Mumbai: Some of the coveted items of the bygone and present-day era of Indian cinema including original art works from iconic movies like “Baiju Bawra”, “Mother India” and “Mughal-e-Azam” will go under the hammer at an auction of rare and vintage film memorabilia in Mumbai in September.
The nearly 220 Lots in Osian’s Group’s “The Greatest Indian Show on Earth” series auction on September 12 is expected to fetch in excess of '75 lakh. An opening preview exhibition will be held on August 22 at the Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai.
Featuring in the auction will be some rare items of India cinema with a focus on Prabhat Film Company, Prakash Pictures and Bombay Talkies.
Some original and historically significant items that will be placed under the gavel include an exclusive 1957, six sheet poster of “Mother India” and an original hand-painted hard board standee of “Yahudi” with Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari in their famous embrace.
Collectibles from classics like “Mughal-e-Azam”, “Mother India”, “Ganga Jamuna”, “Baiju Bawra” and “Pakeezah” among others will also go under the hammer. Memorabilia pertaining to some of the earliest films made by Prabhat Film such as “Amrit Manthan” (1934), “Manoos” (Marathi, 1939) and “Aadmi” (Hindi, 1939) are among others.
Very rare original art works from iconic films such as “Baiju Bawra”, “Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu” and “Bhakta Dhruva” from Prakash Pictures find representation at this auction. The four original artworks for the Window Showcards of “Baiju Bawra” deserve special mention.
There will be a focus on the Kapoors, with memorabilia from movies of Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Rishi and Randhir Kapoor to the Manish Malhotra costumes worn by Karishma Kapoor in “Silsila Hai Pyaar Ka” and Kareena Kapoor inspired art by Nitin Utge.
There is also a painting by Arpana Caur ‘Pyaar hua, Iqraar hua’ showcasing the famous under the umbrella scene of Raj Kapoor and Nargis from “Shree 420”.
