Osian's Auction Catalogue ABC Series III | March 2007

ABC Series III 157 186 Mughal-e-Azam i. A Song Synopsis Booklet (SSB) 8.3 x 3.1 in (21.0 x 8.0 cm) ii. A Framed Colour Print S/d in English b.l. MirajKar Faiz 19.1 x 29.1 in (48.5 x 74.0) iii. A Hand-Painted Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card (PHL) 14.6 x 9.1 in (37.0 x 23.0 cm) [with mount 19.29 x 14.29 in (49.0 x 36.3 cm)] Condition: Small tears at top INR 30,000 – 37,500 USD 700 – 850 (Set of 3) ‘Communication, as they say, is not just “verbal.” It is vocal, visual and most importantly visceral. This is one of the reasons that I was so condent of how well Mughal-e-Azam would do on its re-release in 2004. While I was undertaking the project which I like to call “the renaissance of Mughal-e-Azam” (as against the colourisation), many lm critics expressed their reservation on its success. What they did not realize was that the lm’s dialogue is delivered with so much power that even if one does not know the exact meaning of the words, it is easy to comprehend their intention.’ Deepesh Salgia. Preface in The 187 Mughal-e-Azam A framed oil on board painting 23.2 x 20.1 in (59.0 x 51.0 cm) Condition: Tear on left bottom. INR 40,000 – 50,000 USD 900 – 1,150 Immortal Dialogues of K. Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam. Oxford University Press, 2007; p8.