Osian's Auction Catalogue The Osianama Series |February 2013

65 The Silent Era & Early Years Of Hindi Cinema 1928 - 1930s 29 D. Billimoria & others in Daku Ki Ladki  1933 Imperial Film Company Moti B Gidwani B/w print on photographic paper (PHO) a. 9.6 x 7.7 in (24.5 x 19.5 cm) b. 6.1 x 8.5 in (15.6 x 21.5 cm) ` 30,000 – 60,000 US$ 550 – 1,100 D Billimoria and Sulochana (Ruby Myers) made the most popular pair of the 1930s, completing more than 25 films together, most of them hits at the box office! Interestingly, all were produced by Imperial Film Company, as both the artistes were on the company payroll & retainership. b