The 1951 Raj Kapoor classic showcasing a never forgetting chemistry between Raj Kapoor and Nargis ‘Awaara’ was once again enjoyed on the silver screen by Bhopalites.
Under the Ekagra film Festival, the classic film was screened at Bharat Bhavan on Wednesday.
Awaara is a 1951 Indian Bollywood film, produced and directed by Raj Kapoor, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.
The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis and K N Singh and others.
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.
The film centers on the intertwining lives of poor Raju and privileged Rita (Nargis). Raju lives as a derelict as a result of being estranged from his bitter father, a district judge, who threw Raju's mother out of the house years ago.
Raju shacks up with a Dacoit (pickpocket bandit) as his surrogate father only to realize that the man is actually responsible for the original misunderstanding between his parents. Raju kills him, and then tries killing his father, but fails, is arrested, and is taken to court right before his very own father, who presides there as the Judge. Raju has his childhood girlfriend as his legal representative, and the onus is now on his father, who must pass judgment without showing any personal sentiment.
A huge crowd of film lovers as well as the city artists was observed at the hall enjoying the film.