Sone Ki Chidiya

Original Bollywood posters for sale of the old Hindi film, Sone Ki Chidiya (1958).

This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1958 Hindi film directed by Shaheed Latif that starred Nutan, Balraj Sahni and Dhumal.

Printed and circulated during the theatrical release run of the film (somewhere in the late 1950s), this original Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Sone Ki Chidiya marked the debut of actress Mumtaz as a child artist.

This Sone Ki Chidiya poster was originally designed with mixed design techniques – combining hand painted text and backgrounds with a still photographic foreground. Artist Sirish is credited for the design on the bottom left of the poster.

A stunning black and white still photograph of actress Nutan is seen prominently on the poster as though it appears on a billboard. She is seen in her character of a Bollywood actress. Set against a striking yellow background, the poster creates an immediate visual impact owing largely to its minimalist design and red typography.

The soundtrack album of Sone Ki Chidiya was composed by ace music composer O.P. Nayyar.