Osian's Auction Catalogue The Osianama Series |February 2013

Celebrating 100 Years of India’s Living Cinematic Heritage 68 The Silent Era & Early Years Of Hindi Cinema 1928 - 1930s 31 a. Chalta Putla  1935 Imperial Film Company / N. D. Sarpotdar B/w print on photographic paper (PHO) 6.3 x 8.9 in (16.0 x 22.5 cm) b. Ghulam Mohd & Pramila in Mahamaya  1936 Imperial Film Company / Gunjal B/w print on photographic paper (PHO) 7.3 x 9.4 in (18.5 x 23.9 cm) ` 30,000 – 60,000 US$ 550 – 1,100 Lot of 2 N.D. Sarpotdar was a famous Marathi/Hindi playright who made many successful films and his brother Y.D. Sarpotdar was a cameraman of Minerva Movietone. Chalta Putla was one of the earliest films to have a robot-theme. a b