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.
Acting
Nargis and Raj Kapoor's chemistry launched a thousand imitators.
Direction
Raj Kapoor crafts propaganda that feels like poetry.
Score
Shankar-Jaikishan's 'Awaara Hoon' became a global anthem.
Director
Raj Kapoor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film made Raj Kapoor a superstar across the Soviet Union, Middle East, and China — rare global reach for 1951 Indian cinema.
The famous dream sequence borrowed heavily from German Expressionism and took 8 days to shoot, unprecedented for Indian cinema at the time.
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