Ram Aur Shyam

Name: Ram Aur Shyam
SKU: VBP-777-00023
Availability: InStock

$50.54

Beautiful old hand painted Bollywood movie poster of the blockbuster Hindi film Ram Aur Shyam (1967) for sale.

This is an actual surviving poster of the 1967 super hit that featured Dilip Kumar in a double role for the first time. Considered as the greatest method actor in Indian cinema and often labeled as “tragedy king,” Dilip Kumar considers his double role performance in Ram Aur Shyam to be the most memorable in his entire career.

Ram Aur Shyam was a trendsetting blockbuster Bollywood movie. It pioneered double roles in Indian cinema, spawning dozens of remakes, making this poster highly collectible!

Printed and circulated during the screening of the film in the late 1960s, this hand painted vintage movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This old Bollywood poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas in an art studio, making it very collectable.

Ram Aur Shyam (Ram And Shyam) is a 1967 blockbuster featuring the legendary method actor Dilip Kumar in his first double role ever. The film’s cast included Pran, Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz & Nirupa Roy.

The original script of twin brothers who are separated at birth and later unite is said to be inspired from Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel “The Corsican Brothers.” This film was one of the first trendsetting double role films of its time, which spawned dozens of similar movies revolving around twins in Indian cinema.

Description

Film	Ram Aur Shyam (English translation: Ram and Shyam)
Release	1967
Cast	Dilip Kumar, Pran, Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz & Nirupa Roy
Print Date	Late 1960s
Size	40″x30″ inches (Standard movie poster size or single sheet)
Condition	★★★★★ Auction Quality
Rarity	Very Rare
Folds	Two
Artwork	Hand painted / Hand drawn
Printer	Prasad Process Private Ltd. Madras
Material	Paper
Frame	Not included
Packing	Rolled into unbreakable tube