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Poster produced for Hindi feature film 'Aurat'

Unknown1953

Museum of Art & Photography

Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India

Poster produced for the film ‘Aurat' (trans. Woman), released in 1953 and directed by Bhagwan Das Varma. Starring Premnath and Bina Rai, who fell in love during filming and were later married — this film was an adaptation of the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah. In the film, Premnath's character (Adil) single handedly combats a lion - as represented in the poster. The poster lists along with Premnath and Bina Rai, the names of Purnima and Hira Lal, below the title, in English.

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  • Title: Poster produced for Hindi feature film 'Aurat'
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1953
  • Location: India
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 102 cm, W. 76 cm
  • Type: Film Poster
  • Contributor: Banner: Varma Films, Produced by Munshiram Varma; Music by Shankar Jaikishan; Screenplay by Bhagwan Das Varma; Story by Agha Jani Kshmiri, Balkishen Mauj & Raitilal Thakar; Cimenatography by Jamshed Irani; Edited by Pandurang S Khochikar
  • Medium: Colour reprograph
  • Department: Popular Art
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