Indian Movie Posters
(1951 - 1960) Post-Independence
(40 items)
Indian Movie Posters(1951 - 1960) Post-Independence
(40 items)
(40 items)
Jhamela
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the film Jhamela, a Hindi comedy thriller film directed and produced by Bhagwan for his Bhagwan Art Productions in 1953. The film was termed a "semi-hit" at the box office. It starred Geeta Bali, Bhagwan, Shakuntala, Sunder, Anwar Hussain, and Badri Prasad.
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Daaera
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1953 Indian film Daaera, which starred Meena Kumari and Nasir Khan and was written and directed by Kamal Amrohi. It was shown in the Naaz theatre in Bombay. Its plot is mainly based on the love tale of Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari.
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Neelakuyil
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1954 Malayalam movie Neelakuyil that P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat co-directed. Based on a story created by Uroob, who also co-wrote the screenplay and dialogues with P. Bhaskaran, it is a neo-realistic melodrama. Sathyan, Miss Kumari, Prema, P. Bhaskaran, and Master Vipin all appear in it. Neeli, a Dalit peasant girl, falls in love with Sreedharan Nair, a teacher from a higher caste, who is the centre of the story.
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Naukri
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1954 Indian film Naukri, which was made in Hindi and directed by Bimal Roy for Bimal Roy Productions. Sheila Ramani and Kishore Kumar played the main roles. In the years that followed India's attainment of independence, this movie is about the dreams and aspirations of the educated youth being dashed as they battle for employment in the metropolis. Roy names Naukri and Baap Beti (1954) as "sensitive" and "memorable" movies.
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Pedda Manushulu
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster is from the 1954 Indian drama film Pedda Manushulu, which was produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It features important roles for Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Relangi, Vangara, and Sriranjani Jr. The movie shows corruption among supposedly respectable people in society.
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Mirza Ghalib
by Unknown
by Unknown
This is a real vintage Bollywood poster from the 1954 Hindi film with actress Suraiya in the lead, produced and directed by Sohrab Modi. Suraiya, a Bollywood actress, was a well-known singer. She is remembered for being the first singer from Bollywood to be given the honorific title "Malika-e-Tarannum" (Queen of Melody). As a result of Mirza Ghalib (1954) winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1955, this uncommon Bollywood movie poster for the movie is extremely rare and valuable. This vintage Bollywood photograph was printed in black and white to promote the movie when it was initially released (early 1950s).
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Malaikkallan
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster is from the 1954 Indian action film Malaikkallan. This Tamil-language movie stars P. Bhanumathi and M. G. Ramachandran. The movie was a great hit and brought in the most money that year. In Chennai and all other significant cities, it ran for more than 140 days. first Tamil movie to receive a President's Silver Medal. It was the first Indian film to receive five different language remakes.
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Bedara Kannappa
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster is from the 1954 Hindu mythological movie Bedara Kannappa. It was written and directed by H. L. N. Simha. Rajkumar plays the titular role in the movie, which also features major performances by Pandari Bai, Kushala Kumari, G. V. Iyer, Sandhya, and Narasimharaju. The hunter Kannappa, who demonstrates his intense devotion to the Hindu god Shiva by gouging out both of his eyes, is the subject of a folktale that served as the basis for the stage production by the Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company that was turned into a movie.
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Bahut Din Huwe
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1942 remake Telugu film Bala Nagamma. It is a Hindi-language film directed by S. S. Vasan, produced by Gemini Studios and starring Madhubala. The film was not a commercial success, although it went on to celebrate a silver jubilee in Poona.
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Pather Panchali
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the movie Pather Panchali, a Bengali language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray and produced by the Government of West Bengal in 1955. It is an adaptation of Bibhutibhishan Bandyopadhyay’s 1929 Bengali novel of the same name. Although it was popular at the box office, it had only made a profit of Rs. 24 lakh as of the beginning of 1980. The West Bengal Chief Minister and the Indian Prime Minister attended a special screening.
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Missamma
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1955 Telugu romantic comedy film Missamma. L. V. Prasad is the director of this film. On behalf of Vijaya Productions, Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani produced it. N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and Jamuna all appear in the movie. Chakrapani adapted the play's screenplay from Manmoyee Girls School, a Bengali play by Rabindranath Maitra.
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Bangaru Papa
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from B. N. Reddy's 1955 Telugu film Bangaru Papa, which he produced and directed under the Vauhini Productions label. S. V. Ranga Rao, Jaggayya, Krishna Kumari, and Jamuna all appear in the movie. It is based on George Eliot's 1861 English novel, Silas Marner.
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Aparajito
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster is an extremely rare vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster of one of the finest films ever made in Bengali cinema. Aparajito (1956) Written and directed by master filmmaker Satyajit Ray, it is a 1956 Bengali drama that was released as the second part of the highly acclaimed "Apu Trilogy." Aparajito remains, to date, the only film sequel to ever win the grand prize at the Venice, Berlin, and Cannes Film Festivals, making this rare Satyajit Ray movie poster highly collectible. It was printed and circulated during the debut release of the film (somewhere in the mid-1950s), and this is one of the rarest Satyajit Ray film posters.
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Jayam Manade
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1956 Telugu-language swashbuckler Jayam Manade, which was produced by Sundarlal Nahatha and directed by T. Prakash Rao. N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi feature in it, while Ghantasala composed the music.
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Chhoo Mantar
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1956 Bollywood drama film Chhoo Mantar. Johnny Walker, Anita Guha, and Shyama all appear in this movie. It was directed by M. Sadiq under the banner of Sadiq Productions.
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Amar Singh Rahod
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the Hindi movie Amar Singh Rathod, directed by Jaswant Jhaveri and produced by Gourishankar Goel under the banner of Saregama in 1957.
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Mother India
by L.L Meganee / Seth Studios
by L.L Meganee / Seth Studios
This poster was made for the movie Mother India, an Indian epic drama film, directed by Mehboob Khan in 1957. This film is a remake of Mehboob Khan’s earlier film, Aurat (1940). This film was one of the most expensive Indian productions and earned the highest revenue for any Indian film at that time.This poster of Mother India shows Nargis dragging a plough across a barren field like a crucifix, set against the sunset and a sea of migrating villagers and cattle. It’s an image of mythic proportions; an embodiment of stoic suffering and the strong, ever-sacrificing mother figure.
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Padatha Painkili
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the Malayalam film Padatha Painkili, which debuted on March 22, 1957. P. Subramaniam directed the film, which starred Prem Nazir in the title role. This movie, which was produced and directed by P. Subramaniam from a script by Muttathu Varkey, is based on his novel of the same name. The central themes of the movie are marriage and dowry issues.
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Harano Sur
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1957 Bengali-language love drama film Harano Sur, directed by Ajoy Kar, which starred Suchitra Sen and Uttam Kumar and included music by Hemant Kumar and vocals by Geeta Dutt. This is the first movie that Uttam and Ajoy Kar co-produced. One of the best examples of Bengali cinema from this early era is thought to be this movie. The 1942 American film Random Harvest served as the inspiration for the movie. At the box office, the movie was a great hit.
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Do Bigha Zamin
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1953 Hindi-language drama film Do Bigha Zamin, directed by Bimal Roy. This film is based on Rabindranath Tagore’s Bengali poem "Dui Bigha Jomi." This film is considered an important film in the early parallel cinema of India and a trend-setter.
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Do Aankhen Barah Haath
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the movie Do Aankhen Barah Haath, a 1957 Hindi-language drama film directed by V. Shantaram. This film won a Silver Bear at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival and a Golden Globe Award. It is considered one of the classics of Hindi cinema and is based on humanistic psychology.
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Baarish
by PamArt
by PamArt
This poster was made for the 1957 film Baarish, a Hindi-language crime drama film with Dev Anand and Nutan in the lead roles. It is based on the American film On the Waterfront.
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Mayabazar
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1957 film Mayabazar, an epic Hindu mythological film directed by K.V. Reddy and produced by Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani under their banner Vijaya Productions. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale Sasirekha Parinayam, which is based on the characters of the epic Mahabharata.
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Kabuliwala
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1957 Bengali film Kabuliwala, based on a popular story penned by legendary Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore and written and directed by master filmmaker Tapan Sinha. This vintage movie pressbook was originally hand-painted with oil on canvas. This old movie pressbook for sale is truly unique among movie collector items due to its minimalist design. This old movie press book for sale was printed and distributed during the film's initial release in the late 1950s to promote the film's theatrical debut. Vintage movie pressbooks are sometimes also referred to as song booklets, story booklets, or synopsis booklets. They contain the lyrics of songs from the film in both Hindi and Urdu and were designed to give theatre audiences the chance to sing along while watching their favourite songs on screen.
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Kathputli
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1957 black-and-white Hindi film Kathputli. Ajit Chakraborty and Amiya Chakraborty's Sreerangam Productions created this movie. Amiya Chakrabarty, who had previously helmed Basant, Daag, and Seema, directed her final movie. He passed away while the movie was being made, and Nitin Bose assumed control of the helm. The Shankar-Jaikishan combo wrote the music for the movie, and Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri wrote the lyrics.
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Jalsaghar
by Unknown
by Unknown
This is a very rare vintage Satyajit Ray movie poster for Jalsaghar, one of the greatest Bengali films ever made (1958). Chhabi Biswas played the lead in this Satyajit Ray-written and -directed picture. The first film by renowned director Satyajit Ray to prominently use classical Indian music and dance was Jalsaghar. It is universally acknowledged as Satyajit Ray's most emotionally stirring work. When the movie was released in Europe and the US in the early 1960s, it became a critical and commercial success and contributed to Satyajit Ray becoming known internationally. Printed and distributed during the film's initial release was this poster (somewhere in the late 1950s). One of the most uncommon Satyajit Ray movie posters is this one.
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Parash Pathar
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the Indian fantasy comedy Parash Pathar, which was released in 1958 in Bengali. This was Satyajit Ray's debut movie that wasn't part of the Apu Trilogy. Additionally, it was his first work as a comedian and as a magical realist. The picture, which was based on a short novel by Parasuram (Rajsekhar Basu) with the same name, provided an early look into Ray's sense of humour and followed a middle-class clerk who unintentionally finds a stone that can change other objects into gold.
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School Master
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1958 Indian kannada film School Master, which was produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. B.R. Panthulu played the major role in the movie, while other notable actors were Dikki Madhava Rao, M. V. Rajamma, Udaykumar, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, and B. Saroja Devi.
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Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the 1958 Malayalam film Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu, which was written by Uroob and directed by P. Bhaskaran and was based on the author's own short tale "Business." Prema, Pankajavalli, and T.S. Muthayya play key supporting roles, with Ragini and Sathyan playing the lead roles. The movie was awarded a merit certificate at the National Film Awards.
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Anna Thangi
by Unknown
by Unknown
This movie poster is from the Kannada-language movie Anna Thangi, which was made by T. S. Karibasaiah and directed by K. R. Seetharama Sastry. B. Jayamma, B. Saroja Devi, Vidyavathi, and Lakshmidevi are the movie's main actors. The movie has a G. K. Venkatesh-composed score. The movie was an adaptation of the 1957 Tamil film Makkalai Petra Magarasi.
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Phagun
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the film Phagun, a Hindi language film directed and produced by Bibhuti Mitra and written by Pranab Roy in 1958.
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Kaagaz Ke Phool
by Ellora Arts
by Ellora Arts
This poster was made for the 1959 film Kaagaz Ke Phool, a romantic drama film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film.
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Veerapandiya Kattabomman
by Unknown
by Unknown
The poster for the Tamil-language biographical war film Veerapandiya Kattabomman(1959), produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, S. Varalakshmi, and Ragini are the movie's main actors. V. K. Ramasamy and Javar Seetharaman play supporting parts. G. Ramanathan wrote the song's score and soundtrack.
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Kalathur Kannamma
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the film Kalathur Kannamma, a Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Bhimsigh and written by Javar Seetharaman in 1960. This film was inspired by the 1960 Chinese film Nobody’s Child.
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Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster is from the 1960 drama film Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar, which Nemai Ghosh released in India. K. Vijayan and S. V. Subbaiah are the movie's stars. Together with Kalathur Kannamma, it was the winner of the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
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Love in Simla
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1960 movie Love in Simla, a romantic film produced by Sashadar Mukherjee and his Filmalaya production house and directed by R.K. Nayyar. This film was inspired by the 1938 English film Jane Steps Out. The film was a light musical with humour and slapstick comedy.
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Kala Bazar
by D.R Bhonsle
by D.R Bhonsle
This poster was made for the movie Kala Bazar, a Hindi crime film produced by Dev Anand for Navketan Films and directed by Vijay Anand in 1960.
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Nammina Bantu
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1960 drama film Nammina Bantu. It was produced by Yarlagadda Venkanna Chowdary under the Sambhu Films banner and helmed by Adurthi Subba Rao. S. Rajeswara Rao and Master Venu collaborated on the soundtrack, which features Akkineni Nageswara Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, and Savitri. The movie's Tamil version is called Pattaliyin Vetri. The same director and production company oversaw the simultaneous production of both movies, and several of the actors and musicians appear in both of them.
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Devi
by Unknown
by Unknown
This is a very rare vintage Satyajit Ray poster for Devi, one of the greatest Bengali movies ever made (1960). Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore played the key parts in Satyajit Ray's film, which he also wrote and directed. This is one of the rarest Satyajit Ray movie posters, having been printed and distributed during the film's initial release (sometime in the early 1960s). Devi, a 1960 Bengali feature film that was based on a short tale by Provatkumar Mukhopadhyay, was awarded the prestigious President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Bengali. In addition, it was nominated for a Golden Palm at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, making this uncommon Satyajit Ray movie poster a prized collector.
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Sri Lokanath
by Unknown
by Unknown
This poster was made for the 1960 Odia-language film Sri Lokanath. It was based on a narrative by Aswini Kumar Ghosh and Prafulla Sengupta. The eleventh Odia film made by Ruprang Pvt. Ltd., this Indian socio-fantasy movie earned a National Film Award in 1960. It was the first movie made in Odia to win a national honour.
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