Shree 420
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Nadira
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Raj Kapoor
Radhu Karmakar
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Raj is an orphan who comes to Bombay with the dream of making it big. His cheerful spirits and ideals are crushed by the harsh realities of a big city. He encounters Vidya, a poor school teacher who has very high principles. After a spell of unemployment, he lands a job in a laundry. When he delivers a dress to a rich client (Maya), his life takes an unusual turn. The client dresses him up and parades him in front of several rich and influential people as a "Prince". His sleight-of-hand tricks win her a big sum of money, but she mocks him and casts him out. However, Seth Sonachand Dharmanand spots the fake Prince and offers him a partnership in his under-hand dealings. With money at his command, Raj finds himself increasingly alienated from the people he loves (Vidya, Ganga Mai) and unhappy with himself. Matters come to a head when a housing scam threatens to defraud thousands of common men and women of their life's savings.
