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

16 Meena Kumari, Bharat Bhushan & Surendra in BAIJU BAWRA .1952 Directed by Vijay Bhatt Collage and Watercolours on cardboard / ART 16.3 x 20.6 in (41.3 x 52.2 cm) Provenance Arun Puranik Family Collection, Pune ` 24,000 – 36,000 US$ 400 – 600 GBP 240 – 360 Full image on p. 45 BAIJU BAWRA had many important turning points for Hindi Cinema, especially in the realm of music composition and the involvement of classical compositions brought about by the maestro Naushad who managed to involve classical masters such as Paluskar. 17 Meena Kumari, Bharat Bhushan & Surendra in BAIJU BAWRA .1952 Directed by Vijay Bhatt Collage and Watercolours on cardboard / ART 20.3 x 16.1 in (51.5 x 41.0 cm) Provenance Arun Puranik Family Collection, Pune ` 18,000 – 27,000 US$ 300 – 450 GBP 180 – 270 Full image on p. 46 18 Meena Kumari, Bharat Bhushan & Surendra in BAIJU BAWRA .1952 Directed by Vijay Bhatt Collage and Watercolours on cardboard / ART 20.9 x 16.3 in (53.0 x 41.5 cm) Provenance Arun Puranik Family Collection, Pune ` 18,000 – 27,000 US$ 300 – 450 GBP 180 – 270 Full image on p. 47 LOT 16 TO 18 ARE THE ORIGINAL ARTWORKS FOR THE FIRST RELEASE OF BAIJU BAWRA. 44 A FOCUS ON VIJAY BHATT & PRAKASH PICTURES