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  • Awaara (1951)
  • 193 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Awaara (1951)
193 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A poor young man named Raj joins a criminal gang to feed his mother. But when he falls in love with Rita, he decides to reform himself for her.
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Director
Writers
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (dialogue) (as K.A. Abbas) (screenplay) (as K.A. Abbas) (story) (as K.A. Abbas) | V.P. Sathe (story)
Producer
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Updated Dec 14, 1951

Release date
Apr 7, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Raj Kapoor
Raj Raghunath Raj Raghunath   See fewer
Nargis
Rita Rita   See fewer
Prithviraj Kapoor
Justice Raghunath (as Prithviraj) Justice Raghunath (as Prithviraj)   See fewer
K.N. Singh
Jagga Jagga   See fewer
Shashi Kapoor
Young Raj (as Shashiraj) Young Raj (as Shashiraj)   See fewer
Cuckoo
Bar Dancer Bar Dancer   See fewer
Brij Mohan Vyas
Dubey (Rita's Father) (as B.M. Vyas) Dubey (Rita's Father) (as B.M. Vyas)   See fewer
Leela Mishra
Mr. Raghunath's Sister-In-Law (as Leela Misra) Mr. Raghunath's Sister-In-Law (as Leela Misra)   See fewer
Baby Zubeida
Young Rita Young Rita   See fewer
Leela Chitnis
Leela Raghunath Leela Raghunath   See fewer
Honey O'Brien
Actress Actress   See fewer
Om Prakash Mehra
Actor (as Om Parkash) Actor (as Om Parkash)   See fewer
Raju
Actor (as Rajoo) Actor (as Rajoo)   See fewer
Mansaram
Actor Actor   See fewer
Rajan
Actor Actor   See fewer
Prayag Raj
Actor (as Paryag) Actor (as Paryag)   See fewer
Ravi
Actor Actor   See fewer
Vinni
Actress Actress   See fewer
Mohanbali
Actor (as Bali) Actor (as Bali)   See fewer
Shinde
Actor Actor   See fewer
Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor
Judge (as Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor [Grand Pa]) Judge (as Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor [Grand Pa])   See fewer
Helen
Chorus Dancer (uncredited) Chorus Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Premnath Malhotra
Cameo Appearance in song "naiyya teri majhdhar.." (uncredited) Cameo Appearance in song "naiyya teri majhdhar.." (uncredited)   See fewer
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