Mr. Natwarlal

Quirky, hand drawn old Hindi film poster of the blockbuster Bollywood movie Mr. Natwarlal (1979) for sale.

This is an actual surviving old film poster of the 1979 Hindi film that featured the biggest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. Printed and circulated somewhere during the release of the film, this hand painted old Hindi film 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, making it very collectable.

The poster features a hand painted portrait of Amitabh Bachchan in the center in an action pose, along with a smiling Rekha on the side. The typography used in this poster is Devanagari Hindi.

Mr. Natwarlal is a 1979 Hindi blockbuster inspired in parts from the real life story of the notorious conman of India, Natwarlal. The film stars the biggest superstar of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role, along with Rekha, Ajit and Amjad Khan. The film was shot mainly in Kashmir.

This was the first Hindi film in which Amitabh Bachchan sang an entire song, proving to be a massive hit amongst his huge fan base. Subsequently, this concept was mimicked by filmmakers in later films giving Amitabh Bachchan an opportunity to lend his voice to some of the most memorable songs in Bollywood.