Bobby

Bobby 1973 poster for sale.

Featured here is an original vintage Bollywood poster of one of the greatest films in Indian cinema, Bobby (1973).

Directed by the Showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor, the cult Bollywood romance featured Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles. Prem Nath, Durga Khote, Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra and Farida Jalal played supporting roles in Bobby (1973).

Printed and circulated during the film’s screening in theaters (somewhere in the 1970s), this Bobby 1973 poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Bobby (1973) was a blockbuster hit, owing largely to its pioneering plot that revolved around teenage romance (a taboo at the time of the film’s release). Bobby won numerous awards including the 1974 Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Rishi Kapoor) and Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Dimple Kapadia).

The film has been ranked consistently as a must-see and one of the greatest in Indian cinema, making this original Bobby 1973 poster, highly collectible!

This old Bollywood poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a poster design studio in Bombay. A stunningly accurate portrait of the lead couple is seen dominating this Raj Kapoor movie poster. Rishi Kapoor is seen carrying Dimple Kapadia piggyback. The actress is depicted wearing the iconic Dimple Kapadia polka dot dress, which was a rage during the film’s release.

The iconic and picturesque mountainous landscape of Kashmir is seen hand painted in the background of this old Bollywood poster.

Typography used in this vintage Bobby 1973 poster is primarily in English, with a translation of the title seen in Devanagari Hindi as well. The title of the film appears in English at the bottom in a stunning hand drawn font in red.

The soundtrack album of Bobby (1973) was composed by hit duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal and became a rage throughout the nation upon the film’s release. Songs from the film went on to become the greatest ever in Bollywood. Tracks like “Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho,” “Jhoot Bole Kauva Kate,” “Main Shayar To Nahin” & “Na Mangu Sona Chandi” are played till today.