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Rare Vintage Film Memorabilia & Artwork in Online Auction

Memorable moments of India’s cinematic history are captured in ‘Barsaat & Bharat – Vintage Indian Film Memorabilia’ auction by deRivaz & Ives. Silhouette takes a sneak peek into the rare artwork and collectibles on offer in this “Independence amid monsoon colours” 5-day online auction, from 15th to 19th August 2023.

Satyajit Ray: From Frame To Frame
Satyajit Ray: From Frame To Frame
In Satyajit Ray: From...
A Lustrum in the Life of Mrinal Sen
A Lustrum in the Life of Mrinal Sen
Between 1966 and 1969,...
Remembering Mrinal Sen
Remembering Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen's films evolved thematically,...
An Inadequate Centenary Tribute
An Inadequate Centenary Tribute
Sen had two distinct approaches...
Moviemaking in Calcutta
Moviemaking in Calcutta
Following is an article written by...
Balraj Sahni – An Institution of Acting
Balraj Sahni – An Institution of Acting
Balraj Sahni was an actor...
ArunaRaje: Song of Freedom
ArunaRaje: Song of Freedom
Films Through Women's...
Though He Actually Never Met Her...
Though He Actually Never Met Her…
Gulzar voices his “deepest...
Remembering Phani Da
Remembering Phani Da
Nabendu Ghosh, the...
Phani Majumdar: A Journey Through Life…
Phani Majumdar: A Journey Through Life…
Phani Majumdar, the legendary...
Madhubala: Ageless Beauty, Timeless Icon
Madhubala: Ageless Beauty, Timeless Icon
In a short-lived career,...
Blue as the Sky… Sunil
Blue as the Sky… Sunil
Nabendu Ghosh, the legendary screenplay...
Meeting Ray: The Nawab of Sight and Sound
Meeting Ray: The Nawab of Sight and Sound
"Today, when everyone is remembering the...
My Journey with Feluda
My Journey with Feluda
From Sonar Kella (1974) to...
Hirak Rajar Deshe: The Diamond King Had a Great Fall
Hirak Rajar Deshe: The Diamond King Had a Great Fall
Fifteen year old Anshula loves the...
A Daughter's Tribute
A Daughter’s Tribute
A Films Division...
Of Film Festivals and Jury Duty
Of Film Festivals and Jury Duty
High school student Aineesh...
Mera Naam Joker – 50 Years Ago
Mera Naam Joker – 50 Years Ago
On the 50th Anniversary of the...
Dev Anand's Musical Journey
Dev Anand’s Musical Journey
Tracking the music directors who...
Woman at the Window
Woman at the Window
The Material Universe of Rabindranath...
Dharmendra, Jagdeep and Amitabh Bachchan in Sholay
Soorma Bhopali Lives On…
With his quirky dialogues,...
The Prince
The Prince
Super actor he was not. Neither was...
Ray’s Scientiphilia
Ray’s Scientiphilia
Satyajit Ray never made a film on any scientific...
Mahapurush – A Film I Loved to Watch
Mahapurush – A Film I Loved to Watch
11-year old Akash Nag, has...
Should Phalke, 150, Be Forgotten?
Should Phalke, 150, Be Forgotten?
On May 3, 1913, Dadasaheb Phalke's...
Irrfan Khan in The Lunchbox (Pic: IMDb)
Irrfan Khan – A Personal Tribute
Irrfan Khan was the unique incandescence...
Johnny Walker: Comedy’s Humane Face
Johnny Walker: Comedy’s Humane Face
Johnny Walker’s greatness...
A Century of Shyam
A Century of Shyam
February 20, 2020 is renowned vintage actor...
A Memory for the Present
A Memory for the Present
Standfirst: Most directors...
Shammi Kapoor: The Charisma of the Original Dancing Hero
Shammi Kapoor: The Charisma of the Original Dancing Hero
Revelling in the song, its emotion, the fine...
Uttam Kumar: Leaving a Mark in his Few Hindi Films
Uttam Kumar: Leaving a Mark in his Few Hindi Films
Bengal's matinee idol and most popular...
Romancing the Reel: Vijay Bhatt
Romancing the Reel: Vijay Bhatt
Legendary director-producer...
Lasting Music Pieces in Films
Lasting Music Pieces in Films
Some of the finest music in films...
The Evergreen Songs of Jeetendra
The Evergreen Songs of Jeetendra
Think of Jeetendra and the tight...
Mrinal Sen: The Man Who Fought Through Cinema
Mrinal Sen: The Man Who Fought Through Cinema
With Mrinal Sen behind the camera Indian cinema...
The Filmic Journey of Mrinal Sen
The Filmic Journey of Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen is one of the...
Munshi Premchand on Celluloid
Munshi Premchand on Celluloid
Filmmakers over the decades have been...
In Defense of Literature: An Open Letter to Ingmar Bergman
In Defense of Literature: An Open Letter to Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman had written an essay ‘Film...
Chetan Anand: Exploring the Unconventional to Make Landmark Films
Chetan Anand: Exploring the Unconventional to Make Landmark Films
Twenty one years ago, on July 7, 1997, Chetan...
On the Buddha’s Trail… Nabendu Ghosh's Trishagni
On the Buddha’s Trail… Nabendu Ghosh’s Trishagni
Gautam Buddha had fascinated Nabendu...
And They Made Classics - Director-Writer Duo of Bimal Roy and Nabendu Ghosh
And They Made Classics – Director-Writer Duo of Bimal Roy and Nabendu Ghosh
Directed by Ratnottama Sengupta, And They Made...
NFAI Acquires 162 Films Including 15 Rare Unreleased Films
NFAI Acquires 162 Films Including 15 Rare Unreleased Films
NFAI has acquired 162 films, with more...
The Spontaneity of Nutan That Rose Above 'Acting'
The Spontaneity of Nutan That Rose Above ‘Acting’
Nutan amazed us with every role she did – she...
Waheeda Rehman  - The Woman of Substance On-Screen
Waheeda Rehman – The Woman of Substance On-Screen
"In Pyaasa, Mujhe Jeene Do, The Guide,...
Om Puri – The Luminance of a Natural Actor
Om Puri – The Luminance of a Natural Actor
Om Puri passed away on 6 January 2017 after four decades...
A still from Gurvinder Singh’s Ghuspaithiya
DIFF 2016 – A Peek at the Indian Short Films
Curated by film-maker Umesh Kulkarni,...
Hrishikesh Mukherjee: In a Humane Genre of His Own
Hrishikesh Mukherjee: In a Humane Genre of His Own
Be it the tragedies like Anand,...
Sadhna in Asli Naqli
The Gorgeous Style Icon Sadhana
Some of the most enchanting, lilting, melodious, memorable...
Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi
Sanjeev Kumar – The Actor Who Rose Above The ‘Hero’
The sheer versatility of Sanjeev Kumar outpaces...
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin at Keystone Studios
Charlie Chaplin was only...
Nabendu Ghosh
Nabendu Ghosh: The Master of Screen Writing
March 27, 2016 marks the birth centenary of Nabendu...
Jaya Bachchan in Guddi
Jaya Bachchan: A Slot-less Act
Jaya Bachchan is a name synonymous with endearing,...
Waheeda Rehman: Quintessential Beauty with Intense Acting Prowess
Waheeda Rehman: Quintessential Beauty with Intense Acting Prowess
Waheeda Rehman, a rare combination of quintessential...
Suchitra Sen – the most glamorous star of Bengali cinema
Forever Suchitra Sen
Suchitra Sen mirrored the independent...
Bimal Roy directing Suchitra Sen and Dilip Kumar for Devdas (Pic: From the collections of SMM Ausaja)
Bimal Roy: The Eastern Mystic Who Made Films
Bimal Roy's films refrained from preaching even as...
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar: A Colossus of Indian Cinema
With his classic Bengali good...
Guru Dutt and Abrar Alvi
 Pic courtesy: From the collections of Pakanati Lakshmi Priya
Myths about Guru Dutt
The only myth that remains close to reality,...
James Dean
The Lasting Appeal of James Dean
James Dean acted in only 3 films before he died...