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Raj Kapoor's Awara, released over half a century ago, is widely regarded as a
classic of Indian cinema. With its socialist message, the unprecedented
intensity of its central romance, the memorable songs and the hugely popular
character of the vagabondâ€"the tramp as the quintessential ‘common man'â€"the
film captured the imagination of a young, independent nation. It also made Raj
Kapoor perhaps the most famous Indian in the erstwhile Soviet Union, China and
the Middle East.
In this award-winning book, first published in 1992, Gayatri Chatterjee examines
every aspect of Awara to try and understand not just its popular and enduring
appeal but also its intrinsic merits as
Raj Kapoor's Awara, released over half a century ago, is widely regarded as a
classic of Indian cinema. With its socialist message, the unprecedented
intensity of its central romance, the memorable songs and the hugely popular
character of the vagabondâ€"the tramp as the quintessential ‘common man'â€"the
film captured the imagination of a young, independent nation. It also made Raj
Kapoor perhaps the most famous Indian in the erstwhile Soviet Union, China and
the Middle East.
In this award-winning book, first published in 1992, Gayatri Chatterjee examines
every aspect of Awara to try and understand not just its popular and enduring
appeal but also its intrinsic merits as