Osian's Auction Catalogue Celebrating Cinematic Heritage | June 2018

157 Celebrating Cinematic Heritage: Conversation, Exhibition, Auction Chandni’s iconic first release poster 102 Chandni.1989 Yash Raj Films / Yash Chopra Artist: Yashwant First Release One-sheet Poster (POS) 39.8 x 29.9 in (101.0 x 76.0 cm) INR 40,000 – 60,000 USD 593 – 889 103 Lamhe.1991 Yash Raj Films / Yash Chopra a. Half-sheet Poster (POS) 16.7 x 21.7 in (42.5 x 55.0 cm) b. Artist: Yashwant One-sheet Poster (POS) Glamour Photo Lab Pvt. Ltd. 39.4 x 29.5 in (100.0 x 75.0 cm) INR 40,000 – 60,000 USD 593 – 889 Lot of 2 Sridevi Focus 103a 103b Yash Chopra returns to his familiar brand of romances in exotic locations with this tale of Chandni (Sridevi). She is seen - and for a large part of the film, also imagined - only through the eyes of her lover Rohit, who decorates the walls of his room with the countless snapshots he takes of her. The film and its marketing campaign revolve entirely around Sridevi, confirming her as India’s top female star. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willeman. British Film Institute/ Oxford University Press, 1999