This poster was made for the 1970 film Mera Naam Joker, which was written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and produced, edited, and directed by Raj Kapoor under his production company, R. K. Films. In addition to Simi Garewal, Kseniya Ryabinkina, Padmini, Manoj Kumar, and Dharmendra playing supporting roles, the movie also stars Raj Kapoor as the title character, with his son Rishi Kapoor making his acting debut as the character's younger version. The main character of the story is a clown who must make his audience laugh at the expense of his own sorrows while performing for the last time in front of three influential women.