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Muqaddar ka Sikandar (1978)
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Muqaddar ka Sikandar (1978)
- Object:
Indian film poster
- Place of origin:
Bombay (made)
- Date:
1978 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Laxman (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Lithograph on paper
- Museum number:
IS.98-1986
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Set in the urban jungle of Bombay (Mumbai), this film has the star Amitabh Bachchan growing up on the wrong side of the law and continuing in his famous role as the anti-hero or 'angry young man'. This image of him bursting out of the centre of the poster on a motorbike, set against a background of four large portraits, reinforces this reputation. The three-dimensional typography also suggests to the audience that this could be an epic film.