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Awaara ,(Template:Āwārā), also written Awāra and known overseas as The Vagabond, is a 1951 Indian film, produced and directed by Raj Kapoor, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. It stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Raj's real-life father Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, and K. N. Singh. Other members of the Kapoor family make an appearance, including Raj's youngest real-life brother Shashi Kapoor, who plays the younger version of his character, and Prithiviraj's father Dewan Bashwanath Kapoor, playing a cameo role in his only film appearance. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan.
Original Release
12/14/1951
US Release
04/07/1956
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nargis | Rita |
Prithviraj Kapoor | Justice Raghunath / Justice Raghunath (as Prithviraj) |
K.N. Singh | Jagga |
Shashi Kapoor | Young Raj (as Shashiraj) / Young Raj |
Cuckoo | Bar Dancer |
B.M. Vyas | Dubey (Rita's Father) |
Leela Mishra | Mr. Raghunath's Sister-In-Law |
Baby Zubeida | Young Rita |
Leela Chitnis | Leela Raghunath |
Honey O'Brien |
Directors
Writers
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, V.P. Sathe
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nargis | Rita |
Prithviraj Kapoor | Justice Raghunath / Justice Raghunath (as Prithviraj) |
K.N. Singh | Jagga |
Shashi Kapoor | Young Raj (as Shashiraj) / Young Raj |
Cuckoo | Bar Dancer |
B.M. Vyas | Dubey (Rita's Father) |
Leela Mishra | Mr. Raghunath's Sister-In-Law |
Baby Zubeida | Young Rita |
Leela Chitnis | Leela Raghunath |
Honey O'Brien | |
Om Prakash Mehra | (as Om Parkash) |
Raju | (as Rajoo) |
Mansaram | |
Rajan | |
Manek Kapoor | |
Ravi | |
Vinni | |
Mohanbali | (as Bali) |
Shinde | |
Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor | Judge (as Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor [Grand Pa]) / Judge |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Raj Kapoor | Producer |