How were they intrinsic to the history of the Bollywood painting tradition?
Yes, the early history of this poster art owes a great deal to Baburao Painter, and the artistic tradition that he originated in Kolhapur. DR Bhosle, G Kamble, Diwakar Karkare, R Mulgaonkar and Vasant Govind Parchure of Pamart are some examples of Marathi painters whose works I have researched and chronicled. Since information about them in the English press was non-existent, I had to access Marathi texts and newspaper clippings. Further research led me to their families since most of the painters had passed away. And the families were rather welcoming! I mean here are the true pioneers of a valid art form and finally somebody was choosing to celebrate them. • Outside of the pioneers, you have found posters for films like Bistar Ka Mazaa. What’s up with that? Sadly, the advent of photographic posters instigated this: in the wake of the photographic poster, the hand-painted poster became relegated to the re-release and regional variations. In the end, the hand-painted poster was used on
