
MR.420(2016)
Shree 420 is a 1955 Indian Hindi comedy-drama film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. It stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis, and Nadira. The story follows a poor orphan named Raj who travels to Bombay with dreams of success. He falls in love with a virtuous teacher named Vidya but is seduced by a wealthy businessman and a temptress named Maya. Raj becomes a con man, or '420', cheating poor people out of their savings. The film explores themes of greed, love, and redemption. It was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1955 and a major hit in the Soviet Union. The music by Shankar Jaikishan includes iconic songs like 'Mera Joota Hai Japani' and 'Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua'. The film won a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 28 October 2016
- Director
- SS Ravi Kumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 59m 0
Storyline
A poor orphan named Raj walks to Bombay to find a better life. He falls in love with a kind teacher named Vidya. But a rich crook named Seth Sonachand and a beautiful woman named Maya pull him into a world of fraud. Raj becomes a con man. He must choose between money and love. Can he find his way back before it is too late?
“A con man finds his heart.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for MR.420
Cast reunions in this film: Sayaji Shinde & Raghu Babu (13 films together).




