This Twitter thread on Bollywood films featuring posters of other movies is winning over netizens

Further in the thread, Pragyan Mohanty mentions many gems such as, “Shashi Kapoor standing next to his own poster from Prem Patra (1962) in Ye Dil Kisko Doon (1963)” and “The famous bus stop in Chhoti Si Baat (1976) which always had a poster of Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Zameer’ (1975) on it. Funnily, AB had a guest appearance in Chhoti Si Baat.”

A thread on Hindi films where you’d spot the poster of another Hindi film featuring a cast member.

Om Puri’s ‘changing the car tyre’ scene in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) has a poster of him from Shodh (1981) in the background. pic.twitter.com/Pao3lHGei6

— Pragyan Mohanty (@PragyanM) September 25, 2022

Sumita Sanyal’s Aashirwad (1968) poster seen in her other film Mere Apne (1971).

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Interestingly, Mere Apne’s ending shot features a poster of its other cast member, Mehmood’s 1968 release, Sadhu Aur Shaitaan. pic.twitter.com/nRcxkK2RyQ

— Pragyan Mohanty (@PragyanM) September 25, 2022

K Bapaiah’s Waqt Ki Awaz (1988) has a purposefully placed poster of his 1984 hit Maqsad which also featured Shakti Kapoor and Asrani. pic.twitter.com/tvIMe6PE7z

— Pragyan Mohanty (@PragyanM) September 25, 2022

A testimony to character actor Keshav Rana’s enduring career in Hindi cinema. A poster of his 1964 film Ayee Milan Ki Bela as seen in Shakti (1982) in which also he appeared in. pic.twitter.com/G0zU4MJ9KY

— Pragyan Mohanty (@PragyanM) September 25, 2022

A poster of Lalita Pawar’s Mem-Didi (1961) in Bluff Master (1963) where she plays Shammi Kapoor’s mother. pic.twitter.com/uYzerJkH6Y

— Pragyan Mohanty (@PragyanM) September 26, 2022

A poster of Varun Dhawan’s Kalank (2019) makes an appearance in the actor’s recent release Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022).

HT: @sachdeva_pankaj and @CinemaRareIN 👏 pic.twitter.com/t1BLCDPB1r

— Pragyan Mohanty (@PragyanM) September 26, 2022

A poster of Munnabhai MBBS (2003) in Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012). Nawaz had a bit role in Munnabhai MBBS.

Courtesy: @debasishmisra pic.twitter.com/B4UabI7cJE

— Pragyan Mohanty (@PragyanM) September 26, 2022

This unique list posted on September 25, 2022, has so far gathered over a thousand likes. Commenting on it, many netizens shared other movies that showcase Bollywood posters.

Sharing a still from the film Andaz Apna Apna, a Twitter user wrote, “Govinda and Karishma in the song Main To Raste Se Jaa Raha Tha from Coolie No. 1 (1995), trying to get tickets for Andaz Apna Apna (1994) that also featured Karishma (and Govinda!).”

Darlings begin with a poster of Badla. What an Easter egg. And what a thread again @PragyanM https://t.co/KPynILSn12

— TheRandomCricketPhotosGuy (@RandomCricketP1) September 26, 2022

Govinda and Karishma in the song Main To Raste Se Jaa Raha Tha from Coolie No. 1 (1995), trying to get tickets for Andaz Apna Apna (1994) that also featured Karishma (and Govinda!). pic.twitter.com/GhvADIahqH

— CinemaRare (@CinemaRareIN) September 25, 2022

The railway station scene in Chupke Chupke had the poster of Dilip Kumar starrer Sagina. pic.twitter.com/Z4T48BEsiF

— Gopal Krishnan (@geekay35) September 26, 2022

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Another person shared, “Darlings begin with a poster of Badla. What an Easter egg. And what a thread again @PragyanM.”