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7.8/10   324 votes
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Director:

Raj Kapoor

Writers:

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (story)
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

6 September 1955 (India) more

Genre:

Musical | Drama | Romance more

Plot:

Wearing torn Japanese shoes, English trousers, a red Russian cap, and a Hindustani heart, orphaned Ranbir Raj comes to Bombay to make his fortune... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

2 wins more

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User Comments:

Good story, acting, photography and direction with excellent music music more (7 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nargis ... Vidya Omkarnath Shastri
Nadira ... Maya

Raj Kapoor ... Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
Nemo ... Seth Sonachand Dharmanand
Lalita Pawar ... Ganga Mai
M. Kumar
Hari Shivdasani ... Philachand
Nana Palsikar ... Gambler with goatee
Bhudo Advani ... Gambler
Pesi Patel (as Pessi Patel)
Ramesh Sinha
Rashid Khan ... Radiwala
Sheelavaz (as Sheila Vaaz)
S.P. Berry
Kathana
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Mister 420 (UK) (subtitle)
Mr. 420
Shri 420 (India: Hindi title) (alternative transliteration)
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Runtime:

168 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

India:U | UK:U


Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) more

Soundtrack:

Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua more


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Good story, acting, photography and direction with excellent music music, 16 June 2000
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Nargis, Nadira and Rajkapoor are good in this movie. Direction by Rajkapoor and photography by Karmakar is also good. Shankar Jaikishan's music is outstanding. Songs are still popular even after 45 years. Lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat were quite meaningful. Mera joota hai japani, Ichak dana, Mur mur ke na dekh, Dil ka haal sune dilwala, Yeh raat bheegi bheegi.. all songs were very hit.. but the best was Ramaiya vasta waiya..

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