Neel Kamal

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. Brilliantly accurate hand painted portraits of Waheeda Rehman and Manoj Kumar are seen in a passionate embrace in the foreground, while a large hand painted portrait of actor Raaj Kumar is seen in a gray tone in the background. Still photographs of the supporting cast appear in boxes at the bottom.

Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.