Top 10 Interesting Bollywood Movie Posters

Movie posters are important as they present the first impression of a movie before its release. From earliest times, film-makers have been paying a lot of attention to getting a perfect poster created for a film as it would make or break the minds of the viewers. Sometimes, posters can be influenced by other films or ideas. However, often we see very interesting and innovative posters that succeed in impressing the viewers. Here is a list of ten Bollywood films which had quite interesting posters.

1. Dev D

Dev D was Anurag Kashyap’s adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Bengali novel, Devdas. This adaptation stood out among many others as it had a unique take on the tragic love story. It starred Abhay Deol Abhay Deol is an actor and director of the TV indu >> Read More... , Mahi Gill Mahi Gill aka Mahie aka Mahie Gill aka Rimpy Kaur >> Read More... , and Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin is a famous film actress, model and >> Read More... in the roles of Devdas (Dev), Paro, and Chandramukhi (Chanda) respectively. The film had many versions of its posters, each one quirky and unique. They also presented an aura of intoxication, haze, and illusionary feelings. Compared to the standards of Bollywood, it was indeed a bold effort by Kashyap.

2. Shaitan

Shaitan is Bejoy Nambiar’s psychological and crime thriller starring Kalki Koechlin, Rajeev Khandelwal Rajeev Khandelwal is a model turned film and telev >> Read More... , Shiv Pandit Shiv Pandit was born on 21 June 1984. He is an ext >> Read More... , Gulshan Devaiya, Kirti Kulhari She is an India film star Born May 30, 1985 in Mum >> Read More... , Rajkummar Rao Raj Kumar Yadav, also known as Rajkummar Rao, star >> Read More... , etc. The film presents the darker aspects of the human mind. It also depicts how desperate people can become when confronted by danger in a fight for survival. The poster of the film depicts the theme of the movie in a perfect manner. It shows two different faces of each character. One side represents the sane side, and the other side represents the inner devil that sometimes breaks free.

3. Taare Zameen Par Click to look into! >> Read More...

Taare Zameen Par is Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... ’s directorial debut in Bollywood. It was based on the struggles that a dyslexic kid has to face in his daily life. The film starred Aamir Khan, Darsheel Safary In the annals of Hindi cinema, instances of stella >> Read More... , Tisca Chopra Tisca Zareen Chopra (Nee Arora) is a talented and >> Read More... , etc. The posters of the film showed the colorful world inside the mind of the child. It also indicated the bond between the child and his teacher, which was played by Aamir Khan. The film did very well critically and commercially. It was appreciated for being a socially aware film.

4. Kahaani

Sujoy Ghosh’s thriller film Kahaani was a surprise hit in the year 2012. It starred Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More... , Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana in Muzaffa >> Read More... , Parambrata Chatterjee Parambrata Chatterjee, born on 27th June 1980, is >> Read More... , etc. The film depicts the story of a pregnant woman who comes to Kolkata in search of her missing husband and gets embroiled in all conspiracies beyond control. The film packed a punch in its climax, and the posters gave a hint about the impending twist. It showed pregnant Vidya running through the streets of Kolkata amidst the festivities of Durga Puja. The arms of the Goddess show up behind her, giving a feel of godly strength that Vidya possesses in her character.

5. Teri Meri Kahaani Click to look into! >> Read More...

Directed by Kunal Kohli One of the prominent faces in the industry of Boll >> Read More... , Teri Meri Kahaani was a romantic film released in the year 2012. Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More... and Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More... were the lead actors. The film shows three love stories in three ages, in the 1910s, 1960s, and 2012. Though the film did not do well commercially, it had an interesting poster. The poster was horizontally divided into three parts. Each part showed a different age, and the looks of the actors were also different in each age.

6. Dhobi Ghat Click to look into! >> Read More...

Kiran Rao’s movie Dhobi Ghat was her directorial debut in the year 2011. It was based on the lives of different characters living in Mumbai. The lead roles were played by Aamir Khan, Prateik Babbar Prateik Babbar is an actor who has also got the sh >> Read More... , Monica Dogra Monica Dogra is a singer/ actor born in Baltimore, >> Read More... , and Kriti Malhotra Kriti Malhotra is a Bollywood film actress, who in >> Read More... . The film’s poster had a few versions. Each version had a combination of white and blue colors. Some showed the map or scenes of Mumbai in the background, and the characters at the front. One version featured the silhouette of the actors. It is quite interesting to look at. The movie was highly praised by the critics.

7. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Neeraj Pandey’s movie, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, is a biopic based on the life of M.S. Dhoni, a popular Indian cricketer. The poster of the film highlighted Dhoni showing his back, dressed in his cricket uniform with a bat in his hand. The poster showed a well-lit stadium in the background. Like the film, the poster presented the magnificent aura of the cricketer and impressed millions of his fans. The movie had Sushant Singh Rajput Sushant Singh Rajput is one of the famous Indian t >> Read More... enacting Dhoni, along with actors Disha Patani Disha is an India based model turned actress. She >> Read More... and Kiara Advani She is an Indian film star born on 31st July, 1992 >> Read More... opposite him. It did well critically and commercially.

8. 2 States

Abhishek Varman’s 2 States was based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel, also called 2 States. The story was based on Bhagat’s love story with his wife and how they overcame all obstacles to get married despite the huge cultural difference. The film starred Arjun Kapoor Arjun Kapoor is a Bollywood star. He was born on 2 >> Read More... , Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt is a trendsetting actress from Mumbai, >> Read More... , Amrita Singh Amrita Singh is an Indian film and TV actress. She >> Read More... , Revathi, Ronit Roy Ronit Roy (Ronit Bose Roy) was born on 11th Octobe >> Read More... , etc. The poster of the film depicted the theme beautifully. It showed the two individuals lying on a map of India, reaching out towards each other from their respective states. The movie upheld the beauty of inter-cultural marriages and gave a positive message to the viewers.

9. Rockstar

Imtiaz Ali’s 2011 film Rockstar was based on the life of Janardhan Jakhar alias Jordan, and the journey of his life as he becomes a renowned rockstar. It starred Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More... , Nargis Fakhri Nargis Fakhri is an actress who pivotally works in >> Read More... , Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor: - 'Elvis Presley' of India. >> Read More... , Piyush Mishra Piyush Mishra is an Indian film actor, singer, com >> Read More... , etc. The movie depicted the disillusionment and angst of the lead character as he faces the realities of life. The poster of the film perfectly describes the emotions of the titular character. The combination of red and yellow colors in the poster represents the fire inside the mind of the “rockstar”. Ranbir Kapoor gave a brilliant performance in the film.

10. Chennai Express Click to look into! >> Read More...

Rohit Shetty’s romantic comedy film, Chennai Express was released in the year 2013. It starred actors like Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... , Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More... , Nikitin Dheer Nikitin Dheer is the sharp and sleek city boy who >> Read More... , etc. The film was a laugh riot and full of action, romance, and comedy. The poster of the film perfectly held up the colorful aspect of the film. It showed SRK and Deepika dressed in ‘lungis’, looking uber cool with sunglasses and weapons. One of the poster also featured a railway track and cars blowing up in the background; in short, everything in Rohit Shetty’s trademark style.