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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.7 / 100
1951·Drama / Musical / Romance·2h 48m

AWAARA

“The Vagabond”

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.

Above the Line
Raj Kapoor·DirectorKhwaja Ahmad Abbas·ScreenplayV.P. Sathe·StoryRadhu Karmakar·Director of PhotographyJaikishan Dayabhai Panchal·Original Music ComposerG.G. Mayekar·Editor
Cast
Raj Kapoor·RajNargis·RitaPrithviraj Kapoor·Justice RaghunathLeela Chitnis·Leela RaghunathK.N. Singh·JaggaLeela Mishra·Mr. Raghunath's Sister-in-LawShashi Kapoor·Young RajBaby Zubeida·Young RitaOm PrakashPrayag Raj
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Raj Kapoor·DirectorPrakash Arora·Assistant DirectorKishore Khanna·Assistant DirectorS. Kalachandra·Assistant DirectorRaja Nawathe·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
V.P. Sathe·StoryKhwaja Ahmad Abbas·StoryKhwaja Ahmad Abbas·ScreenplayHasrat Jaipuri·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Radhu Karmakar·Director of PhotographyJanardan·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
G.G. Mayekar·EditorDinkar Shetye·Assistant EditorB. Chandrakant·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal·Original Music ComposerShankarsingh Raghuwanshi·Original Music ComposerMukesh·Playback SingerMohammed Rafi·Playback SingerLata Mangeshkar·Playback SingerManna Dey·Playback SingerShanker Bhowad·Sound AssistantMinoo Katrak·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
M.R. Achrekar·Art DirectionOm Prakash Mehra·Costume SupervisorMadhav Pai·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Raj Kapoor·ProducerPritam Gahley·PublicistOm Prakash Mehra·Production SecretaryVishwa Mehra·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Marie Ginetta·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
80.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Awaara's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#808080
#333333
#FF0000
Mood
Romantic, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster depicts two individuals, a woman in the foreground and a man behind her, against a textured blue background that transitions to a dark, s”

romancedrama
Key Elements
NecklaceEarrings
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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