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Photographic lobby still for 'Baiju Bawra' featuring Meena Kumari

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Museum of Art & Photography

Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India

Photographic lobby still for the Hindi film, 'Baiju Bawra' (Crazy Baiju), released in the year 1952.

The still is a full-face view, half-length (formal term 'kit-cat' length) portrait of one of the lead characters Gauri (Meena Kumari), captured in an act of prayer. In the frame, her head is covered with her dupatta/sari, her eyes are closed and she is holding a small, lit earthen lamp in her palms.

On the extreme left bottom corner, there is text featuring credits and the name of the movie. On an abstractly - shaped white background, the text is in the following manner- 'Prakash Picture's' (Banner), under it is the movie's name, 'BAIJU BAWRA' in bold typography. Under the movie's name is 'PRODUCED BY...SHANKAR BHAI BHATT', next line; 'DIRECTED BY...VIJAY BHATT', next line; 'MUSIC........NAUSHAD'.

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  • Title: Photographic lobby still for 'Baiju Bawra' featuring Meena Kumari
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Location: India
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 30.3 cm W. 25.4 cm
  • Type: Lobby still
  • Contributor: Museum of Art and Photography
  • Medium: Silver gelatin print- B&W
  • Release Date: 1952
  • Credits: Writer- R. S. Choudhury, Zia Sarhadi, Ramchandra Thakur and M. K. Zokey Director- Vijay Bhatt Cast- Bharat Bhushan, Meena Kumari Music- Naushad
  • Category: Popular Art
  • Banner: Banner- Prakash Pictures Producer- Shankar Bhai Bhatt
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