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Aan (1952)
Indian Film Hoarding
ca. 1980s (made)
ca. 1980s (made)
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This was the director Mehboob Khan's first experiment with colour film. Set within the kingdom of a Rajput prince and princess this sweeping narrative involves an evil prince who kidnaps a village girl, a farmer who tames the proud and 'wild' princess, and a spectacular sword fight in front of a funeral pyre. The poster reproduces key elements from the film which indicate its spectacular nature such as the grand staircase, the princess in a stunning costume, the crowd scenes and palace architecture.
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| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Hoarding for the film 'Aan' (1952), printed on paper in Bombay, India, 1980s. |
| Physical description | In the foreground is a reclining female figure dressed in a lavish costume. Above her stands a male figure dressed in a princely costume holding a sword and brandishing a flaming torch (this represents a key scene from the film). They are set against a background of a grand palace with a courtyard filled with people. In the top right hand side a woman descends from a grand staircase. The title in monumental three-dimensional lettering is in the bottom right hand corner extending into the centre of the poster design. In the very bottom right hand corner is a a side profile of a couple about to kiss. The artists signature is in the bottom left hand side. Bide Viswanathan signed his name on many posters and booklets pre-1950s, and this printed hoarding is likely to be a reprint of his original design. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | This was the director Mehboob Khan's first experiment with colour film. Set within the kingdom of a Rajput prince and princess this sweeping narrative involves an evil prince who kidnaps a village girl, a farmer who tames the proud and 'wild' princess, and a spectacular sword fight in front of a funeral pyre. The poster reproduces key elements from the film which indicate its spectacular nature such as the grand staircase, the princess in a stunning costume, the crowd scenes and palace architecture. |
| Credit line | Given by Mehboob Productions (Private) Ltd., Mumbai, India |
| Production | Seth Studios reprinted the original design by Bide Viswanathan. |
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| Summary | This was the director Mehboob Khan's first experiment with colour film. Set within the kingdom of a Rajput prince and princess this sweeping narrative involves an evil prince who kidnaps a village girl, a farmer who tames the proud and 'wild' princess, and a spectacular sword fight in front of a funeral pyre. The poster reproduces key elements from the film which indicate its spectacular nature such as the grand staircase, the princess in a stunning costume, the crowd scenes and palace architecture. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rachel Dwyer & Divia Patel, Cinema India: The Visual Culture of the Hindi Film, Reaktion Press, 2002 |
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| Accession number | IS.12-2001 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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