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Photographic lobby still for the film 'Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'

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Museum of Art & Photography

Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India

Photographic lobby still for the Hindi film 'Ab Dilli Dur Nahin' (translation: The Destination Is Not Too Far), released in the year 1957. The card depicts a frame from the song 'Lo Har Cheez Lelo' in the movie, during which the lyrics talk about selling combs.The frame is a top angle shot of a bald man standing on the left quarter, surrounded by the street kids, who are selling their products by singing about them.The boy selling the combs is holding his rack with one hand and his other hand is resting on the bald man's head in a brushing position. The bald man and kids are further surrounded by multiple layers of onlookers/bystanders, all looking at the man and the kids. On the card's bottom left is a logogram of the Parliament with text reading 'RAJ KAPOOR'S' and 'Ab Dilli Dur Nahin' (Devnagri) under it. Below it reads 'DIRECTION' and AMAR KUMAR' under. RK Films' company logo is printed on the bottom right.

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  • Title: Photographic lobby still for the film 'Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Location: India
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 25.3 cm, W. 30.3 cm
  • Type: Lobby Still
  • Contributor: Museum of Art & Photography
  • Medium: Silver gelatin print- B&W
  • Release Date: 1957
  • Credits: Written by Rajinder Singh Bedi, Muhafiz Hyder and Akhtar Mirza, the movie was produced by Raj Kapoor under the direction of Amar Kumar and music by Dattaram Wadkar. Starring in the lead were Motilal (Hariram), Sulochana Latkar (Bela), Master Romi (Rattan), supported by Jagdeep (Masita) and Anwar Hussain (Mukundalal) amongst others.
  • Category: Popular Art
  • Banner: Banner- R.K. Films Ltd. Producer- Raj Kapoor
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