Osian's Auction Catalogue The Greatest Indian Show On Earth | September 2014

The Greatest Indian Show on Earth 66 Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar in MUGHAL-E-AZAM.1960 Directed by K. Asif Song Synopsis Booklet / SSB 8.3 x 3.1 in (21.0 x 8.0 cm) Provenance Collection of a Film Historian, Mumbai ` 15,000 – 22,500 US$ 250 – 375 GBP 150 – 225 67 Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar in MUGHAL-E-AZAM.1960 Directed by K. Asif First Release 3 Sheeter Offset Lithography Poster / POS 87.3 x 40.2 in (221.7 x 102.1 cm) Provenance Private Collector, Mumbai ` 90,000 – 1,35,000 US$ 1,500 – 2,250 GBP 900 – 1,350 Full image on p. 116 68 Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar in MUGHAL-E-AZAM.1960 Directed by K. Asif First Release 2 Sheeter Offset Lithography Poster / POS 60.0 x 40.6 in (152.4 x 103.1 cm) Provenance Private Collector, Mumbai ` 60,000 – 90,000 US$ 1,000 – 1,500 GBP 600 – 900 Full image on p. 117 69 Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor & Dilip Kumar in MUGHAL-E-AZAM.1960 Directed by K. Asif a. & b. 33 rpm LP Gramaphone Record / REC 11.8 x 11.8 in ( 30.0 x 30.0 cm) c. Offset Print on Paper / CAL Calendar of 1961 in which May- June has Mughal-E-Azam Image 19.2 x 12.0 in (48.7 x 30.4 cm) Provenance Private Collector, New Delhi ` 12,000 – 18,000 US$ 200 – 300 GBP 120 – 180 Lot of 3 Full images on p. 118 Illustrative Reference1 Jerry Pinto & Sheen Sippy. Bollywood Posters. Mumbai: India Book House 2008; p.109 for full colour image of Lot 68. Poster Art and Design G. Kamble 115 LEADING HEROINES AND THE CLASSIC FILMS 1949 – 1972 MADHUBALA AS FOCUS