Boot Polish
Two orphans are forced by their abusive aunt to beg in the streets of Bombay. They take up shining shoes but are separated from each other.
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Synopsis Originally titled Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Boot Polish was produced (but not directed) by prolific Indian filmmaker Raj Kapoor. The main adult character, played by Kapoor, is a carefree vagabond who befriends a pair of enterprising orphans (Baby Naaz and Rattan Kumar). Unwanted by society in general and by their family in particular, the kids stay alive by running a shoe-shining business. When Kapoor is arrested, the children dedicate themselves to being reunited with their boon companion. Bearing unavoidable traces of Vittorio De Sicaâs Shoeshine, Boot Polish was reasonably well-received when distributed in the U.S. âallmovie guide Cast: Kumari Naaz, Rattan Kumar, David Abraham, Chand Burke, Raj Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor, Bhupendra Kapoor
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- Director
- Prakash Arora
- Starring
- Kumari Naaz, Rattan Kumar, David Abraham Cheulkar, Chand Burke, Bhudo Advani, Bhupendra Kapoor, Raj Kapoor
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