Awaara , also written Awāra and known overseas as The Vagabond, is a 1951 Indian crime drama film, produced and directed by Raj Kapoor, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. It stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor (real-life father of Raj Kapoor), Leela Chitnis, and K. N. Singh. Other members of the Kapoor family make an appearance, including Raj’s youngest real-life brother Shashi Kapoor, who plays the younger version of his character, and Prithiviraj’s father Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, playing a cameo role in his only film appearance. The film’s music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan.
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| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
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| Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Screenplay by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Story by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas V.P. Sathe |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Nargis Prithviraj Kapoor Leela Chitnis K. N. Singh Shashi Kapoor |
| Music by | Shankar-Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | Radhu Karmakar |
| Edited by | G.G. Mayekar |
Production company | All India Film Corporation, R.K. Films |
| Distributed by | R.K. Films |
Release date | 14 December 1951 |
Running time | 193 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindustani |
