Awaara_
Original: आवारा
"The Vagabond"
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
Starring
Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
2 countries
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Year context
Awaara was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the ...
Awaara is a Drama, Music, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 48m.
CAST (20)
Raj Kapoor
Raj
Nargis
Rita
Prithviraj Kapoor
Justice Raghunath
Leela Chitnis
Leela Raghunath
K.N. Singh
Jagga
Leela Mishra
Mr. Raghunath's Sister-in-Law
Shashi Kapoor
Young Raj
BZ
Baby Zubeida
Young Rita
Om Prakash
Prayag Raj
Cuckoo
Bar Dancer
BV
B.M. Vyas
Dubey
HO
Honey O'Brien
DB
Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor
Judge
MK
Manek Kapoor
OP
Om Prakash Mehra
M
Mansaram
M
Mohanbali
Premnath Malhotra
Cameo Appearance in Song "naiyya teri majhdhar.."
Helen
Chorus girl
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
168 min (2h 48m)
Original Title
आवारा
Language
Hindi
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (63 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Awaara about?
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
How long is Awaara?
Awaara has a runtime of 168 minutes (2h 48m).
Who stars in Awaara?
The cast of Awaara includes Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, K.N. Singh.
What is the rating of Awaara?
Awaara has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 63 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Music
Romance
