Old vintage Bollywood movie show cards for sale in Mumbai, India
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Highly collectible old Bollywood cinema showcards of the hit Hindi film Ram Balram (1980) for sale.
This is an actual surviving set of six old Bollywood cinema showcards of the 1980 film that featured two of the biggest superstars in Indian cinema of the time, Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra.
Printed and circulated somewhere during the original first release of the film, this fabulous set of old Bollywood cinema showcards was originally designed for publicity of the film inside a theater.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they are mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display.
This rare surviving set of old Bollywood cinema showcards was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Ram Balram, making it highly collectible!
This stunning set comprises six individual showcards, originally designed on canvas boards in hand painted format by the greatest and highest paid Bollywood movie poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar), further adding to its desirability and collectible quotient.
Artist Diwakar Karkare’s signature style and mastery over the paint brush is evident in the captivating artwork of these old Bollywood cinema showcards. Credited with designing most of Amitabh Bachchan’s old movies posters, Diwakar paints Amitabh’s face flawlessly using two different textures – one a more rugged and macho portrait in an action packed setting; and a second more softer style to capture him in his romantic best opposite Rekha in this stunning rare picture painted showcard. Villains Ajit, Amjad Khan and Prem Chopra are seen in stunning portraits on one of the showcards as well.
Released in 1980, Ram Balram starred Dharmendra as “Ram” and Amitabh Bachchan as “Balram.” Zeenat Aman and Rekha were paired opposite the two, while Ajit, Amjad Khan and Prem Chopra were cast as villains in the film. The film marked the third successful venture of Bollywood’s biggest superstars of the time, Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, who previously were seen in Chupke Chupke and the cult classic, Sholay.
Ram Balram was released at the time when Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha’s rumored secret affair had received widespread publicity. In the following year, the cult romantic classic Silsila was released, making it the last film to feature Rekha opposite Amitabh Bachchan.
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Complete set of eight original Mughal-e-Azam show cards for sale sealed inside their original carry case cover.
Featured here for sale is a complete set of 8 original show cards of the 2004 color re-release of the epic 1960 black and white film, Mughal-e-Azam.
Mughal-e-Azam is the first full length black and white feature film in the history of Indian cinema to be colorized for a theatrical re-release. The film's color version was released theatrically on 12 November 2004, with a digital reworked soundtrack.
Printed and circulated in 2004, this rare unused set comprising eight original Mughal-e-Azam show cards was originally designed for publicity of the color re-release of the film but never ended up being used.
Showcards are used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on thick stock photo paper for easy pin up display, this rare surviving set of original Mughal-e-Azam show cards was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film in 2004, making it highly collectible!
All eight show cards featured here for sale are sealed inside their original carrying case and are in mint unused condition.
Mughal-e-Azam stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles and has the distinction of being the most expensive Hindi film ever made in Indian cinema. It is consistently ranked in polls as the greatest Hindi film ever made in Indian cinematic history.
Mughal-e-Azam held the coveted title of 'highest grossing Hindi film of all time' for a full 15 years after its first black and white release in 1960, making this color re-release poster very collectible!
Directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji, Mughal-e-Azam is an epic film unanimously regarded as a milestone in Indian cinema. The soundtrack of the film is credited as one of the best in the history Bollywood and continues to be played till today.
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Old hand painted Bollywood movie show card of the Hindi film, Faraar (1975) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood show card of the 1975 Hindi film that featured the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (late 1970s), this original vintage Bollywood movie show card was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving Amitabh Bachchan show card was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Faraar, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood show card was originally designed on a canvas board in hand painted format by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar). This beautiful hand painted Bollywood show card displays his signature flair and mastery over the paint brush.
The artwork features stunning hand painted portraits of the three lead actors – Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar and Sharmila Tagore. The expert brush strokes master Bollywood poster artist Diwakar have been captured brilliantly in this vintage Bollywood show card.
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Old hand painted Bollywood movie show card of the Hindi film, Faraar (1975) for sale.
This is an actual surviving old Bollywood show card of the 1975 Hindi film that featured the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated a few years after the first release of the film (late 1970s), this original vintage Bollywood movie show card was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving Amitabh Bachchan show card was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Faraar, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood show card was originally designed on a canvas board in hand painted format by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar). This beautiful hand painted Bollywood show card displays his signature flair and mastery over the paint brush.
The artwork features stunning hand painted portraits of the three lead actors – Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar and Sharmila Tagore. The expert brush strokes master Bollywood poster artist Diwakar have been captured brilliantly in this vintage Bollywood show card.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the mythological Hindi film Sita Swayamvar (1976) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1976 Hindu mythology film which featured Ravi Kumar and Jayapradha in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Sita Swayamvar (1976), making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features a combination of both hand painted as well as photographic artwork.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the mythological Hindi film Sita Swayamvar (1976) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1976 mythological Hindi film which featured Ravi Kumar and Jayapradha in lead roles.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Sita Swayamvar (1976), making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features a combination of both hand painted as well as photographic artwork.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the blockbuster Hindi film, Ram Aur Shyam (1967) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1967 film 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 Aaur Shyam was a trendsetting blockbuster Bollywood movie. It pioneered double roles in Indian cinema, spawning dozens of remakes, making this old Bollywood showcard highly collectible!
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Ram Aur Shyam, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork along with photographic stills. Large close up portraits of Dilip Kumar are seen prominently on the showcard, suggesting the dual role plot of the film.
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.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Fearless Nadia Hindi film, Shamsheer Baaz (1953) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1953 film that starred Mary Evans, better known as “Fearless Nadia” or “Nadia Hunterwali” in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1950s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Shamsheer Baaz, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand colored artwork. Black and white still photographs have been pasted on a board and actually hand colored by an artist. The blue outline and highlights seen in this showcard have been done by hand by a poster artist in the early 1950s.
A black and white miniature poster of the film is seen pasted on the bottom corner of this hand painted Bollywood showcard.
Shamsheer Baaz is one of Fearless Nadia’s memorable action packed Bollywood films. Born in Australia, Fearless Nadia was one of the earliest actresses in Indian cinema to star in lead (primarily women-oriented action-packed) roles. In her illustrious career, Fearless Nadia starred in dozens of films produced and directed by Homi Wadia, starting from her debut in the film Hunterwali (1935).
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Neel Kamal (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1968 film that starred actress Waheeda Rehman in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Neel Kamal, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar), this beautiful hand painted showcard displays his signature flair and mastery over the paint brush. Bollywood poster painter Diwakar’s printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard.
Actor Manoj Kumar is seen in a large portrait on the right, with visible brush strokes giving an effect of dripping paint on a canvas board. Waheeda Rehman and Raaj Kumar are seen in a romantic pose at the bottom, both hand painted in broad visible brush strokes giving this old Bollywood showcard a very artistic feel.
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Neel Kamal (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1968 film that starred actress Waheeda Rehman in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Neel Kamal, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by one of the greatest and most sought after Bollywood poster painters of his time, DR Bhosle, this old hand painted showcard displays his signature style of stunning realism and simplicity.
A large hand painted portrait of actor Manoj Kumar is seen prominently in the foreground. Waheeda Rehman and Raaj Kumar are seen in a romantic pose on the left. The printed signature of Bollywood poster artist DR Bhosle is seen on the top right hand corner of this old Bollywood showcard.
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Neel Kamal (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1968 film that starred actress Waheeda Rehman in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Neel Kamal, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by one of the greatest and most sought after Bollywood poster painters of his time, DR Bhosle, this old hand painted showcard displays his signature style of stunning realism and simplicity.
A large hand painted portrait of actor Raaj Kumar is seen in a dull gray tone in the background. Waheeda Rehman and Manoj Kumar are seen in a romantic pose on the left.
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Neel Kamal (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1968 film that starred actress Waheeda Rehman in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Neel Kamal, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by one of the greatest and most sought after Bollywood poster painters of his time, DR Bhosle, this old hand painted showcard displays his signature style of stunning realism and simplicity. Brilliantly accurate hand painted portraits of Waheeda Rehman and Manoj Kumar are seen in a passionate embrace in the foreground, while a large hand painted portrait of actor Raaj Kumar is seen in a gray tone in the background. Still photographs of the supporting cast appear in boxes at the bottom.
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Neel Kamal (1968) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1968 film that starred actress Waheeda Rehman in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1960s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Neel Kamal, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar), this beautiful hand painted showcard displays his signature flair and mastery over the paint brush. Bollywood poster painter Diwakar’s printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard.
This old hand painted Bollywood showcard features stunning broad brush strokes giving it a very artistic feel. A large close up portrait of actor Raaj Kumar is seen on the right.
Neel Kamal is a 1968 Bollywood movie starring Waheeda Rehman, Raaj Kumar and Manoj Kumar in prominent roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1978 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Ganga Ki Saugandh, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features a combination of hand painted and photographic artwork. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen in a brilliant hand painted close up portrait in a fiery red tone. A beautiful still photo of Rekha dressed in a veil is seen at the bottom of this rare vintage Bollywood showcard.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1978 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Ganga Ki Saugandh, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is seen in a brilliant hand painted portrait, holding a rifle in the foreground. Sunset at the river Ganges is seen painted as a landscape in the background. A beautiful hand painted rendition of Rekha is seen prominently on this rare vintage Bollywood showcard.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Nastik, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features an interesting collage of photographic stills and was originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare, owner of Studio Diwakar. His printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard. This old Amitabh showcard features still photos of several action packed scenes from the film.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Nastik, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features stunning hand painted artwork. Originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare (owner of Studio Diwakar), this beautiful hand painted showcard displays his signature flair and mastery over the paint brush. Bollywood poster painter Diwakar’s printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard.
This old hand painted Bollywood showcard features a stunning close up portrait of Amitabh Bachchan. Interestingly, his face has been painted in green. A smaller full length portrait of Amitabh appears alongside along with highly realistic portraits of Hema Malini and Pran.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Old Bollywood movie showcard of the Hindi film, Nastik (1983) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard of the 1983 film that starred the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1980s), this old Bollywood showcard was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside foyers of cinema halls. Printed on photo paper, they were often mounted on cardboard to make them easy to display. This rare surviving showcard was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film Nastik, making it highly collectible!
This old Bollywood showcard features an interesting collage of photographic stills and was originally designed by the greatest and most expensive Bollywood poster artist of all time, Diwakar Karkare, owner of Studio Diwakar. His printed signature is seen on the bottom left of this old Bollywood showcard. This old Amitabh showcard features still photos of several key scenes from the film.
Nastik is a 1983 Bollywood action drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Pran in lead roles.
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Set of six old Bollywood movie showcards of the hit Hindi film, The Great Gambler (1979) for sale.
This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood showcard set of the 1979 thriller that featured the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.
Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (late 1970s), this set of original Bollywood showcards was designed and printed for publicity of the film inside a cinema hall.
This is a rare surviving complete set of showcards that was actually issued to a cinema hall that screened the film, making it highly collectible!
Showcards were used as pin ups on notice boards inside the foyers of cinema halls. The corner of each showcard would be punched with a ring hole to allow cinemas to pin them up on notice boards with ease.
This beautiful collection of six different showcards from the hit Amitabh Bachchan movie, The Great Gambler features an interesting collage of photographic artwork. Each individual showcard has a combination of photographic stills taken from key scenes and songs in the film.
The Great Gambler is a 1979 Bollywood thriller directed by Shakti Samanta, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh. This Amitabh movie was a hit at the box office owing largely to key scenes shot at expensive foreign locations as well as its gripping plot based on international gangsters, spies and secret agents.
The song “Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahaani” shot on a moving Gondola in Venice’s Grand Canal was a stellar success and is played till today.
