Photographic lobby still for the film 'Sitara'

Photographic lobby still for the Hindi film 'Sitara' (Star), released in the year 1955.

The image shows Begum Para (character unidentified) sitting on a chair, looking down towards a man crouching beside her. She is dressed up and has plenty of jewellery and make up on, and seems to have authority in the scene. The man is dressed in a cap, round glasses, a Nehru jacket and a tie. His arms are extended towards her with palms up. In between his legs is a handheld loudspeaker. In the background is a woman holding a large fan. The elements of the image suggest that it takes place during the production of a movie/ theatre.

Below the image (in the border) is a composition including illustration and text. The illustration shows a woman dancing on a stage with musicians and production people. Below that is text that reads (from top to bottom) 'ALL INDIA PICTURES PRESENT', '"SITARA"', 'PRODUCED BY: P. N. ARORA', 'DIRECTED BY: S. K. OJHA' AND 'Sitara' (in Devanagari). On the right is the text 'Shangri-La...' and the logo of 'All India Pictures'. The border has a texture.