Boot Polish
Seen it?1954 | 149 min | Drama, Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone looking to switch off and smile and families. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Two orphans are forced by their abusive aunt to beg in the streets of Bombay. They take up shining shoes but are separated from each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Prakash Arora
- Kumari NaazBelu
- Rattan KumarBhola
- David Abraham CheulkarJohn
- Chand BurkeKamla Devi
- Bhudo AdvaniPedro
- Bhupendra Kapoor
- Raj KapoorHimself