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{{Infobox film
| name = Shree 420
| image = Shree420Poster.jpg
| caption = Original poster
| director = [[Raj Kapoor]]
| producer = [[Raj Kapoor]]
| story = Khwaja Ahmad Abbas<ref name="shree117">{{Cite AV media|title=Shree 420{{!}}1955 |location= 1:17}}</ref>
| screenplay = Khwaja Ahmad Abbas V.P. Sathe<ref name="shree117"/>
| starring = [[Nargis]] [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]] [[Raj Kapoor]]
| cinematography = [[Radhu Karmakar]]
| editing = [[G. G. Mayekar|G.G. Mayekar]]
| runtime = 168 minutes
| language = Hindi
| music = [[Shankar-Jaikishan]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1955|09|06}}
| country = India
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|49.4 million}}
}}

'''''Shree 420''''' (or '''''Shri 420'''''; {{trans|Mr. 420}}) is a 1955 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed and produced by [[Raj Kapoor]] from a story written by [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]]. The film stars [[Nargis]], [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]], and Kapoor. The number 420 refers to [[Section 420]] of the [[Indian Penal Code]], which prescribes the punishment for the offence of cheating; hence, "Mr. 420" is a derogatory term for a cheat. The film centers on Raj Kapoor, a poor but educated orphan who comes to [[Bombay]] with dreams of success. Kapoor's character is influenced by [[Charlie Chaplin]]'s "[[The Tramp|little tramp]]", much like Kapoor's character in his 1951 ''[[Awaara]]''. The music was composed by the team of [[Shankar Jaikishan]], and the lyrics were penned by [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] and [[Hasrat Jaipuri]].

''Shree 420'' was the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] of 1955,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=161&catName=MTk1NQ== |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012165134/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=161&catName=MTk1NQ== |title=Box Office 1955 |work=Box Office India |date=12 October 2012|archive-date=12 October 2012}}</ref> the highest grossing Indian film of all time at the time of its release and the song "[[Mera Joota Hai Japani]]" ("My Shoes are Japanese"), sung by [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], became popular and a patriotic symbol of the newly independent India.

==Plot==
[[File:Shree 420, Hindi film.webm|thumb|Shree 420 (full film)]]
A country boy, Raj ([[Raj Kapoor]]), from [[Allahabad]], travels to the big city, [[Mumbai|Bombay]], by walking, to earn a living. He falls in love with the poor but virtuous Vidya ([[Nargis]]), but is soon seduced by the riches of a freewheeling and unethical [[lifestyle (sociology)|lifestyle]] presented to him by an unscrupulous and dishonest businessman, Seth Sonachand Dharmanand ([[Nemo (actor)|Nemo]]) and the sultry temptress Maya ([[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]]). He eventually becomes a [[confidence trickster]], or "420," who even cheats in card gambling. Vidya tries hard to make Raj a good man, but fails.<ref name="youku">{{cite web|title=Shree 420 - Full movie|url=http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzkyNDA1MTky.html|website=www.youku.com|publisher=RK Films / You Ku|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>

Meanwhile, Sonachand comes up with a [[Ponzi scheme]] to exploit poor people, whereby he promises permanent homes to them at just Rs. 100. The scheme pays off, as people start hoarding money for a home, even at the cost of other important things. Vidya's contempt for Raj increases even more. Raj becomes wealthy but soon realizes that he paid a very high price for it. When Raj discovers that Sonachand has no plans to fulfill his promises, he decides to make wrongs right.

Raj takes all the bond papers of the people's homes and tries to flee Sonachand's home, only to be caught by Sonachand and his cronies. In a scuffle that occurs, Sonachand shoots Raj and he falls unconscious. When people hear the shooting, they come and see Raj nearly dead. Sonachand tells police that Raj was trying to flee after stealing money from his safe, hence Sonachand shot him.

Upon this, the "dead" Raj springs back to life, and using pure logic, proves Sonachand's guilt. Sonachand and his partners are arrested, while Vidya happily forgives Raj. The film ends with Raj saying "Yeh 420 Nahin, Shree 420 Hain" ("These are not simply con men, they are respectable con men").

==Cast==
;Cast in order of the opening credits of the film:
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Nargis]] as Vidya
* [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]] as Maya
* [[Raj Kapoor]] as Ranbir Raj
* [[Nemo (actor)|Nemo]] as Seth Sonachand Dharmanand
* [[Lalita Pawar]] as Ganga Mai
* [[M. Kumar]] as Beggar
* [[Indira Billi]] as Seth Sonachand Dharmanand Daughter
* [[Hari Shivdasani]] as Philachand
* [[Nana Palsikar]]
* [[Bhudo Advani]] as Dharmanand's valet
* [[Pessi Patel]] as Pawn Shop Owner
* [[Ramesh Sinha]] as Street Dweller
* [[Rashid Khan (actor)|Rashid Khan]] as Raddiwala
* [[Sheila Vaaz]] as dancer
* [[S. P. Berry]]
* [[Kathana]] as Customer
* [[Satyanarayan]]
* [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] lyricist
* [[Rajoo]] as young boy
* [[Mansaram]]
* [[Iftekhar|Iftikhar]] as Police Inspector
* [[Tun Tun|Uma Devi]] as Maya's Neighbor
* [[Anwari]]
* [[Mirajkar]] as Inspector
* [[Bhagwandas]]
* [[Late Bishamber]]
{{div col end}}

==Allusions==
The title refers to [[section 420]] of the [[Indian penal code]], where crimes of theft and deception are punished, which relates to the troubles of the main character.

In [[Sanskrit]], the name of the main character, "Vidya", means knowledge, while "[[Maya (illusion)|Maya]]" means Illusion.

The title of one of the songs in the movie is "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" is in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], which means "Lord Ram, you will come". The title alone is derived from an old Telugu folk song. Apart from that, the rest of the song's lyrics (and the film) are in [[Hindi language|Hindi]]. The story goes, the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] dubbed version of the film [[Aah (film)|Aah]], 1953 was so well received that [[Raj Kapoor]] was elated and showed his gratitude for Telugu audiences by having a song in the film beginning with these lines.

At the beginning of the movie, the main protagonist explains to a policeman that one needs to stand on one's head to make sense of this world. He mentions that this is the reason why even great leaders stand on their heads. This is an allusion to several political leaders of that time who enjoyed practicing the [[Shirshasana]], a [[yoga]] [[asana]] where one stands on his head. In his [[autobiography]], [[Nehru]] described that the shirshasana was his favorite pose, and how he often did the shirshasana in jail, too.

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| quote = "I had to give a shot and it was raining that day. It was difficult for the crew to make me prepare for the shot. I had just to walk without any expression. It was Nargis who came up with the idea to offer me chocolate to get the shot done. In that sense, I started taking bribes when I was two-year-old."
| source = – Rishi Kapoor, January 20, 2017
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Raj Kapoor's real life children Randhir, Ritu and Rishi were featured in the song "Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua", Rishi revealed that Nargis bribed him with chocolate and recalled it in a 2017 interview. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/did-shree-420-role-only-after-a-chocolate-bribe-rishi-860334-2017-01-20|title=Did Shree 420 role only after a chocolate bribe: Rishi|first1=Press Trust of India|last1=January 20|first2=2017UPDATED|last2=January 20|first3=2017 16:30|last3=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref>
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==Reception==
The song "[[Mera Joota Hai Japani]]", in which the singer asserts his pride in being an Indian, despite his clothes being from other countries, became, and remains, a patriotic favourite among many Indians. It is often referenced, including in an acceptance speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2006 by Bengali author [[Mahasweta Devi]].

The film proved to be popular in other countries, including the [[Soviet Union]], [[Romania]], and [[Israel]]. In Russia, it was said that Raj Kapoor was as popular as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], due to the success of ''[[Awaara]]'' and ''Shree 420''. In Israel, the song "Ichak Dana Beechak Dana" (transliterated as "Ichikidana") became popular and was re-recorded by local singer Naim Rajuan.

===Box office===
At the Indian box office in 1955, the film [[Gross revenue|grossed]] {{INRConvert|3.9|c|year=1955|lk=c}}, with a [[net income]] of {{INRConvert|2|c|year=1955|lk=r}}.<ref name="boi55">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=161&catName=MTk1NQ==|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030022739/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=161&catName=MTk1NQ==|archive-date=2013-10-30|title=Boxofficeindia.com|date=30 October 2013}}</ref> This record was beaten two years later by ''[[Mother India]]'' in 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/b-town-rewind-the-tale-of-the-first-bollywood-crore/15162064 |title=B-Town rewind: The tale of the first Bollywood crore - Entertainment |publisher=Mid-day.com |access-date=2015-09-18}}</ref>

It was released in the Soviet Union in 1956, coming second on the [[List of Soviet films of the year by ticket sales|Soviet box office charts]] that year.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cpoLAQAAMAAJ Indian Films in Soviet Cinemas: The Culture of Movie-going After Stalin], page 86, [[Indiana University Press]], 2005</ref> Despite being imported at an unusually high price, it was the most successful foreign film of the year at the Soviet box office, drawing an audience of 35 million viewers.<ref name="indiana163">[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-FceAQAAMAAJ ''A Taste for Indian Films: Negotiating Cultural Boundaries in Post-Stalinist Soviet Society''], page 163, [[Indiana University]], 2005</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Worldwide gross revenue
|-
! Territory
! Gross
! Adjusted gross
|-
| [[List of highest-grossing films in India|Domestic (India)]]
| {{INR|link=yes}}3.9{{nbsp}}[[crore]]<ref name="boi55"/> ([[United States dollar|$]]8.19{{nbsp}}million){{#tag:ref|4.7619 [[Indian rupee]]s per [[US dollar]] from 1950 to 1965<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/etc/USDpages.pdf#page=3 |title=Pacific Exchange Rate Service |work=fx.sauder |access-date=3 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512095429/http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/etc/USDpages.pdf#page=3 |archive-date=12 May 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>|group=n|name=RupeeUSD}} in [[1955 in film|1955]]
| ${{Inflation|US|8.19|1955}}{{nbsp}}million ([[Bollywood 100 Crore Club|{{INR}}490{{nbsp}}crore]])<ref name="exchange16">{{cite web|url=https://www.ofx.com/en-gb/forex-news/historical-exchange-rates/yearly-average-rates/|title=Yearly Average Rates|website=OFX}}</ref>
|-
| [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets|Overseas]] ([[Soviet Union]])
| 8.75{{nbsp}}million [[Soviet ruble|SUR]]{{#tag:ref|35 million Soviet tickets sold,<ref name="indiana163"/> average ticket price of 25 [[Soviet ruble|kopecks]]<ref>[https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/podzim2015/FAV291/um/Roth-Ey-Moscow_Prime_Time.pdf#page=7 ''Moscow Prime Time: How the Soviet Union Built the Media Empire that Lost the Cultural Cold War'', page 48], [[Cornell University Press]], 2011</ref>|group=n}} ($2.19{{nbsp}}million){{#tag:ref|4 [[Soviet ruble]]s per US dollar from 1950 to 1960<ref>Archive of Bank of Russia http://cbr.ru/currency_base/OldDataFiles/USD.xls</ref>|group=n|name=RubleUSD}} ({{INR}}1.04{{nbsp}}crore)<ref group="n" name="RupeeUSD"/>
| ${{Inflation|US|2.19|1956}}{{nbsp}}million ({{INR}}128{{nbsp}}crore)<ref name="exchange16"/>
|-
! [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|Worldwide]]
! {{INR}}{{#expr:3.9+1.04}}{{nbsp}}crore (${{#expr:8.19+2.19}}{{nbsp}}million)
! {{INR}}{{#expr:490+128}}{{nbsp}}crore (${{#expr:73+19}}{{nbsp}}million)
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwaala
| extra1 = [[Manna Dey]]
| lyrics1 = [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]]
| length1 = 5:36
| title2 = [[Mera Joota Hai Japani|Mera Juta Hai Japani]]
| extra2 = [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
| length2 = 4:33
| lyrics2 = Shailendra
| title3 = Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekh
| extra3 = [[Manna Dey]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
| length3 = 6:34
| lyrics3 = Shailendra
| title4 = Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua
| extra4 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Manna Dey
| lyrics4 = Shailendra
| length4 = 4:22
| title5 = Ramaiya Vastavaiya
| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar, [[Mohammed Rafi]], Mukesh
| lyrics5 = Shailendra
| length5 = 6:10
| title6 = Ichak Dana Beechak Dana
| extra6 = Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
| lyrics6 = [[Hasrat Jaipuri]]
| length6 = 5:08
| title7 = O Janewale
| lyrics7 = Hasrat Jaipuri
| extra7 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length7 = 2:20
| title8 = Sham Gayi Raat Aayi
| lyrics8 = Hasrat Jaipuri
| extra8 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length8 = 4:00
}}

==Awards==
* 1956: [[Filmfare Awards]]
** [[Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award|Best Cinematographer]]: [[Radhu Karmakar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf|title= Filmfare Nominees and Winners|publisher=Deep750.googlepages.com|access-date=2015-09-18}}</ref>
** [[Filmfare Best Editing Award|Best Editing]]: [[G. G. Mayekar|G.G. Mayekar]]
* [[National Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm3rdNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=3NFA.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festival |publisher=Iffi.nic.in |access-date=2015-09-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105331/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm3rdNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=3NFA.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
** [[3rd National Film Awards|1956]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in Hindi]]

==See also==
*''[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]''

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=n}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite journal|last1=Brown|first1=Rebecca M|title=Partition and the uses of history in Waqt/ Time|journal=Screen|date=2007|volume=48|issue=2|pages=161–177|location=Oxford University Press|oclc=365246366|doi=10.1093/screen/hjm013}}
* {{cite book|last1=Blanco|first1=Maria del Pilar|last2=Peeren|first2=Esther|title=Popular Ghosts: The Haunted Spaces of Everyday Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4kawiEQ6mTkC&pg=PA88|date=1 April 2010|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-4411-6401-8|page=88}}
* {{cite book|last1=Hillier|first1=Jim|last2=Pye|first2=Doug|title=100 Film Musicals|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MWsdBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA206|date=24 May 2011|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-1-84457-568-8|page=206}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0048613}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu8ShpSlFX0 Full movie on YouTube], also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0UuULHKfco]
* [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/feb/21dinesh.htm Rediff.com - Classics Revisited: Shree 420]
* [http://www.letstalkaboutbollywood.com/article-14777347.html Shree 420: film analysis at ''Let's talk about Bollywood'']

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[[Category:Films directed by Raj Kapoor]]
[[Category:Films about orphans]]
[[Category:Indian epic films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar Jaikishan]]
[[Category:R. K. Films films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]]
[[Category:Indian Penal Code]]

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