Shree 420
Seen it?1955 | 168 min | Romance, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Slumdog Millionaire or You Can't Take It with You, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 48 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raj Kapoor
- Raj KapoorRanbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
- NargisVidya
- NemoSeth Sonachand Dharmanand
- NadiraMaya
- Lalita PawarGanga Mai
- IftekharPolice Inspector
- Hari ShivdasaniPhilachand
- Rashid KhanRadiwala
- Sheela Vaz
- Bishamber