If you’re guilty of viewing the past with some kind of idealism, these old Bollywood photos are only going to make your rose-tinted glasses rosier. Something about these black-and-white photos of yesteryear celebrities sent us on a nostalgic trip. They capture the essence of the bygone era with total elegance. From unfabricated smiles of beautiful dives to a peek into the private lives of stars, here we have a mixed collection. Hope you enjoy.
1. Madhubala photographed by James Burke for LIFE magazine in 1951
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2. Silent Indian film actress Sita Devi in 1925
3. Kishore Kumar playing table tennis with his son Amit
4. A very young Dharmendra
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5. Begum Para photographed by James Burke for LIFE magazine in 1951
6. The original ‘item girl’ Helen
7. Sunil Dutt with son Sanjay Dutt and Kumar Gaurav (Is that Mahesh Bhatt on the left?)
8. Tanuja photographed near a swimming pool
9. Champagne flows freely during Jeetendra’s birthday party
10. Kapil Dev playing football with Shahrukh Khan, Sohail Khan and Deepak Tijori
11. Randhir Kapoor, Raj Kapoor and Rekha
12. Kamal Amrohi directs his wife, Meena Kumari, on the sets of ‘Pakeezah’
13. Dilip Kumar and Nutan with their 1954 Filmfare Awards
14. Shashi Kapoor, Manoj Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan with Deven Patel
15. Amjad Khan with Sunil and Sanjay Dutt
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Which one of these old Bollywood photos fascinated you the most?
