Osian's Auction Catalogue ABC Series III | March 2007

ABC Series III 156 183 Indian Film Actresses A set of 78 black and white postcards Film actresses from early Indian cinema including Devika Rani, Gohar, Fearless Nadia, Sulochana, Shanta Apte and Zebunnisa among others 5.5 x 3.5 in (14.0 x 9.0 cm) INR 10,000 – 12,500 USD 250 –300 (Set of 78) 182 Foreign Film Actors and Actresses & Indian Film Couples i. A set of 15 postcards of foreign lm stars including Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, Shirley Temple ii. A set of 52 postcards of Indian lm couples featuring Shanta-Charlie, Saigal- Chandarwati, Gohar- Billimoria, Barua- Jamuna and Jamuna- Prithviraj Kapoor among others 5.5 x 3.5 in (14.0 x 9.0 cm) INR 10,000 – 12,500 USD 250 –300 (Set of 67) 184 Indian Film Actresses A set of 67 colour postcards of lm actresses from early Indian cinema including Miss Dulari, Zubeda, Durga Khote, Lila Chitnis, Mehtab and Miss Maduri among others 5.5 x 3.5 in (14.0 x 9.0 cm) INR 10,000 – 12,500 USD 250 –300 (Set of 67) ‘Raj Kapoor was young at heart, and remained so till his last days. His passion for cinema was matched only by his enthusiasm for a game of cricket. In his younger days, he would lead lm-star teams in fund raising matches for charitable causes. He would open the bowling – not always with great success, but then, it was the spirit of the game and the entertainment it provided for the audience that was important to him.’ Ritu Nanda. Raj Kapoor Speaks. New Delhi, Penguin Books India, 2002; p.127. 185 Film Stars Playing Cricket A set of 27 mounted Photographic Stills (PHO) of Indian lmstars Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Nirupa Roy, Nimmi, Lila Chitnis, Van Mala and others playing cricket 13 PHOs each: 2.2 x 3.1 in (5.5 x 8.0 cm) [with mount 5.7 x 7.9 in (14.5 x 20.0 cm)] 2 PHOs each: 3.5 x 5.7 in (9.0 x 14.5 cm) [with mount 7.5 x 10.2 in (19.0 x 26.0 cm)] 12 PHOs each: 7.9 x 5.7 in (20 x 14.5 cm) [with mount 13.2 x 9.7 in (33.5 x 24.5 cm)] Condition: Watermarks, spots, damage on a few PHOs INR 20,000 – 25,000 USD 450 – 550 (Set of 27)