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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the blockbuster Hindi film, Junglee (1961).
This is an actual surviving original vintage Bollywood poster of the 1961 Hindi film that featured the “Elvis Presley of India,” Shammi Kapoor in the lead role opposite actress Saira Banu.
Junglee marked the debut of actress Saira Banu’s career and earned her a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress.
The film featured chartbusters such as “Aai Aai Ya Sukoo Sukoo” and “Yahoo! Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahen” sung by Mohammed Rafi, making this Junglee movie poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release run of the film (late 1960s / early 1970s), this Junglee movie poster was originally designed for publicity of a subsequent release of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed on canvas by a poster design studio in Delhi. The poster features a stunning rendition of Shammi Kapoor in his iconic “freestyle” dancing pose on the top. The opening lyric of the cult song, “Yahoo!” appears written in bold prominently on the top along with the message “Junglee is back,” signifying the re-release of the film. A snowy background is seen behind Shammi Kapoor in this Junglee movie poster.
The soundtrack of Junglee is fondly remembered and played even today. Songs like “Ehsaan Tera Hoga,” “Aai Aai Ya Sukoo Sukoo” and “Yahoo! Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahen” have become timeless classics.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the blockbuster old Hindi film Himmatwala (1983).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1983 classic Hindi 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 vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster for sale features a stunning close up portrait of Jeetendra set against an orange colored background. Sridevi is seen in a hand drawn avatar holding a whip in her hand alongside. Amjad Khan is seen at the bottom of this vintage Bollywood poster for sale in a black and white still photograph.
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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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the old Hindi film Devi (1970).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster 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 vintage Bollywood poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster for sale was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a leading movie poster artist, making it highly collectible.
A stunning rendition of lead actress Nutan is seen prominently in a large close up portrait. A smaller portrait of actor Sanjeev Kumar is seen painted in a shade of blue on the side, while a smaller tinted rendition of Mehmood appears at the bottom of this vintage Bollywood poster for sale.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the old Hindi film Lutera Aur Jadugar (1968).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood movie poster for sale of the 1968 Hindi film starring Azad, Jagdeep, Nishi, Tabassum, Meenakshi, Mohan Choti and Rajan Haksar.
This extremely rare Bollywood poster features stunning quirky artwork, making it highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this vintage Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
The design of this quirky Bollywood poster features a hand painted evil skull in the backdrop, while fighting pirates are seen in the foreground.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the old Hindi film, Badla Nagin Ka (1987).
This is an actual surviving Bollywood movie poster for sale of the 1987 fantasy Hindi film directed by M. Shankar which starred Jivita, Shalini, Padmini and Rajiv in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release run of the film (late 1980s), this very rare vintage Bollywood poster for sale was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
The film’s plot hinged around the story of a revenge seeking woman who turns into a serpent. The lead actress is seen prominently in this poster doing the infamous “Nagin dance,” i.e. serpent dance. Originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by an art studio in Kolkata, this vintage Bollywood poster for sale features quirky hand drawn renditions of the lead characters of the film. A large portrait of a cobra is seen in the background of the dancing woman. The bottom of this hand drawn poster shows smaller figures of a snake charmer and an actor holding a gun.
This Bollywood movie poster for sale 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.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the old Hindi film Katha (1983).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood movie poster for sale of the 1983 Hindi film directed by award winning filmmaker Sai Paranjpye that starred Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Sheikh & Deepti Naval in lead roles.
Katha was a beautiful adaptation of the classic Indian folklore of the hare and the tortoise. The film was based on the Marathi play ‘Sasa aani Kasav’ (Hare and Tortoise) featuring Naseeruddin Shah as the tortoise and Farooq Sheikh as the hare.
The film was a critical success much like Sai Paranjpye’s other films, making this vintage Bollywood poster highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this vintage Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed as a photographic collage on a board, giving it a pop art feel. Still photos of the two lead stars, Naseeruddin Shah (the tortoise) and Farooq Sheikh (the hare) are seen against a beautiful yellow background.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the Hindi film Albela (1971).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the 1971 Hindi comedy film Albela which starred one of the greatest comedians in Indian cinema, Mehmood in the lead role. The star cast of the film also included comedians like I.S. Johar, Mukri, Rajendra Nath and Mohan Choti.
Printed and circulated a few years after the original first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this vintage Bollywood movie poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood 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. Quirky hand drawn portraits of the lead couple Mehmood and Aruna Irani are seen in a dancing pose in this vintage Bollywood poster. The poster is set against a black background with the lettering at the bottom appearing in a stunning yellow blue font.
The music has for Albela was composed by the hit music director Shankar – Jaikishan, who are duly credited at the bottom of the poster.
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Indian mythology poster for sale of the old Bollywood movie Har Har Mahadev (1950).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the 1950 Hindu mythology film that was directed by Jayant Desai starring Nirupa Roy, Trilok Kapoor, Jeevan and Durga Khote in prominent roles.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1950s), this movie poster was printed for publicity of the re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
This poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by Bollywood movie poster painter O.P. Bangali, and bears his printed signature on the bottom right hand corner.
Har Har Mahadev (1950) is a Hindu mythology film starring Trilok Kapoor in the lead role as Lord Shiva. The film is an adaptation of the story of Lord Shiva, which is also referred to as the ‘Shivpuran’.
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the old Hindi film Doctor (1941).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the 1941 Hindi movie Doctor that was produced by New Theatres, Calcutta and directed by Subodh Mitter.
The film starred music director, singer and actor Pankaj Mullick in the lead role. Pankaj Mullick was a pioneer who is credited with the advent of playback singing in Indian cinema, making this vintage Bollywood poster for sale highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the initial release run of the film (somewhere in the 1940s), this vintage Bollywood 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 actors. As was the norm with vintage Bollywood movie posters of the era, this poster has been designed and printed using only two colors (understandably to save on design and print costs).
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Vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the hit Hindi film Tarana (1951).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the 1951 film Tarana which starred the ultimate method actor in Bollywood, Dilip Kumar in the lead role opposite the “Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood,” Madhubala.
Tarana was the first film to star superstars Dilip Kumar and Madhubala together, making this vintage Bollywood poster highly collectible!
The legendary romance between Dilip Kumar and Madhubala began on the sets of Tarana (1951) when the two superstars were shooting together for the first time. The fairytale romance between the two finally ended on the sets of Naya Daur (1957).
Printed and circulated a few years after the original first release of the film (somewhere in the 1950s), this vintage Bollywood movie poster for sale was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This vintage Bollywood 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. Quirky hand drawn portraits of the lead couple Dilip Kumar and Madhubala are seen in a romantic pose. The use of red and gray color tones gives this Bollywood movie poster a beautiful vintage feel.
As was the norm with localized posters of the era, this vintage Bollywood poster for sale has been designed and printed using only two colors (understandably to save on design and print costs).
The film is remembered for its music composed by the pioneer of Indian orchestra music in Hindi cinema, Anil Biswas. Tracks like the popular duet sung by Talat Mehmood and Lata Mangeshkar, “Seene Mein Sulagte Hain Armaan” are fondly remembered and played till today.
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Vintage Bollywood movie poster for sale of the old Hindi film Dhoop Chhaon (1935).
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood movie poster for sale of the 1935 Hindi movie Dhoop Chhaon that was produced by New Theatres, Calcutta and directed by Nitin Bose.
A remake of the Bengali film Bhagya Chakra, Dhoop Chhaon was the first Hindi film to use playback singing, making this vintage Bollywood movie poster for sale highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the initial release run of the film (somewhere in the 1930s), this vintage Bollywood 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 three lead actors. As was the norm with vintage Bollywood movie posters of the era, this poster has been designed and printed using only two colors (understandably to save on design and print costs).
Released in 1935, Dhoop Chhaon is credited with introducing playback singing in Indian cinema. The music of Dhoop Chhaon was composed by Rai Chand Boral (R.C. Boral). The film is remembered as a musical hit that introduced playback singing in Bollywood cinema.
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Beautiful hand painted old Bollywood movie poster of the Hindi film Ramkali (1985) for sale.
This is an actual surviving poster of the classic bandit movie Ramkali that featured the dream girl of Indian cinema, Hema Malini in a bandit avatar. Printed and circulated somewhere during the release of the film, this quirky, hand drawn old Bollywood movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.
This poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas by a small time art studio in Kolkata, giving it a very quirky hand drawn appearance. The poster features the film’s title in three different languages at the bottom, including two regional – Hindi & Bengali.
Ramkali is a bandit film released in 1985 featuring Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Nirupa Roy, Ranjeet, Kader Khan and Suresh Oberoi. This quirky, hand drawn old Indian cinema poster features the bandit couple, Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini prominently side by side, with the villain Ranjeet holding a rifle in the center. The two color tone used in the printing of this hand drawn movie poster adds to its quirk quotient.
