indian movie posters for sale

Vintage Indian poster for sale of the adventure Hindi film, Zimbo (1958).

This is an actual surviving old Indian movie poster for sale of the 1958 Hindi film that was styled along the lines of Tarzan of the Apes. Noted film director Homi Wadia modeled his character “Zimbo” along the lines of the popular icon Tarzan, adding an “Indianized taste” to the adventure film.

The main attraction of the film was Pedro the chimpanzee also referred to as the Ape Bomb. Called “Dada” in the film, Pedro the chimpanzee was dressed in female clothes to add humor to the film and was even trained to handle a gun in the climax.

Printed and circulated subsequent to the first release run of the film (somewhere in the 1970s), this very rare old Indian movie poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by an art studio in Kolkata, this old Indian movie poster for sale features quirky hand drawn renditions of the lead characters of the film. The choice of colors, in particular yellow and red give the poster a stunning eye catching appearance. Lead actor Azad is seen battling a lion (taken from a key scene in the film) at the bottom of this vintage Indian poster. Pedro the chimpanzee (also referred to as the Ape Bomb) is seen in a smaller rendition at the bottom.

This vintage Bollywood film poster is a two sheeter. Two sheet posters comprise two separate individual single sheet posters measuring approximately 40″x30″ inches each. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single two sheet poster. In the image provided, there may be a slight gap visible between the two – as the images of the top and bottom half have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the two sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.

Zimbo is a 1958 Bollywood action adventure Hindi film directed by Homi Wadia and produced by Basant Pictures. The film featured special effects by Babubhai Mistry and starred Azad, Krishna Kumari and Chitra. The film was originally made in 1937 as Toofani Tarzan minus the ape, directed by Homi Wadia and produced by Wadia Movietone.

Vintage Indian poster for sale of the old Hindi film President (1937).

This is an actual surviving old Indian movie poster for sale of the 1937 Hindi film President that was produced by New Theatres, Calcutta and directed by Nitin Bose.

President starred noted singer and actor K. L. Saigal who is regarded as the first superstar of Indian cinema. Among all of K. L. Saigal’s memorable films which include cult hits like Devdas, President is often cited as his finest, making this vintage Indian poster for sale highly collectible!

President is fondly remembered for an epic song sung by K. L. Saigal, “Ek Bangla Bane Nyara”. Written by Kidar Sharma, the song became a rare throughout the nation and epitomizes a common man’s dream of owning a home in India till date.

Printed and circulated during the initial release run of the film (somewhere in the late 1930s), this vintage Indian poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by an art studio in Kolkata. The poster features quirky line drawn portraits of the lead couple K. L. Saigal and Leela Desai. As was the norm with old Indian posters of the era, this poster has been designed and printed using only two colors (understandably to save on design and print costs).

President was a Hindi remake of the Bengali film Didi. A social romantic drama from New Theatres, its screenplay direction and cinematography were done by Nitin Bose. President was the first Indian film to show a liberated educated woman running her own factory.

Vintage Indian movie poster for sale of the old Hindi film, Ghar Ek Mandir (1984).

This is an actual surviving old Indian film poster of the 1984 Hindi movie that starred Shashi Kapoor & Mithun Chakraborty in lead roles.

Printed and circulated during the initial release run of the film (in 1986), this old Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This vintage Indian poster for sale features fascinating hand painted artwork. Mithun Chakraborty is seen prominently in a brilliant hand painted avatar in the center. Beautiful hand painted portraits of Shashi Kapoor and Moushumi Chatterjee in a romantic pose are seen encased inside the outline of a house in the background. Solo portraits of Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor and Kader Khan are seen at the bottom of this old Indian movie poster for sale.

Ghar Ek Mandir is a 1984 Bollywood movie starring Shashi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Moushumi Chatterjee, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor and Kader Khan.

Old Indian movie poster for sale of the super hit Hindi film Farz (1967).

This is an actual surviving old Indian film poster of the 1967 Hindi spy thriller that featured the “Jumping Jack of Bollywood” Jeetendra in the lead role opposite Babita.

Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the late 1960s, this vintage Indian poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This old Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by one of the most talented Bollywood poster designers of all time, D.R. Bhosle. This old Indian film poster bears the printed signature of Bollywood poster painter D.R. Bhosle on the bottom right hand corner.

Bollywood poster painter D.R. Bhosle’s mastery over the paint brush is clearly seen in this spectacular old Indian movie poster. A large hand painted figure of Jeetendra dancing amidst a beautiful landscape is seen prominently at the center. Highly realistic hand painted portraits of actors Jeetendra and Babita are seen at the bottom.

Bollywood poster painter D.R. Bhosle’s penchant for simplicity and his focus on realism is clearly seen in this vintage Indian poster for sale.

Songs from Farz, particularly “Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye – Happy Birthday To You” and “Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq” sung by Mohammed Rafi are fondly remembered and played till today.

Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Khanjar (1980).

This is an actual surviving Indian film poster for sale of the 1980 Hindi film that was produced and directed by Atmaram and starred Navin Nischol, Reena Roy, Suresh Oberoi and Amjad Khan in prominent roles.

Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Indian movie poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This old Indian film poster was originally hand designed in oil on canvas format by an art studio in Bombay. A stunning hand painted portrait of actress Reena Roy wearing a veil is seen at the center of this vintage Indian poster for sale. A larger close up portrait of Amjad Khan is seen on the right painted in a shade of bright red. Spectacular brush work is evident in the depiction of an action scene at the bottom.

A combination of green, blue and red colors used in the design of this old Indian movie poster give it a very catchy appearance.