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Vintage Indian poster for sale of the Hindi film Man Ka Meet (1969).
Featured here is an actual surviving old Indian movie poster for sale of the 1969 Hindi film Man Ka Meet that starred Vinod Khanna, Som Dutt, Leena Chandavarkar, Sandhya Rani, Om Prakash and Rajendra Nath.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Indian film poster for sale was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Indian poster for sale was originally designed in oil on canvas format by a leading art studio in Bombay. The artwork features stunning portraits of the lead actors set against a very simplistic, minimal background.
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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.
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Vintage Indian poster for sale of the old Hindi film Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974).
This is an actual surviving old Indian movie poster for sale of the 1974 comedy drama that starred the most successful playback singer in Indian cinema, Kishore Kumar in the lead role. The film was directed by Kishore Kumar himself and he even composed its music.
This vintage Indian movie poster has been professionally restored by an expert paper archivist. It has been backed on cotton using a thorough acid-free conservation and restoration process and comes with a preservation guarantee.
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi also starred Kishore Kumar’s elder brother Ashok Kumar. K.N. Singh, I.S. Johar, Rajesh Khanna, Asrani and Bindu played supporting roles in the film.
The film revolved around a hilarious plot wherein a multimillionaire decides to leave his entire wealth to the person who has the longest beard.
Kishore Kumar is considered as one of the most versatile personalities of Bollywood – he was a playback singer, an actor, a lyricist, a music composer, a producer, a director and a screenwriter, making this old Indian poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1970s), this old Kishore Kumar movie poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Kishore Kumar movie poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by one of the best Bollywood poster painters of his time, V.G. Parchure. The printed signature of Bollywood poster artist V.G. Parchure is seen in the name of his art studio, i.e. “Pamart” on the bottom right of this Kishore Kumar movie poster.
This stunning minimalist Bollywood poster captures actor Kishore Kumar in a hilarious avatar. Set against a green background, the title of the film appears in interesting typography in red at the bottom.
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Vintage Indian poster for sale of the old Hindi film Yuvraaj (1979).
This is an actual surviving old Indian movie poster for sale of the 1979 action drama that starred Vinod Khanna and Neetu Singh in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this vintage Indian poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed in oil on canvas format by a leading art studio. This stunning lithographic print captures the beautiful brush strokes with which lead actors Vinod Khanna and Neetu Singh have been painted. The title of the film appears in fascinating typography at the bottom.
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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.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the hit Hindi film Arzoo (1950).
This is an actual surviving vintage Indian poster for sale of the 1950 film Arzoo which starred the ultimate method actor in Bollywood, Dilip Kumar in the lead role. Directed by Shaheed Latif, the film also starred Kamini Kaushal and Shashikala. Noted Anglo-Indian dancer Cuckoo Moray (known as the Rubber Girl of Hindi cinema) also portrayed a small role in the film as a dancer.
Printed and circulated a few years after the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1950s), this old Indian movie poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Indian poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a small time art studio in Kolkata, making it highly collectible. The poster displays the use of bright eccentric colors, which gives it a stunning eye catching appearance. Quirky line drawn portraits of the lead couple Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal are seen in yellow, set against a red background.
As was the norm with localized posters of the era, this old Indian film poster has been designed and printed using only two colors (understandably to save on design and print costs). The combination of red and yellow makes this vintage Indian poster for sale stand out.
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Vintage Indian poster for sale of the old Hindi movie, Hamari Jung (1987).
This is an actual surviving old Indian movie poster for sale of the 1987 Hindi action film that was directed by Rajesh Bahaduri.
This old Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed and printed for publicity of the film somewhere in the late 1980s but never ended up being used.
Hamari Jung was an action drama based on the story of four vigilantes who take on a dangerous gang (called the Cobra gang) that has been terrorizing their neighborhood.
This vintage Indian poster for sale was originally hand drawn on canvas by a small time art studio in Kolkata giving it a very quirky appearance. The four vigilantes are seen in a quirky hand drawn avatar wielding swords. Interesting typography is seen at the bottom in the title of this vintage Indian poster for sale. The entire poster is set against a bright background giving it a very catchy appearance.
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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.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the vintage Hindi film Shubh Kaamna (1983).
This is an actual surviving vintage Indian poster of the 1983 comedy drama that featured Rakesh Roshan and Rati Agnihotri in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the early 1980s, this old Indian film poster for sale was printed for publicity of the movie but never ended up being used.
This Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a leading poster art studio in Bombay. A large sized stunning hand painted portrait of actor Rakesh Roshan is seen prominently in this poster. His close up appears painted using soft pleasing color tones. Actress Rati Agnihotri wearing a beautiful white and blue saree is seen alongside. The background is kept blank and the title is seen prominently on the top of this vintage Indian poster for sale.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Khel Khilari Ka (1977).
This is an actual surviving old Indian film poster of the 1977 Hindi film that featured the original He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the late 1970s, 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 a leading poster art studio in Bombay. A large hand painted close up portrait of Dharmendra is seen prominently on the poster. A cross hair is seen marking his face. One side of his head appears cut out. The top portion has been left blank in this interesting old school Bollywood poster design.
A smaller full figure of Dharmendra is seen hand painted on the bottom right corner of this old Indian poster. Brilliant hand painted figures of actress Shabana Azmi and debutant actor Dhruv are seen on the center left of this Indian movie poster for sale.
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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.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Teen Devian (1965).
This is an actual surviving old Indian poster of the 1965 Hindi film that starred Dev Anand, Simi Garewal, Nanda and Kalpana in lead roles.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s / early 1970s), this vintage Indian poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This Indian movie poster for sale was originally designed on a canvas board using a collage of still photographs pasted against a hand painted background. The printed signature of noted Bollywood poster designer Manohar is seen on the bottom right corner of this old Indian film poster.
The evergreen star of Bollywood, Dev Anand is seen in a large still photo wearing his trademark hat. His three love interests are seen in smaller photographic stills around him. Hearts entwined in musical notes are seen running across the background of this vintage Indian poster for sale.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Amaanat (1977).
This is an actual surviving vintage Indian poster for sale of the 1977 Hindi film that starred Manoj Kumar, Sadhna, Balraj Sahni and Mehmood in prominent roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release run of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this vintage Indian poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Indian film poster was originally hand painted on canvas by one of the most noted Bollywood poster painters of his time, C. Mohan of Studio C Mohan fame. The trademark vertical printed signature of Bollywood poster artist C. Mohan is seen on the bottom left of this old Indian poster.
C. Mohan’s mastery over the paint brush and flair for realism is evident in this old Indian movie poster for sale. Fabulous hand painted portraits of actors Manoj Kumar and Mehmood screaming are seen prominently in this old Indian film poster. Actress Sadhna is seen on the top against a beautiful yellow background. The title of the film appears in red at the bottom of this vintage Indian poster for sale.
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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.
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Old Indian movie poster for sale of the classic Hindi film Gauri (1968).
This is an actual surviving vintage Indian poster for sale of the 1968 Hindi film that starred Sunil Dutt, Nutan, Mumtaz and Sanjeev Kumar in prominent roles.
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Indian movie poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This old Indian poster was originally designed on canvas using oil paints by noted Bollywood poster painter Manohar. His printed signature is seen on the bottom right hand corner of this vintage Indian poster for sale.
Quirky hand painted portraits of the lead actors Sunil Dutt, Nutan, Mumtaz and Sanjeev Kumar are seen in this old Indian poster. A black and white photographic still of supporting actor Om Prakash is seen at the bottom.
Actress Mumtaz appears bathing in a revealing risqué portrait. Considering the time period the film was released in, this old Indian film poster features a very daring and bold design.
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Beautiful hand painted old Bollywood movie poster of the hit Hindi film, Chitchor (1976) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood movie poster of the 1976 romantic film that featured Amol Palekar and Zarina Wahab in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
Very few old Hindi film posters were designed in a horizontal/landscape format, making this poster incredibly rare and highly collectible!
This poster was originally designed on a hand drawn canvas by master Bollywood movie poster artist/painter B. Vishwanath. The poster bears his printed signature on the bottom left.
The lettering on the top of the poster announces the film as a “Fresh fascinating romantic musical in cinemascope.” Beautifully hand drawn portraits of the lead actors are seen in a romantic pose on the left of the poster, with a landscape sunset background towards the right.
Chitchor (sometimes spelled as Chit Chor) is a 1976 romantic musical Hindi film starring Amol Palekar & Zarina Wahab in lead roles. An adaptation of a popular Bengali story, Chittachakor by Subodh Ghosh, the film became a box office hit.
The film’s success spawned a remake in 2003, ‘Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon’ starring Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan.
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Quirky hand painted Bollywood poster of the hit Hindi film, Chitchor (1976) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood poster of the 1976 romantic film that featured Amol Palekar and Zarina Wahab in lead roles.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this vintage Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
The poster features somewhat symmetrical hand drawn faces of the lead couple, with a small figure of the supporting actor in between the two. The lettering on the top of the poster announces the film as a “Fresh fascinating romantic musical.”
Chitchor (sometimes spelled as Chit Chor) is a 1976 romantic musical Hindi film starring Amol Palekar & Zarina Wahab in lead roles. An adaptation of a popular Bengali story, Chittachakor by Subodh Ghosh, the film became a box office hit.
The film’s success spawned a remake in 2003, ‘Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon’ starring Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan.
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Old Bollywood movie poster of the Hindi film Jeene Ki Raah (1969) for sale.
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of the 1969 romantic film that featured Jeetendra and Tanuja in lead roles.
Printed and circulated a several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this vintage movie 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 Bollywood poster an interesting mix of two very different design techniques.
Jeene Ki Raah is a 1969 romantic Hindi film starring Jeetendra, Tanuja, Jagdeep and Sanjeev Kumar. Songs from the film sung by Mohammed Rafi and composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi became very popular at the time of its release.
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Vintage Bollywood movie poster of the Hindi film Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (1982) for sale.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This is an actual surviving publicity poster of the old Bollywood movie Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya, which starred Kamal Haasan in a double role opposite actress Poonam Dhillon.
Kamal Haasan is seen in two different avatars in this poster, in line with his double role in the film.
This poster is one of the rare few photographic Bollywood movie posters designed by the highest paid Bollywood poster painter/artist Diwakar Karkare.
With movie poster design shifting completely from hand painted art towards photographic cut paste techniques, Diwakar designed only a handful of photographic movie posters before shutting down his iconic art studio, Studio Diwakar in Mumbai in the early 1980s.
This photographic Bollywood movie poster was one of the last few photo cut paste designs made by master poster painter Diwakar Karkare. The poster bears his original signature in white on the center right corner.
Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (1982) is a popular Bollywood movie directed by T. Rama Rao. The Hindi film stars Kamal Haasan in a double role and is a remake of his Tamil movie, Sattam En Kaiyil.