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Shree 420 is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Raj Kapoor, who also produced the work and starred in it alongside Nargis, Nadira, and Lalita Pawar. The screenplay was written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, with music composed by Shankar–Jaikishan and cinematography by Radhu Karmakar. Produced by R. K. Films, the black-and-white movie was released on September 6, 1955.
The film has a runtime of 168 minutes and is categorized as a drama, comedy, and romance, with IMDb listing it as a crime film as well. Its narrative is set in Mumbai and includes themes of gambling, solidarity, socialism, rain, and card tricks. The work is available on video on demand through Netflix. Performer Lata Mangeshkar is associated with the film, which holds a public domain copyright status.
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Film · TMDB
7.5The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
Cast
- Raj Kapoor as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
- Nargis as Vidya
- Nemo as Seth Sonachand Dharmanand
- Nadira as Maya
- Lalita Pawar as Ganga Mai
- Iftekhar as Police Inspector
Themes
- gambling
- solidarity
- socialism
- rain
- card trick
- clown
- fraud
- mumbai (bombay), india
- pawnbroker
- con artist
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Raj Kapoor
- Screenwriter
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Cast member
- Iftekhar
- Composer
- Shankar–Jaikishan
- Producer
- Raj Kapoor
- Production company
- R. K. Films
- Cinematographer
- Radhu Karmakar
- Narrative location
- Mumbai
- Duration
- 164
- FilmAffinity ID
- 657237
- Performer
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1955-09-06
- title
- श्री ४२०
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- copyright status
- public domain
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