Awaara
Dec 14 1951
•3h 48m
•Drama, Music, Romance
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.
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Raj Kapoor
Raj
Nargis
Rita
Prithviraj Kapoor
Justice Raghunath
Leela Chitnis
Leela Raghunath
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