Shree 420

1955 [HINDI]

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Musical / Romance

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 89% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 89% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 3272 3.3K

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Plot summary

The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.

Director

Raj Kapoor Photo
Raj Kapoor

Top cast

Prithviraj Kapoor Photo
Prithviraj Kapoor as Self - ritual performed in the beginning of the movie
Hari Shivdasani Photo
Hari Shivdasani as Philachand
Nargis Photo
Nargis as Vidya
Lalita Pawar Photo
Lalita Pawar as Ganga Mai
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1.47 GB
946*720
Hindi 2.0
NR
Subtitles in  
25 fps
2 hr 43 min
Seeds 2
2.73 GB
1912*1456
Hindi 2.0
NR
Subtitles in  
25 fps
2 hr 43 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by masoomshain-74076 8 / 10

A must-watch socialist narrative, featuring impactful writing with phenomenal direction, powerful performances and iconic songs.

Story: Good The film centers on Raj Kapoor, a poor but educated orphan who comes to Bombay with dreams of success but fall in prey of unethical lifestyle.The writer's narrative presents a scathing critique of societal norms through a socialist lens, portraying the wealthy as villainous and the poor as victims. The film tackles issues like elitism, the devaluation of education, and the destructive nature of gambling, delivering a powerful social commentary.Screenplay: Gripping The screenplay will not let you bore. Every aspect of the screenplay was enjoyable.Characters: Good Ranbir Raj / Rajkumar Saxena: He was poor who came to mumbai to earn living but soon realize that this city is not ethical and got influenced by rich lifestyle earned by unethical ways and gambling.Vidya: She was the love intrest of raj. She was shown poor but very ethical & self respectful. She was the one who took raj to path of ethics.Seth Sonachand Dharmanand: He was the popular rich businessman of the city. He was very selfish, unethical and evil. He earned his money by fooling other person. His character deserved more screen time.Maya: She was mistress like lady of rich people. She herself was elitist & evil.Rest characters had a small role.Dialogues: GoodPerformances: Phenomenal Raj kapoor: He had a inconsistent performance as he tried to copy Charlie Chaplin in some parts which seemed overacting otherwise had aced role. His dialogue delivery was superb.Nargis: Next level performance by nargis. Her expressions enhanced every scenes. She was looking like a dream, very gorgeous.Nadira: She did her part well as a evil lady.Nemo: He did a good job.Rest all actors had a small role.Direction: Superb The director was clear about his narrative thus all the scenes were relevant.Music and BGM: Iconic All songs were iconic & remembered till date. BGM was also best.Production value: To the pointEditing: GoodIdeology: The writer's narrative embodies a socialist ideology, presenting a straightforward critique of societal ills. The wealthy are depicted as exploitative, utilizing unethical means to amass wealth, while the poor suffer as victims. The narrative also condemns vices like gambling and immoral profiteering. Furthermore, it critiques urban norms, including elitism, the devaluation of education, and the deplorable living conditions of the underprivileged.Final verdict: The film had a perfect writing with impactful story, strong narrative, gripping screenplay, good character development & powerful dialogues married with phenomenal performances, superb direction and iconic songs. Overall a must watch blockbuster.0.5- Story 1- Screenplay 1- Dialogues 0.5- Characters 1- Performances 1- Music and BGM 1- Direction 0.5- Production value 0.5- Editing.
Reviewed by Spondonman 7 / 10

Never give a sucker an even break

This was a nice film with drama, music, romance and a message made by and starring Raj Kapoor at his peak. He again demonstrated his love of the visual Charlie Chaplin, along with facial similarities his politics were probably not too far removed either.Jaunty orphan Ranbir Raj makes his way to Bombay to make his fortune, after encountering much human trickery ends up poor in money but rich in love. Reflecting the ups and downs are many good Jaikishan songs, especially Mera Joota Hai Japani and the relentless bouncy Ichak Dana Bichak Dana both sung by Mukesh. Nargis seldom looked lovelier, either when singing in the rain, or in the key emotional scene watching her ghostly version singing her true feelings to Raj. He took to a tuxedo much better than Chaplin did too! The sets were all (RK) studio bound, but were atmospherically displayed in the gleaming black and white.Overall nothing too heavy but not totally inconsequential either, a perfect example of early Bollywood.
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