Osian's Auction Catalogue Celebrating Cinematic Heritage | June 2018

39 Celebrating Cinematic Heritage: Conversation, Exhibition, Auction 17 Padosan.1968 Mahmood Productions / Jyoti Swaroop Black & White Photographic Still (PHO) 12.2 x 10.0 in (31.0 x 25.5 cm) INR 40,000 – 60,000 USD 593 – 889 Lot of 15 The Bengali story Pasher Bari by Arun Chowdhury, had already been made into a movie in Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil before Mehmood adapted it for his debut production Padosan . Though Sunil Dutt was the hero of the film, actors Mehmood and Kishore Kumar stole the show in the comic roles of a Tamil dance teacher and a Bengali folk theatre veteran, respectively. Bollywood-The Films! The Songs! The Stars!, Dorling Kindersley Ltd.,London, 2017 Focus on Classics