Zimbo

Name: Zimbo
SKU: VBP-777-00740
Availability: InStock

$75.90

Very rare old Bollywood poster for sale of the adventure Hindi film, Zimbo (1958).

This is an actual surviving old Bollywood poster for sale of the 1958 Hindi film that was styled along the lines of Tarzan of the Apes. Noted film director Homi Wadia modeled his character “Zimbo” along the lines of the popular icon Tarzan, adding an “Indianized taste” to the adventure film.

The main attraction of the film was Pedro the chimpanzee also referred to as the Ape Bomb. Called “Dada” in the film, Pedro the chimpanzee was dressed in female clothes to add humor to the film and was even trained to handle a gun in the climax.

Printed and circulated during the original first release run of the film in the 1950s, this very rare old Bollywood poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Zimbo is a 1958 Bollywood action adventure Hindi film directed by Homi Wadia and produced by Basant Pictures. The film featured special effects by Babubhai Mistry and starred Azad, Krishna Kumari and Chitra. The film was originally made in 1937 as Toofani Tarzan minus the ape, directed by Homi Wadia and produced by Wadia Movietone.

Description

Film	Zimbo
Release	1958
Cast	Pedro the Chimpanzee, Azad & Chitra
Print Date	1950s
Size	40″x30″ inches (Single sheet or standard movie poster size)
Condition	★★★★ Near Mint
Rarity	Very Rare
Folds	Two
Artwork	Hand painted / Hand drawn
Art Studio	Roop Chitra Dadar
Printer	Oriental Offset & Litho Works Bombay
Material	Paper
Frame	Not included
Packing	Rolled into unbreakable tube