Amar (1954)
Indian Film Hoarding
ca. 1980s (made)
ca. 1980s (made)
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This film depicts a love triangle where the hero seduces one woman while engaged to another. The hero initially fails to take responsibility for his actions but eventually marries the woman he seduced. In this poster, the cowardly hero is depicted in white surrounded by the two women, and the villain is typically depicted holding a cigarette.
Object details
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| Title | Amar (1954) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Indian film hoarding for the film 'Amar' (1954), printed on paper in Madras, 1980s. |
| Physical description | The title is on the left hand side. On the right is a group of people, a man in white surrounded by three portraits, two women and one man. The male portrait is green and is shown smoking a cigarette which is usually an indicator that he is the villian rather than the hero of the film. In the background is a Hindu temple. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | This film depicts a love triangle where the hero seduces one woman while engaged to another. The hero initially fails to take responsibility for his actions but eventually marries the woman he seduced. In this poster, the cowardly hero is depicted in white surrounded by the two women, and the villain is typically depicted holding a cigarette. |
| Credit line | Given by Mehboob Productions (Private) Ltd., Mumbai, India |
| Summary | This film depicts a love triangle where the hero seduces one woman while engaged to another. The hero initially fails to take responsibility for his actions but eventually marries the woman he seduced. In this poster, the cowardly hero is depicted in white surrounded by the two women, and the villain is typically depicted holding a cigarette. |
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| Accession number | IS.14-2001 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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