Osian's Auction Catalogue Celebrating Cinematic Heritage | June 2018

93 Celebrating Cinematic Heritage: Conversation, Exhibition, Auction 56 a. & b. Cry For Life (Mujhe Jeene Do).1963 Ajantaa Arts / Moni Bhattacharjee Mini Photographic Lobby Card (LBY) 8.3 x 6.5 in (21.0 x 16.4 cm) c. & d. Humraaz.1967 B. R. Films / B. R. Chopra Black & White Photographic Still (PHO) 12.0 x 10.0 in (30.5 x 25.5 cm) e. to h.Yaadein.1964 Sunil Dutt Photographic Lobby Card (LBY) 9.6 x 11.8 in (24.5 x 30.0 cm) 57 Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke.1963 Lone Star / R. K. Nayyar Half-sheet Poster (POS) 29.9 x 19.7 in (76.0 x 50.0 cm) INR 20,000 – 30,000 USD 296 – 444 Full image on on p.95 INR 40,000 – 60,000 USD 593 – 889 Lot of 8 Sunil Dutt’s directorial debut was a bizarre “one actor movie monument” according to the opening credit. The film’s most interesting moment comes when Dutt is attacked by a bunch of toys berating him for his lack of concern for his family. The only living presence other than Dutt occurs at the end when Nargis, playing Priya, is shown in silhouette. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willeman. British Film Institute/ Oxford University Press Sunil Dutt Focus