Awaara (1951) - Movie Review | Raj Kapoor | Hindi Masterpiece | Foreign Reaction

[@kinoobscura9946]

I live in eastern Europe where there are a lot of Ukrainians and I have a few Ukrainian friends , I remember going to dinner to a friend's house and when they knew I was from India the first thing they told me was how they still love Raj Kapoor , Nargis and Padmini especially the movie Mera Naam Joker. I was surprised that people from another corner of the world still remember his movies.

[@TheJimmyCage]

That's awesome :)

[@davincibrain6018]

Those were the glory days of Hindi cinema .. The Industry is meandering now with over the top superstar movies ...

[@sanjay0864]

The movie was originally shot in the Academy ratio of 1.375:1 Shemaroo aka ShameAroo are the worst offenders of destroying Indian films by cropping them and presenting them in incorrect aspect ratios. The saddest part is that they own the rights to a huge catalog of old Bollywood movies.

[@TheJimmyCage]

It's such a shame :(

[@smkudva]

My favorite 50's classic Raj Kapoor movie is Shree 420, although Awaara comes in a close second. I do agree with your review and the ratings of Awaara, though. I am always surprised that older people from many parts of the world I met can still recite the song "Awaara Hoon" word for word! Hats off to Raj Kapoor's vision.

[@bahaar2825]

Yes, I absolutely agree. If I may, I would also like to include "Jaagte Raho" amongst his greatest works.

[@neilmichael2676]

He was not only young to have directed a film, but to have started his own Production House at that age is next level!! The pains and passion with which he nutured and grew RK Films is a fantastic story altogether!! Lived cinema that man!!

[@akankshapatwari4167]

A trivia for you Jimmy: Awara had 3 generations of Kapoors. You of course know about Raj and his father, the judge in the opening sequence of the movie is Dewan Kapoor-- Prithiviraj's father.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

PS. Randhir or Daboo Kapoor, the showman's eldest son replicated this in a movie called Kal, Aaj aur Kal. He was the director and it starred his father and Grandfather.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :D

[@kirtigupta9753]

There are 2 classic masterpieces which you should watch 1. Do Ankhein Barah Hath (Hollywood did a remake by making Dirty Dozen years later) 2. Do Bigha Zameen

[@TheJimmyCage]

Hope to watch them in the future :)

[@ant5630]

Thank you, great review as always! I wish you could have watched it on Criterion channel which has it in great quality. Young Raj Kapoor is played by Shashi Kapoor, RK's younger brother and a major actor-producer in his own right. As far as Hindi cinema is concerned, the period from 1950 through mid to late 60's is considered the golden age. It laid the foundation for cinema in a newly independent country but also propagated the values of social democracy, secularism and hopefulness despite poverty and struggle. The likes of Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy and many others along with the numerous music composers, song writers, cinematographers and technicians they collaborated with were healing the soul of a nation and engaging in nation building as much as film making. The story of this cinema cannot be separated from the story of India. I notice this period has not been covered as much on this channel. I know recent and new films are more popular and appreciated more by people today, especially younger people who are in larger numbers on platforms like KZbin. This period of Hindi cinema remains criminally underrated and not talked about enough. It will also put in perspective many of today's Indian 'content films' as well which are often (not always obviously) overrated and celebrated, simply for having a non-mainstream tone and template, or if I may say so, a 'Western gaze'. So I do greatly hope that you will explore classic Hindi cinema from this period more to understand the true Indian film making traditions, as well as to better understand the history of independent India as well. Looking forward!

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :) We are looking forward to explore more classics from this era for sure.

[@ant5630]

@@TheJimmyCage Thank you for your patience in reading this essay and responding :))

[@D_Thing]

Your review is absolutely perfect. The only missing thing is a mention about the singers! Please remember that the singing Stars are as big & legendary as the Film Stars. Raj Kapoor once said about Mukesh that he was his soul!

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@anwitasarin]

Good review as always guys :) May I suggest some yesteryear movies that you could watch, Junoon (1978) directed by Shyam Benegal , a film based on Ruskin Bond novel around the 1857 rebellion . It stars Shashi Kapoor ( who plays child Raj Kapoor in Awara ..trivia) . A tale of love and obsession among other things and stellar performances by all actors who were mostly from theatre background, this movie will keep you engrossed. Garam Hava starring Balraj Sahni , deals with the post partition plight of a muslim family and underlines intolerance and bigotry that existed in those times...a movie which has stood the test of time as we are still facing the same questions. Another one that has also stood the test of time is Satyajit Ray's Shatranj ke Khiladi aka the Chess players, set in around 1857 rebellion. Based on Premchand's short story of the same name. Premchand was known for writing themes which were were paradoxical, the ugliest with the most beauteous thought. This movie talks of the daily pettiness in politics we see and indulge in while the world passes away in time. Mirch Masala ...hope you are able to find it as you mentioned earlier that it is not available with subs.( I had talked about this film in another video's comment section). Phew!!! Hope you guys see and review these one day!

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :) We hope to watch a lot more older movies in the future as well. Regarding Satyajit Ray - next year marks his 100th birthday, so we plan to review many films of his. :) Including The Chess Players.

[@moumitamanna9216]

@@TheJimmyCage dear Jimmy. You might also like Satyajeet Ray's Gupi Bagha trilogy. The trilogy includes 1) Gupi gayen bagha bayen. 2) Hirak Rajar deshe(my most favourite out of 3) 3)Gupi Bagha phire elo(directed by his son Sandeep Ray) This trilogy was more focused towards children but now it has become a part of every Bengali's childhood.(Even my parents) The storyline is as bizzare as it can get but it will only make you realise what genius Satyajeet Ray was. BTW, Gupi Bagha was Satyajeet Ray's biggest box office sucess. Please give it a shot.

[@prof.hijibiji9649]

Hirak Rajar deshe could blow anyone's mind anytime. My all time favourite.

[@anwitasarin]

@@TheJimmyCage Great ...I look forward to it !

[@rohithk5037]

Please watch the movie Mother India (1957) of Sunil Dutt Ji and Nargis Ji ❤ It is an Oscar nominated movie ❤

[@madhavbharadwaj8697]

Thanks for your genuine review 🙏🙌🙂👍. This is one of the best Masterpieces of Bharat cinema. Also please react to Mahesh Babu Childhood movie songs two of them are Om Namo Nataraja (i.e., Salutations to Lord Nataraja the God and king of dance Shiv Bhagwan).And Pang Pang song from Gudachari 117. Both have Mahesh babu as a child Artist Dancing to its tunes. However i have no idea whether there are Subtitles or not. See you.

[@sandeepmismoni]

Raaj Kapoor's jaagte raho is also an interesting watch

[@rohithk5037]

Nargis Ji - An outstanding actress & A human being with Golden Heart ❤ She is known as the First Lady of Indian Cinema ❤

[@harshadborade6263]

Can we have review of movie Guide ( bollywood classic by devanand)

[@TheJimmyCage]

It's on our potential watch list :)

[@nishanghosh3948]

@@TheJimmyCage Guide is my personal favorite. The themes were very modern and the way its shot is also beautiful.

[@nohaybanda]

Thanks for another great review. This has inspired me to watch the movie again. Will look for a version with the original aspect ratio. You probably already know this, but the music of this movie remains far more popular in countries of the former Soviet Union than it is in India. This movie was a great symbol of the soft power India has held in the world, which is now rapidly dwindling because of the current political dispensation. I'm still surprised when I come across somebody from Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan who can sing the whole of 'Awara Hoon' even though they don't understand the language.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :) It's always great to hear when people go back to a movie or check it out for the first time after one of our reviews.

[@AdityaSingh-oh2fw]

It's available on *Zee5* with the correct aspect ratio.

[@nethramaan]

I haven't watched such old hindi movies .. everytime you review such movies, I want watch them ^ Tbh, I just like watching your reviews more then the movies :-)

[@TheJimmyCage]

That's so kind of you :D

[@nsn5564]

Absolutely great review as usual, both of you! Thanks so much for appreciating this great classic.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you so much :)

[@nikhiljayakrishnan]

On YT, Tommydan55 has a print in the right ratio, where you appreciate the photography much better. It's sad that philistines are in charge of India's film heritage.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you! That channel looks like a great source for old Indian movies.

[@nikhiljayakrishnan]

@@TheJimmyCage Yes! I hope you'll look out for the other famous director of the period, Bimal Roy.

[@himanshutrivedi9370]

Best review Jimmy 😊

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :D

[@rohithk5037]

Please watch the movie Raat Aur Din (1967) of Nargis Ji ❤ She won the National Award for Best Actress in India for that ❤ She was the first actress in India to achieve that ❤ National Awards Ceremony began from 1968

[@manoharnemilikonda1341]

My favorite movie of all time!! Good review 👍

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@rohithk5037]

Please watch the movie Shree 420 (1955) of Raj Kapoor and Nargis Ji

[@sunnygeorge6437]

All your reviews are honest

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thanks man :)

[@Shourav101]

Raj Kapoor's films are known for their socialist messaging. Probably why the Soviet union allowed the film's to be shown over there. You should review more of his films. It'll give u a glimpse of how amazing Indian films from the 1950s to early 70s were.

[@TheJimmyCage]

We are looking forward to more of his films for sure :)

[@dkmystery]

Totally agree with you. I've grown up watching old movies, they were made before I was born and now when I look at what most Bollywood serves now.. wonder what went wrong :/ Even the songs, they were so so so much better!!

[@pinkytinky4070]

Great review!!!

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thanks!

[@OruPavamAucklanderfromthrissur]

Awaraa hoon😍😍😍

[@SF-li9kh]

Why does the BuddyMeister skip some videos? He's back now 😁

[@TheJimmyCage]

He's busy with other stuff and we aren't able to see each other that often. But he joins me for one review each week :)

[@pontysoldier]

Please watch Mera Naam Joker...

[@SanjaySharma-hu6yn]

Raj Kapoor's best,by far, was "Mera Naam Joker"...an epic,a masterpiece and a classic all rolled into one. It was much ahead of its time when it was released in 1970.

[@explore808]

You guys are deserve More subscribers and Views

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@carpediem8533]

Really informative review

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you.

[@amarpalsingh6513]

Why don't you Review Bharat ek khoj ( 1987 ) directed by Shyam Bengal. It deals with the history of India starting from Indus valley civilization till 1947 ( independence of India ). It has an IMDb around 9

[@TheJimmyCage]

It definitely looks very interesting :)

[@amarpalsingh6513]

@@TheJimmyCage you will love it.

[@sumantandp]

Watch "nayak" by Satyajit Ray starring Uttam Kumar

[@TheJimmyCage]

We will for sure :)

[@diamondrpsinha]

My all time favourite

[@buddhadev92]

Wonderful review

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@sciotekonyoutube2987]

Why don't your leave export and only focus on import. My friend Art Vandelay does that.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Yeah or maybe the Buddymeister should become an architect... :)

[@sciotekonyoutube2987]

@@TheJimmyCage And definitely not a Marine Biologist.

[@m.hafner4038]

Love the film too but "Shree 420" even more. Bollywood at its best.

[@abdulkaleemkhan.youtube]

Can we have one old movie review once per week 😄😄

[@TheJimmyCage]

Once per week is a bit much ':D But we will continue old movies from time to time for sure.

[@SF-li9kh]

Good decision. I feel 1/3 being Bollywood classics is a bit much

[@Drifting_Lost]

I don't know if anyone suggested you Raj Kapoor's these movies but you should also watch "Shree 420", "Sangam", "Bobby", "Ram Teri Ganga Maili", "Prem Rog", & "Satyam Shivam Sundaram".

[@TheJimmyCage]

Looking forward to watch more Raj Kapoor movies in the future :)

[@Kalki0025]

Check out these Malayalam classics 1.Anantaram(1987) 2.Piravi(1989) 3.Vanaprastham(1999)

[@lalappanlolappan2605]

Raj Kapoor in these movies was a Charlie Chaplin clone. But very good at it.

[@shivamlamba6467]

Watch nana Patekar movies like ab tak chappan,yashwant,shagird

[@sandippatil1924]

Dosti old bollywood movie please

[@rajudey7026]

What a beautiful review for this brilliant movie. Loved the movie!

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :)

[@amaratvak6998]

Ohh boy!!! I am almost mystified and stupefied to see you guys commenting on very delicate intricacies of this classic (and many other Bollywood movies as well) without knowing a damn thing about Hindi language and the vastness and diversity of the Indian culture and society. Your reactions sound keen but they are also very much scripted (generously helped by some Hindi speaking Indian who has lent his services to help you with your reaction videos😂). Wonder, what percentage of your praise or criticism is actually genuine🤔. My humble suggestion: since you guys are truly and visibly interested and neck deep in reviewing Indian (Hindi) movies, please at least join some Hindi speaking course which may help you with your movie reviews, in a more genuine manner. Thanks and God bless 🙏🏽🙌

[@stayinawesum]

watch Mera Naam Joker

[@patrickkelmer6290]

"Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi" is the best filmi song of the 50s.

[@thakara]

Wtf mubi?

[@saurabhsharma-ws6zx]

Satyam shivam sundaram

[@rejyable]

mera naam joker

[@derickvishal]

Jangte raho