Awara (1951)

 ●  Hindi ● 1 hr 22 mins

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Raju lives as a derelict as a result of being estranged from his bitter father, a district judge, who threw Raju's mother out of the house years ago. Raju shacks up with a Dacoit (pickpocket bandit) as his surrogate father only to realize that the man is actually responsible for the original misunderstanding between his parents. Raju kills him, and then tries killing his father, but fails, is arrested, and is taken to court right before his very own father, who presides there as the Judge. Raju has his childhood girlfriend as his legal representative, and the onus is now on his father, who must pass judgment without showing any personal sentiment.
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Did you know? The film features three generations of Raj Kapoor's family. There is Deewan Kapoor who is Raj's grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor who is Raj's father, Raj Kapoor himself and Shashi Kapoor who is Raj's youngest brother. Read More
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as Rita
as Raj Ragunath
as Jagga
as Leela Raghunath
as Judge Raghunath
as Young Raj

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
The film is widely attributed for having kick-started 'The Golden Age' of Hindi cinema.

This film was nominated for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1953.

In the film, Raj is given prisoner number 308 which is the same as the article number of the Indian Penal Code for which he was charged and tried.

The film features three generations of Raj Kapoor's family. There is Deewan Kapoor who is Raj's grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor who is Raj's father, Raj Kapoor himself and Shashi Kapoor who is Raj's youngest brother.