Shree 420 Page #4

Synopsis: Wearing torn Japanese shoes, English trousers, a red Russian cap, and a Hindustani heart, orphaned Ranbir Raj comes to Bombay to make his fortune. He pawns his gold medal, gambles with the money, loses everything, & the balance is pick-pocketed. He ends up on the beach, meets with Vidya Shastri, a teacher who runs a private school, and both fall in love. Ranbir gets a job in a laundry. When he goes to deliver some clothes to Maya, she notices that he has a way with cards, gets him to accompany her to a casino of sorts, where he wins Rs.20000/-, which unfortunately is pocketed by Maya. Then a rich industrialist, Sonanand Dharmachand, approaches Ranbir, hires him to work for him, and soon Ranbir is on his way to a wealthy life. Vidya gets a first hand look at this wealthy life, and decides to break up with him. Sonachand teaches Ranbir that in order to make money one must never discriminate between the rich and poor. So they set out to offer homes to the homeless for Rs.100/-. Watch what
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Raj Kapoor
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Year:
1955
168 min
594 Views


One day,

if you're no longer mine

The moon will no longer shine

Each night will be

filled with our story

The youth of tomorrow

will sing our melody

Neither you nor I will remain

But the tokens

of our love will reign.

Constable! It's you.

Is your wife still angry?

Wife? The iron!

Oh Lord! Fire! Water!

Fetch some water!

Hurry up, bring the water!

What's going on?

What's the matter?

What's this nonsense?

Stop this nonsense!

Who did it?

Whose iron is this?

It was my mistake,

I left my iron here

Well done! You spoke the truth,

you will be fined

You'll work tomorrow as well.

- But tomorrow's Sunday!

I must see someone.

- Shut Up!

Three jacks

Three queens

What about you?

Three kings

Let me see

Three aces

Excellent!

Excuse me Madam,

here are the clothes

I'm only here

delivering clothes

Must be John's

That's right

I'm from Sunlight Laundry,

I mean the Bharat Laundry

Sit down

It was my mistake...

Please forgive me

Don't report it

or else I'll be fired

Sit down!

Madam, please,

I don't know anything

Don't misunderstand me,

I was only passing time

Deal now.

Look at your cards, 3 aces

It's the truth,

I'm not a crook, I'm not a 420

I'd better be off

I'm not a cardshark.

Don't report me to the police.

I can't afford to lose my job.

Here's the bill. Please sign it.

Sit down. I'll be back

Come here, Johnny

Meet a true magician

He deals and three aces appear

Always drinking!

I wish you were alert

We've to rush to the party

What party?

You mean for a game of cards?

I've specially set it up.

You lie here drunk

I've found a Master

at Cards. He'll teach you

So what! Why don't you take him

instead? I'm not going anywhere

I'll call it off!

Please don't tell the police.

I have done you no wrong.

Police?

I'll inform the police right

away unless you obey me

What must I do?

I am a gentleman

Sign the receipts, Madam

and let me go

I'll do that

Change the clothes

People call me Maya.

- I'm Raj

I work at the Bharat Laundry.

I earn Rs.45 and get fined...

if I burn any clothes. If my boss

sees me in this suit, I'll be fired

Forget that you work

in a laundry

Forget that you earn 45 rupees

I'm giving you a new life,

do you understand?

You are no longer the same Raj

of the laundry

But a prince, a real Raj

A rich man

In these clothes...

...You will be respected

wherever you go.

Rich and important people will

be proud to have you as a friend

I shall take you to a dreamland;

the world of wealth.

Today, I shall open the gates

of a bright new world

What Sir? I am only the waiter

I am only a washerman

Why behave so idiotically?

Your face should have

the grace of the royalty.

You should act and be royal,

like a prince

I will remove one mask and

replace it with another

Maya, you are

a splendid sight

Hello, Philachand.

Meet Raj Kumar of...

...Piplinagar.

Very suddenly,

the game will be great

Meet my friends

Mr. Raj Kumar is indeed great

I hope you're fond

of playing cards. We play flush

I produce three aces!

Today the party

will be in great joy.

We've anxiously awaited you

Meet Raj Kumar of...

...Pipalinagar

Sonachand Dharamanand,

the King of Cotton

Glad to meet you

I think

I've met you somewhere before

On the road?

Possibly.

We're in the same business

Raj Kumar is indeed

a great fellow

Let's not waste time.

Let's start now.

Not a bad idea.

- Hurry up, let's make a move

Why worry, madam?

A spot of luck and

all this is yours

It reminds me of Monte Carlo

Deal Raj Kumar

I will see my hand first

I stake 200 rupees.

- The same for me

Why are you getting worked up?

Very suddenly, the game

has turned spectacular

400 for me

I wish only you both

were playing

Blind. 200 rupees

Why don't you see your cards?

Four hundred, this time

No one can compete

with Raj Kumar

What do you say?

400 or 500 is nothing.

A thousand

I hope it isn't a false move

Here. I stake a thousand

My play.

- Why waste your money?

I have no money left.

Let's see your hand.

I have three kings

You can't beat that

Why rush?

Three aces!

Have a look.

- Yes, I have

Three aces against three kings.

That's what you call a hand!

He's a prince, after all.

They say money begets money

No, it's pure luck

There's no such thing as luck.

Everything lies in your fingers.

Aren't you tired of winning?

It's late. Let's go

You have a plane

to catch to Piplinagar.

Cash it at the counter

I'll leave now.

- Play a round with me

Very suddenly, it's grand

Please sit down

Very interesting.

Just like Monte Carlo

Pay cash

Excellent. It's been

a good game

Good! My boss believes

in the cash principle

Just a moment, Sahib.

I'll shuffle the cards

Deal

No, I won't

You suspect me.

It's insulting

You deal. It's a

question of honour

100 rupees blind.

- 200 rupees blind

Same here.

- It will take far too long

Let's finish it in one go

Blind, 1000

Two thousand!

Had you played partly blind

it would have been interesting.

I stake 4000

I'll move

The game is serious. May I consult

my brother on the telephone?

Go ahead... but your cards?

You met your match.

- Raj Kumar is big-hearted

Where is Piplinagar?

Is it in Uttar Pradesh?

It is in Madhya Pradesh.

That's it, brother,

the very same hand

Fifty thousand! All right

I'll come home soon

My brother will back me up to

50,000 if the cards are good

My 10,000

What did you do?

Why not see the hand?

No, Sir... it looks like

you have three aces again.

Seth, I'll take your leave I'll...

Since you are leaving,

show me your cards.

Two, three and five. Total bluff!

Sorry that you lost so much

It's nothing. Meeting you means

profit, only profit.

19,800 rupees

Madam... here's the suit

Put it there

How much dirty money is there?

- About 20,000. And so?

Twenty thousand?

That much money?

My playing made so much

Let's see how quickly you

can leave the room

Understand?

Madam, I have earned this money.

We could divide it between us

Equal share?

You think you're my equal?

Who are you?

What is your status? A taste of

the good life has turned your head

You? My equal?

Don't forget you work

in a laundry

Look at your clothes, your face!

Return to the gutter you're from

Here's the bill for

the clothes you borrowed

Take this

10 rupees... your tip

Who are you?

And your status?

A taste of the good life has turned

your head. You? My equal?

Don't forget you work

in a laundry

Look at your clothes, your face!

Return to the gutter you're from

Well, Mr. Raj Kumar!

Piplinagar specialises

in washing lines, I see

Such a pity that a man of

your kind of talent...

...should be rotting in a laundry

What can I do?

Maya cheated you.

She was wrong

Honesty should be

a policy in business

20,000 is a mere trifle

for a man like you

The Creator has given

you a fine brain

It's within your reach

to earn thousands, millions

You mean it isn't difficult

to become a millionaire?

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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987), popularly known as K. A. Abbas, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and a journalist in the Urdu, Hindi and English languages. He won four National Film Awards in India. As a director and screenwriter, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is considered one of the pioneers of Indian parallel or neo-realistic cinema, and as a screenwriter he is also known for writing Raj Kapoor's best films.As a director, he made a number of important Hindi-Urdu films. Dharti Ke Lal (1946), about the Bengal famine of 1943, was one of Indian cinema's first social-realist films, and opened up the overseas market for Indian films in the Soviet Union. Pardesi (1957) was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Shehar Aur Sapna (1963) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, while Saat Hindustani (1969) and Do Boond Pani (1972) both won the National Film Awards for Best Feature Film on National Integration. As a screenwriter, he penned a number of neo-realistic films, such as Dharti Ke Lal (which he directed), Neecha Nagar (1946) which won the Palme d'Or at the first Cannes Film Festival, Naya Sansar (1941), Jagte Raho (1956), and Saat Hindustani (which he also directed). He is also known for writing the best of Raj Kapoor's films, including the Palme d'Or nominated Awaara (1951), as well as Shree 420 (1955), Mera Naam Joker (1970), Bobby (1973) and Henna (1991).His column ‘Last Page’ holds the distinction of being one of the longest-running columns in the history of Indian journalism. The column began in 1935, in The Bombay Chronicle, and moved to the Blitz after the Chronicle's closure, where it continued until his death in 1987. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1969. more…

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