Awaara (1951)

  • U
  • 12/14/1951 (IN)
  • Drama, Music, Romance
  • 2h 48m

The Vagabond

Overview

A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.

Raj Kapoor

Director

V.P. Sathe

Story

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Screenplay, Story

Cast

Raj Kapoor's headshot

Raj Kapoor

Raj Raghunath
Nargis's headshot

Nargis

Rita
Prithviraj Kapoor's headshot

Prithviraj Kapoor

Justice Raghunath (as Prithviraj)
Leela Chitnis's headshot

Leela Chitnis

Leela Raghunath
K.N. Singh's headshot

K.N. Singh

Jagga
Shashi Kapoor's headshot

Shashi Kapoor

Young Raj (as Shashiraj)
Cuckoo's headshot

Cuckoo

Bar Dancer
B.M. Vyas's headshot

B.M. Vyas

Dubey (Rita's Father)

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