Awaara

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Awaara

"The Vagabond"

1951

2h 48m

7.2(69 votes)

Drama

Music

Romance

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Raj Kapoor

Raj

Nargis

Rita

Prithviraj Kapoor

Justice Raghunath

Leela Chitnis

Leela Raghunath

K.N. Singh

Jagga

Leela Mishra

Mr. Raghunath's Sister-in-Law

Shashi Kapoor

Young Raj

Baby Zubeida

Young Rita

Om Prakash

Prayag Raj

Creative team

Directed by: Raj Kapoor
Written by: V.P. Sathe
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Produced by: Raj Kapoor

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