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Original Hindi film poster for sale of the cult classic comedy Angoor (1982).
This is an actual surviving classic Hindi poster for sale of the 1982 comedy film written and directed by Gulzar that starred Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in double roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this Angoor movie poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Angoor was based on one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, “The Comedy of Errors.” It is unanimously considered one of the finest comedies ever made in Indian cinema and has amassed a cult following over the years. Sanjeev Kumar’s double role in Angoor was listed among the 25 best acting performances of Indian cinema by Forbes India on the occasion of celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema, making this Angoor movie poster, highly collectible!
The film’s simplicity and writer director Gulzar’s genius have become a subject of intrigue. A book titled “Gulzar’s Angoor: Insights into The Film” written by Sathya Saran has been published by HarperCollins.
This old Hindi film poster was originally designed using a collage technique combining both hand painted artwork as well as pasting of still photos. Sanjeev Kumar and Moushumi Chatterjee are seen in over-painted still pictures on the top of this classic Hindi poster. A hand painted portrait of actress Deepti Naval is seen at the bottom. Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma are seen eating “pakodas” laced with bhang (cannabis) in a still picture taken from an iconic scene in the film at the bottom of this old Hindi film poster. Set against a largely plain white background, this classic Hindi poster creates an immediate visual impact owing largely to its minimalist design.
The title of the film “Angoor Comedy of Twins” is seen in English in yellow at the center of this Hindi movie poster. A translation in Devanagari Hindi is seen in red at the bottom.
Angoor was the third adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” – the previous two being the 1968 Hindi film “Do Dooni Char” and the 1963 Bengali film “Bhrantibilas.” A song from the film, “Pritam Aan Milo” is instantly recalled and fondly remembered till today.
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Old Hindi film poster for sale of the Bollywood movie Devi (1970).
This is an actual surviving old Hindi film poster for sale of the 1970 film Devi, which starred Nutan, Sanjeev Kumar & Mehmood in prominent roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s / early 1970s), this old Hindi film poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Hindi film poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by master Bollywood poster designer V.G. Parchure, making it highly collectible. The printed signature of movie poster designer V.G. Parchure in the name of his art studio Pamart is seen on the bottom left of this old Hindi film poster.
In this old Hindi film poster, Bollywood poster painter V.G. Parchure depicts lead actress Nutan in a stunning side profile portrait. A smaller portrait of actor Sanjeev Kumar holding a child is seen at the bottom. The poster is set against a soothing background with eye catching typography.
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Old Hindi film poster for sale of the Bollywood action drama Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979).
This is an actual surviving old Hindi film poster of the 1979 action drama that starred Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Hindi film poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Hindi film poster for sale was originally designed in oil on canvas format by a leading art studio. Set against a simplistic plain white background, the poster has a minimalist appearance. The two lead actors Shashi Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor are seen in superbly hand painted portraits prominently in this old Hindi film poster for sale. A gloved hand holding a dagger is seen dividing the two. Smaller portraits of Neetu Singh and Ranjeet are seen painted on the sides of the poster. The title of the film appears in fascinating typography at the bottom.
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Old Hindi film poster for sale of the Bollywood movie Suhag (1958).
This is an actual surviving old Hindi film poster for sale of the 1958 film Suhag, which starred two of the biggest stars in Tamil cinema, Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan in prominent roles. Directed by B. R. Panthulu, the film starred M.V. Rajamma in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1950s), this old Hindi film poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Hindi film poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a leading poster design studio in Madras, making it highly collectible. The printed signature of movie poster designer G.H. Rao is seen on the bottom left of this old Hindi film poster.
This old Hindi film poster displays the use of bright radiant colors, which gives it a stunning eye catching appearance. A brilliant hand painted portrait of lead actress M.V. Rajamma holding a sword is seen prominently in this Hindi movie poster.
Suhag featured two of the biggest superstars of Tamil cinema together on screen – the “King of Romance” Gemini Ganesan and “The Marlon Brando of Indian Cinema” Sivaji Ganesan.
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Classic Bollywood film poster of the blockbuster old Hindi movie Himmatwala (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Hindi film poster of the 1983 classic Bollywood film that catapulted actress Sridevi into Bollywood stardom. Printed and circulated during the initial first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this classic Indian film poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This classic Bollywood film poster contains a stunning still photograph taken from the super hit song in the film “Nainon Mein Sapna.” Jeetendra and Sridevi are seen in an iconic dancing pose prominently in the poster.
Himmatwala (The Brave) is a 1983 action Hindi film starring Jeetendra and Sridevi. The film is credited with turning actress Sridevi into a star in Hindi cinema. The film was the highest grosser of the year it was released in and declared a blockbuster.
A couple of songs from the film composed by Bappi Lahiri became hugely popular – “Nainon Mein Sapna” (sung by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar) and “Taki O Taki” ( sung by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle).
Inspired by the huge success of the film in 1983, Sajid Khan directed a recent remake of the film starring Ajay Devgan. The remake however, released in the year 2013, was a disaster at the box office.
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Old Hindi film poster for sale of the Bollywood movie, Aafat (1977).
This is an actual surviving old Hind film poster of the 1977 Bollywood movie that featured Navin Nischol, Leena Chandavarkar and Mehmood in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (late 1970s), this old Hindi film poster was designed and printed for publicity of the movie but never ended up being used.
This classic Hindi film poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by one of the finest Bollywood poster painters of his time, V.G. Parchure of Pamart studio fame. His printed signature in the name of his art studio appears on the bottom right hand corner of this old Hindi film poster.
True to master Bollywood poster painter V.G. Parchure’s trademark style, this old Hindi film poster features stunning hand painted imagery. A large hand painted close up portrait of Mehmood is seen prominently on the top of the poster. Holding a magnifying glass in his hand, his face appears painted in a brilliant shade of green. Smaller hand painted portraits of Navin Nischol and Leena Chandavarkar are seen at the bottom of this old Hindi film poster for sale.
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Old Hindi film poster of the Bollywood movie Bade Dil Wala (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Hindi film poster for sale of the 1979 Bollywood movie that starred Rishi Kapoor, Tina Munim and Sarika in prominent roles.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1980s), this old Hindi film poster for sale was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Hindi movie poster was originally hand painted on canvas by noted Bollywood poster painter Vasudeo. Fabulous hand painted renditions of the lead couple Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim are seen prominently in the poster. Smaller hand painted portraits of supporting actors Amjad Khan, Sarika and Pran are seen at the bottom of this old Hindi film poster.
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Old Hindi film poster of the blockbuster Bollywood movie, Tridev (1989) for sale.
This is an actual surviving classic Hindi poster of the 1989 movie directed by Rajiv Rai starring Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah and Jackie Shroff in lead roles.
Tridev was a blockbuster hit and won three Filmfare Awards. Songs from the film such as “Tirchi Topiwale” are fondly remembered and played till today, making this Hindi movie poster highly collectible!
This beautiful old Hindi film poster has been designed by the greatest calendar artist in India, JP Singhal and bears his printed signature in the name of his studio “Singhals” on the bottom left corner, making it highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (late 1980s), this classic Hindi poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This Hindi film poster for sale features tell tale signs of calendar artist JP Singhal’s artistic sense. Still photographs of the lead actors, actresses as well as the villain are seen in this Tridev movie poster.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Fearless Nadia Hindi film, Shamsheer Baaz (1953) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1953 film that starred Mary Evans, better known as “Fearless Nadia” or “Nadia Hunterwali” in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1950s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Shamsheer Baaz, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand colored artwork. Black and white still photographs have been pasted on a board and actually hand colored by an artist. The blue outline and highlights seen in this showcard have been done by hand by a poster artist in the early 1950s.
A black and white miniature poster of the film is seen pasted on the bottom corner of this hand painted Bollywood showcard.
Shamsheer Baaz is one of Fearless Nadia’s memorable action packed Bollywood films. Born in Australia, Fearless Nadia was one of the earliest actresses in Indian cinema to star in lead (primarily women-oriented action-packed) roles. In her illustrious career, Fearless Nadia starred in dozens of films produced and directed by Homi Wadia, starting from her debut in the film Hunterwali (1935).
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Neel Kamal (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1968 film that starred actress Waheeda Rehman in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Neel Kamal, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar), this beautiful hand painted showcard displays his signature flair and mastery over the paint brush. Bollywood poster painter Diwakar’s printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard.
Actor Manoj Kumar is seen in a large portrait on the right, with visible brush strokes giving an effect of dripping paint on a canvas board. Waheeda Rehman and Raaj Kumar are seen in a romantic pose at the bottom, both hand painted in broad visible brush strokes giving this old Bollywood showcard a very artistic feel.
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Neel Kamal (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1968 film that starred actress Waheeda Rehman in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Neel Kamal, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by one of the greatest and most sought after Bollywood poster painters of his time, DR Bhosle, this old hand painted showcard displays his signature style of stunning realism and simplicity.
A large hand painted portrait of actor Manoj Kumar is seen prominently in the foreground. Waheeda Rehman and Raaj Kumar are seen in a romantic pose on the left. The printed signature of Bollywood poster artist DR Bhosle is seen on the top right hand corner of this old Bollywood showcard.
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.
