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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.3 / 100
1955·Comedy / Crime / Drama·2h 48m

SHREE 420

The 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.

Above the Line
Raj Kapoor·DirectorKhwaja Ahmad Abbas·WriterKhwaja Ahmad Abbas·StoryRadhu Karmakar·Director of PhotographyShankarsingh Raghuwanshi·Original Music ComposerG.G. Mayekar·Editor
Cast
Raj Kapoor·Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of PipliNargis·VidyaNemo·Seth Sonachand DharmanandNadira·MayaLalita Pawar·Ganga MaiIftekhar·Police InspectorHari Shivdasani·PhilachandRashid Khan·RadiwalaSheela VazBishamber
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Raj Kapoor·Director
Writing· 4
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas·WriterKhwaja Ahmad Abbas·StoryHasrat Jaipuri·LyricistShailendra·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Radhu Karmakar·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
G.G. Mayekar·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi·Original Music ComposerJaikishan Dayabhai Panchal·Original Music ComposerManna Dey·Playback SingerLata Mangeshkar·Playback SingerAsha Bhosle·Playback SingerMohammed Rafi·Playback SingerMukesh·Playback Singer
Production· 1
Raj Kapoor·Producer
By the Numbers
80.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Shree 420's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Hopeful
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two main figures: a man on the left and a woman's head and upper torso on the right, against a background of a red and blue sky blending int”

Key Elements
HatFeatherEmpty PocketBindi
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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