Awaara (English: Tramp)
Year Language Running Time Rating
1951 Hindi (with English subtitles) 193 minutes Festival Rating 18+
       
ACMI, Federation Square: Sunday , May 19 at 8:30 pm

Director Raj Kapoor
Cast Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Leela Chitnis
Synopsis Just 26 at the time, Raj Kapoor directs himself here as a destitute guy in love with a rich girl played by screen legend (and Australian Premiere then girlfriend) Nargis. Time magazine called his performance one of the ten best of all time and the film’s politics made it favourite of people across Asia, Russia and China, counting Chairman Mao as a huge fan.
     
     
     
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