Photographic lobby still for the Hindi film, 'Baiju Bawra' (Crazy Baiju - check translation), released in the year 1952.
The still shows the two lead characters of the movie, Baiju/Baijnath (Bharat Bhushan) and his childhood companion and soulmate Gauri (Meena Kumari), captured in a coy, romantic moment on the banks of the Ganga. Both of them are sitting in Gauri's boat. Baiju is sitting on the left side, who is looking at Gauri with his chin resting on his left fist. Gauri is sitting on the right side of the boat, looking away, holding the oar with both her hands.
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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