The read
It runs long at 4h 8m.
Synopsis
Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
82 audience votes
Key crew
- Raj KapoorDirector
- Khwaja Ahmad AbbasScreenplay
- Jaikishan Dayabhai PanchalOriginal Music Composer
- Shankarsingh RaghuwanshiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Raj KapoorRaju
- Rishi KapoorYoung Raju
- DharmendraMahender Kumar
- Manoj KumarDavid
- Simi GarewalMary
- Ksiena RabiankinaMarina
- PadminiMeenu
- Dara SinghSher Singh
- Rajendra KumarCast
- Achala SachdevCast
- Om PrakashCircus Surgeon
- Rajendranath MalhotraCircus Surgeon
Stills
Themes
circusphilosophyentertainersadnessclownmelancholylovesocial commentarylonelinesstragic herounrequited lovesingle mother