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      • One of Kapoor’s most celebrated films is ‘Awara’ (1951), a quintessential example of his cinematic brilliance. Directed and produced by Kapoor himself, ‘Awara’ is a classic film whose story follows the life of Raj, a young man who turns to crime after facing societal rejection and personal tragedies.
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  2. 5 days ago · The Greatest Showman as Raj Kapoor was known directed this recently restored Bollywood classic that stars the famous Prithviraj Kapoor and actress Nargis. However, the 4K restoration of the film is not complete yet, says Shekhar Kapur at TIFF.

  3. 5 days ago · Directed and produced by Kapoor himself, ‘Awara’ is a classic film whose story follows the life of Raj, a young man who turns to crime after facing societal rejection and personal...

  4. Sep 18, 2024 · A highly influential classic of Bollywood cinema, Awara was nominated for the Grand Prize at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. The film was screened free to the public on Friday, September 13 at TIFF Lightbox at 5:30 pm.

  5. Sep 9, 2024 · TIFF: Raj Kapoor's restored evergreen hit 'Awara' to musings from Manipur. Indian films to include world premiere of Superboys of Malegaon on the life and work of auteur Nasir Shaikh. Premium. A still from Raj Kapoor's 'Awara' Indira Kannan Toronto. 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 09 2024 | 4:06 PM IST.

  6. 5 days ago · After his ailing mother’s desperate plea for a mealtime morsel pushes young Raj into a life of fugitivity, there was no going back. This criminalization of the destitute, who was once born of noble parentage, preoccupies Kapoor’s Grand Prix-nominated, Dickensian, momentous, and rhapsodic Awaara. Penned with novelistic flourish by prolific ...

  7. 3 days ago · Filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor had a very strong association with his muse, actor Nargis, with whom he worked on several of his films, such as Aag, Awara and Shree 420. Their iconic pose from Barsaat also became the symbol of Raj’s production company, RK Films. The two also shared a romantic relationship even though Raj was a married man at the time.

  8. 1 day ago · After Dharti Ke Lal, [1] the first Indian film to become a blockbuster at the Soviet box office was Awaara (1951), directed by Raj Kapoor and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, released in the Soviet Union in 1954. [9]