Awaara
1951 2h 48m movie Film India

Awaara

आवारा

“The Vagabond”

Synopsis

आवारा

“The Vagabond”

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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The 1950s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Awaara premiered. 12 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
57
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #364 of 1,983 India films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #266 of 1,132 (top 23%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies All India Film Corporation, R.K. Films Ltd.
Runtime 2h 48m
Release Date December 14, 1951
IMDb tt0043306

Themes & Motifs

  • prison
  • slum
  • judge
  • anti hero
  • flashback
  • love
  • prejudice
  • school
  • lawyer
  • police chase
  • orphan
  • class differences
  • single mother
  • criminal
  • bandit
  • courtroom

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