Cinema India: Crisis in India - images of violence

Indian cinema responded to the great political, economic and social unheaval during the 1970s by creating a new genre which reflected the anger and aggression of the period.

  • Poster for 'Sholay'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan & Jaya Bhaduri
    Directed by Ramesh Sippi for G P Sippy
    Written by Salim Javed
    Music by R D Burman; Lyrics by Ananda Bakshi
    Photography by Dwarka Divecha
    Bombay, 1975
    Museum no. IS.80-1987

  • Film booklet for 'Sholay'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan & Jaya Bhaduri
    Directed by Ramesh Sippi for G P Sippy
    Written by Salim Javed
    Music by R D Burman; Lyrics by Ananda Bakshi
    Photography by Dwarka Divecha
    Bombay, 1975
    Museum no. IS.190-1992

  • Poster for 'Ram Balram'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan
    Produced by Tito for Nav Jeevan Films
    Directed by Vijay Anand
    Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal
    Bombay, 1980
    Museum no. IS.74-1987

  • Poster for 'Ram Balram'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan
    Produced by Tito for Nav Jeevan Films
    Directed by Vijay Anand
    Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal
    Bombay, 1980
    Museum no. IS.74-1987

  • Post for 'Muqaddar ka Sikandar'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee, Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Ranjeet Khan & Amjad Khan
    Produced and directed by Prakash Mehra for Prakash Mehra Productions
    Music by Kalyanji Anadji
    Bombay, 1978
    Museum no. IS.98-1986

  • Poster for 'Deewaar'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan
    Produced by Gulshan Rai for Trimurti Films PVT Ltd
    Directed by Yash Chopra
    Written by Salim Javed
    Bombay, 1975
    Museum no. IS.96-1988

  • Cinema lobby card poster for 'Deewaar'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan
    Produced by Gulshan Rai for Trimurti Films PVT Ltd
    Directed by Yash Chopra
    Written by Salim Javed
    Bombay, 1975
    Museum no. IS.264-1992

  • Poster for 'Deewaar'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan
    Produced by Gulshan Rai for Trimurti Films PVT Ltd
    Directed by Yash Chopra
    Written by Salim Javed
    Bombay, 1975
    Museum no. IS.95-1988

  • Poster for 'Deewaar'



    Featuring Amitabh Bachchan
    Produced by Gulshan Rai for Trimurti Films PVT Limited
    Directed by Yash Chopra
    Written by Salim Javed
    Bombay, 1975
    Museum no. IS.95-1988

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