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

44 Dilip Kumar & Meena Kumari in YAHUDI.1958 Directed by Bimal Roy Poster Paint on hard board standee / HRD 68.6 x 50.9 in (174.2 x 129.3 cm) Provenance The Osian’s Collection ` 600,000 – 900,000 US$ 10,000 – 15,000 GBP 6,000 – 9,000 43 Dilip Kumar in a. SHIKAST.1953 Directed by Ramesh Saigal 10.7 x 7.2 in (27.3 x 18.2 cm) b. AMAR.1954 Directed by Mehboob 6.3 x 8.3 in (16.1 x 21.0 cm) c. MUSAFIR.1957 Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee 4.0 x 5.5 in (10.1 x 14.0 cm) d. DILIP KUMAR.nd 8.1 x 6.1 in (20.6 x 15.5 cm) Each Black & White Photographic Still / PHO Provenance Private Collection, Mumbai ` 18,000 – 27,000 US$ 300 – 450 GBP 180 – 270 Lot of 4 b c d There are very few original hand- painted hoardings on hard board created during the 1950-70s even for a later re-release of the film, let alone for a major classic film . In over 15 years of building the foremost Collection of Indian Film Memorabilia for Osian’s, this is one of three that we have ever found in relatively decent condition. We truly hope some museum decides to buy this wonderful artwork and effectively share this virtually dead artistic tradition of India’s great cinematic heritage. 84 THE “RAJ-DILIP-DEV” TRINITY DILIP KUMAR AS FOCUS