Awaara
The Vagabond
DramaMusicRomanceprisonslumjudgeanti heroflashbackloveprejudiceschoollawyerpolice chaseorphanclass differences
A socially conscious melodrama that traces how poverty, prejudice, and abandonment shape a man's descent into crime, ultimately questioning whether circumstance or character determines fate.
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.
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