Osian's Auction Catalogue Celebrating Cinematic Heritage | June 2018

58 Osian’s in association with IIFA The Kapoors: India’s First Family of Film - Raj Kapoor 29 Awara (Der Vagabund).1951 R. K. Films / Raj Kapoor German Release Handbill (HNB) 11.4 x 8.0 in (29.0 x 20.2 cm) INR 40,000 – 60,000 USD 593 – 889 Besides the film’s huge popularity in India, Awara is notable for its success abroad. The film and its title song in particular, swept through Asia with record breaking runs in the Middle East, making Raj Kapoor and Nargis superstars. It was dubbed in Persian, Turkish and Arabic, achieved success in China and was showcased at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, Awara appeared in TIME magazine’s list of the 100 greatest films made since 1923. Bollywood-The Films! The Songs! The Stars!, Dorling Kindersley Ltd.,London, 2017 A rare East German mini- poster of Raj Kapoor’s classic film Awara 31 Turkish Film Poster of Mera Naam Joker.1970 R. K. Films / Raj Kapoor Turkish Release One-sheet Poster (POS) 39.4 x 26.6 in (100.0 x 67.5 cm) INR 30,000 – 45,000 USD 444 – 667 Full image on p.61 30 a. Aah.1953 R. K. Films / Raja Nawathe Early Re-release Half-sheet Poster (POS) 30.1 x 20.1 in (76.5 x 51.0 cm) b. Shree 420.1955 R. K. Films / Raj Kapoor Artist: Kala Studio Early Re-release Half-sheet Poster (POS) Mehara & Co. 29.7 x 19.9 in (75.5 x 50.5 cm) c. Ab Dilli Dur Nahin.1957 R. K. Films / Amar Kumar Early Re-release Half-sheet Poster (POS) S. Mehara & Co. 30.1 x 19.3 in (76.5 x 49.0 cm) d. Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai.1960 R. K. Films / Radhu Karmarkar Re-release One-sheet Poster (POS) Kwick Print, Bombay 40.2 x 29.9 in (102.0 x 76.0 cm) Full image on p.60 INR 40,000 – 60,000 USD 593 – 889 Lot of 4 The city (Bombay) is presented in terms of Abbas’ familiar stereotypical contrast between the corruption of the urban rich and the warm hearted poor. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willeman. British Film Institute/ Oxford University Press