the film (which was shot entirely in black and white).
This is an actual surviving poster of the 1960 black and white Bollywood movie, which featured the greatest entertainer of all time in Bollywood, Raj Kapoor (also known as The Show Man of Indian cinema) in the lead role opposite actress Padmini.
This old Raj Kapoor movie poster was printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (early 1960s) and was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai is widely remembered for its title song, which became a patriotic anthem of sorts and is played till today.
The poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas, making it very collectible. The artist captures Raj Kapoor in an emotionally charged rendition. Pran who plays a bandit in the film is seen on his side in a much smaller sized portrait. The lead actress of the film Padmini is seen in a sensuous avatar at the bottom with an accentuated pout. Typography used in this poster is seen in English at the bottom, whereas a translation of the title in Devanagari Hindi is also seen towards the bottom left of this beautiful old black and white Raj Kapoor movie poster.
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (Nation Where The River Ganges Flows) is a hit 1960 Hindi film produced by Raj Kapoor starring him in the lead role. The other cast of the film includes Pran and Padmini.
The film bagged many prestigious awards at the National Film Awards as well as the Filmfare Awards. Songs from the film, in particular the title track, are fondly remembered till today.