In the shadow of life

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Movie
German title In the shadow of life
Original title Boot Polish
Country of production India
original language Hindi
Publishing year 1954
length 149 minutes
Rod
Director Prakash Arora
script Bhanu Pratap
production Raj Kapoor
music Shankar-Jaikishan
camera Tara Dutt
cut GG Mayekar
occupation

In the shadow of life (original title: Boot Polish ) is a Hindi film by Prakash Arora from 1954, which was also released in the GDR in an abridged version.

action

Belu and her brother Bhola are children who are struggling with their fate: Their father is in prison and their mother is dead. In addition, she forces her angry aunt Kamla to beg on the streets of Bombay . Only their best friend Uncle John, a black marketeer, shows them how to live in dignity in the metropolis ghetto.

Then Bhola comes up with the idea of ​​buying shoe polishing equipment with the money she has begged. After initial difficulties, business is going well, only her aunt is not allowed to notice. When the aunt finds out about it, she throws the children out of the house. Although John gives them shelter, the children are left on their own after his arrest. When the monsoons set in, the shoe shiners are no longer needed and the children threaten to starve to death.

Finally the police come and take them with them. Belu escapes on a train. Belu is taken in by a rich family on the train, but cannot forget her brother.

Now Belu, a rich girl, gives money to the beggars. In the end, she gets back together with her brother, who is then adopted by the rich family. They will then live happier than ever together.

music

song Singer
Lapak Jhapak Too Aare Badarwa Manna Dey
Nanhe Munhe Bacche Teri
Raat Gaye Phir Din Aata Hai
Tumhare Hai Tumse Daya Mangte Hai
Thahar Jara O Jane Walu Babu Mister
Main Bahron Ki Natkhat Rani
Chali Kaun Se Desh Gujhariya

The lyrics to the music of Shankar-Jaikishan were written by Shailendra , Hasrat Jaipuri and Saraswati Kumar Deepak .

background

The actual management of the project was likely Kapoor, and not his assistant Arora.

Rattan Kumar also had great success as a child actor in Two Acres of Land and Jagriti , but still failed to prove himself in leading roles later.

Awards

Filmfare Award 1955

Cannes International Film Festival 1955

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://flimmerkiste.bplaced.net/1256.htm
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen: Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , p. 335

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