Amitabh Bachchan 300 memorabilia to be auctioned ahead of his 81st birthday

Ahead of his 81st birthday October 11 Bollywoodrsquos evergreen emperor Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with lsquoBachchanaliarsquo ndash an auction of over 300 memorabilia spanning his 55 yearsrsquo looming presence and contributions to the film industryThe auction by deRivaz amp Ives will take place October 57 as a tribute to his long and illustrious career and affords his fans and collectors a chance to own a lsquohistoric piecersquo of his stupendous cinematic journey since 1969Up for grabs will be iconic film posters photographs lobby cards showcards film booklets and original artworks of several of his epochal movies that contributed to his metamorphoses ndash from a struggler to an actor star heartthrob a superstar a legend and the veteran of 200plus films now acknowledged as a lsquoYug PurushrsquoGoing under the hammer shall be a rare set of two showcards of his blockbuster ldquoZanjeerrdquo 1973 an original handmade collage crafted from silver gelatin photographic prints poster paint and meticulous manual and screenprinted letteringldquoThese unique pieces are a testament to the artistic craftsmanship of yesteryears offering a glimpse into the intricate process that once brought the magic of cinema to life Some are priced around Rs 8000 and some in the range of Rs 100000 per piecerdquo said an official for the auctioneersThe ldquoDeewaarrdquo 1975 showcard has been designed by Diwakar Karkare the designer behind several of Bachchanrsquos publicity artworks of the 1970s and 80sA set of six exceptionally designed first release showcards of Shankar Mukherjeersquos ldquoFaraarrdquo 1975 created by Karkare is also on offer bringing alive the memories of the Gulzarscripted thriller and famed for the lilting Kishore KumarLata Mangeshkar duet ldquoMain Pyasa Tum SawanrdquoThat same year another film created history ldquoSholayrdquo 1975 and echoing the heartpounding excitement of that flick fans can bid for a set of 15 rerelease photographic stills mounted on lobby cards showcasing some of the most memorable scenes from Ramesh Sippyrsquos classic creationAnother lot on offer will be four private photos from Sippyrsquos exclusive postrelease party giving a peek into the behindthescenes magic of the recordcreating ldquoSholayrdquo with a cult followingGoing up for bids shall be a rare collection of posters of Bachchanrsquos memorable films like ldquoMajboorrdquo 1974 ldquoMr Natwarlalrdquo 1979 ldquoThe Great Gamblerrdquo 1979 ldquoSilsilardquo and ldquoKaaliardquo 1981 ldquoNaseebrdquo 1986 among othersA rare studio portrait of Amitabh Bachchan shot by the glamour photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha and another featuring two superstars ndash Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan ndash from an exclusive photoshoot done for a film magazine Moviersquos cover story shall also be auctionedThere are different original artworks of Bachchan through the eyes of young artistes like Safdar Shamee Sailesh Acharekar Mithu Biswal Anil Soni and their unique interpretations of the legendary superstarThe company official said that these have been carefully curated and sourced from all over India including small or private collectors dealers of film memorabilia small galleries or old collections from artists producers distributors academics journalists film historians families of his costars and even fansAfter huge sales were notched during the lsquoBharat amp Barsaatrsquo auction in Aug 2023 and Satyajit Ray in Sep 2023 now deRivaz amp Ives are developing a Film Memorabilia Department and foraying onto the global theatreAfter the lsquoBachchanaliarsquo auction in Oct 2023 coming up later this year will be Bollywood lsquoFeminine Iconsrsquo and lsquoThe Cinema of Raj Kapoor at 100rsquo before venturing into Hollywood auctions from 2024This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever