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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Raj Kapoor (Producer), Barsaat, 1949, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Kapoor, Raj (Producer), Barsaat, 1949 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Raj Kapoor (Producer), Barsaat, 1949, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Kapoor, Raj (Producer), Barsaat, 1949 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
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Khaas Baat, 1973, Column
Khaas Baat. In Sunday. 29 April 1973 | Column | 00802259
Rauf Ahmed (Author), Shammi Kapoor, 2016, Authored Book
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Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Photographic Still
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Photographic Still
Raj Kapoor (Producer), Barsaat, 1949, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Kapoor, Raj (Producer), Barsaat, 1949 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Raj Kapoor (Producer), Barsaat, 1949, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Kapoor, Raj (Producer), Barsaat, 1949 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Lobby Card
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Lobby Card
Jal Mistry (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949, Lobby Card
Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Lobby Card
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Mistry, Jal (Cinematographer), Barsaat, 1949 | Lobby Card
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan: The Existential Vision of Raj Kapoor | Mera Naam Joker (1970), 07 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 20 min 44 sec · Long-form Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan: The Existential Vision of Raj Kapoor | Mera Naam Joker (1970), 07 August 2026 | In-house Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). "Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua" and the Raj Kapoor-Nargis Pairing That Defined an Era, 06 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 30 min 39 sec · Long-form Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). "Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua" and the Raj Kapoor-Nargis Pairing That Defined an Era, 06 August 2026 | In-house Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Uncertainty, Destiny and the Tramp in Raj Kapoor’s "Awara Hoon" | Awara (1951) , 05 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 1 min 16 sec · Vertical Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Uncertainty, Destiny and the Tramp in Raj Kapoor’s "Awara Hoon" | Awara (1951) , 05 August 2026 | In-house Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). What made Raj Kapoor's "Awara" one of the most enduring figures in world cinema?, 04 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 1 min 1 sec · Vertical Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). What made Raj Kapoor's "Awara" one of the most enduring figures in world cinema?, 04 August 2026 | In-house Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). From Mumbai to Moscow- The enduring appeal of Raj Kapoor’s “Awara Hoon” | Awara (1951), 04 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 26 min 5 sec · Long-form Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). From Mumbai to Moscow- The enduring appeal of Raj Kapoor’s “Awara Hoon” | Awara (1951), 04 August 2026 | In-house Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). "Ramaiya Vastavaiya"- The Telugu Refrain That Was Never Meant to Survive | Shree 420 (1955), 04 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 22 min 34 sec · Long-form Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). "Ramaiya Vastavaiya"- The Telugu Refrain That Was Never Meant to Survive | Shree 420 (1955), 04 August 2026 | In-house Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Raj Kapoor's Film Songs: The Soul and Social Vision That Changed Indian Cinema, 04 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min · Long-form Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Raj Kapoor's Film Songs: The Soul and Social Vision That Changed Indian Cinema, 04 August 2026 | In-house Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). The Romantic, Patriotic and Emotional Landscape of Chetan Anand’s Classic Hindi Film Songs, 21 July 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 1 hour 6 min · Long-form Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). The Romantic, Patriotic and Emotional Landscape of Chetan Anand’s Classic Hindi Film Songs, 21 July 2026 | In-house Video
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Rauf Ahmed (Author), Shammi Kapoor, 2016, Authored Book
Ahmed, Rauf (Author). Shammi Kapoor, 2016 | Authored Book | 00844063
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                          Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Raj Kapoor's Film Songs: The Soul and Social Vision That Changed Indian Cinema, 04 August 2026 | In-house Video | CinemaEducation | 00883647
                          1 hr 33 min · Long-form Video

                          Raj Kapoor's Film Songs: The Soul and Social Vision That Changed Indian Cinema

                          Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor)

                          Document TypeIn-house Video
                          Date04 August 2026
                          Duration1 hr 33 min
                          FormatLong-form Video
                          Description
                          Raj Kapoor's tramp, the wide-eyed wanderer in oversized clothes and a battered hat, was one of Hindi cinema's most deliberate creative constructions. Borrowed in spirit from Charlie Chaplin but rooted firmly in the anxieties of post-independence India, the figure carried the dreams and displacements of a nation still finding its footing. "Awara Hoon" from Awara (1951) became the song that gave that figure its voice, and its reach was extraordinary. In this clip, the panel discusses how the film introduced Raj Kapoor to audiences across the erstwhile Soviet Union, China and beyond. Composer-Writer Madan Gopal Singh points to "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" from Shree 420 (1955) as a moment of genuine creative risk, where Lata Mangeshkar's voice moves the song from a collective street chorus into something laden with intimate individuality. The panel also deconstructs two more songs from Raj Kapoor's career: "Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua" from Shree 420 (1955) and "Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan" from Mera Naam Joker (1970), examining what makes them endure across generations. 00:00 Introduction – Deconstructing the Hindi Film Song 00:44 Building an Academic Framework for Film Songs 02:41 Song 1: "Awaara Hoon" (Awaara) 06:08 Why "Awaara Hoon" Became a Global Phenomenon 06:58 Raj Kapoor, Charlie Chaplin & the Birth of the Tramp Persona 08:36 The Creative Team Behind Raj Kapoor's Musical Legacy 09:14 Collaboration as the Secret to Great Film Songs 12:38 Teaching "Awaara Hoon" to a New Generation 13:04 Nationhood, Shailendra & Post-Independence India 17:37 The Music of "Awaara Hoon" – Simplicity, Melody & Social Change 20:14 Cinema, Neorealism & the Uncertain India of the 1950s 24:14 Why the Song Resonated Across Russia, China & the World 26:02 Song 2: "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" (Shree 420) 31:54 Love, Idealism & Raj Kapoor's Romantic Cinema 33:05 Community, Home & the Moral Imagination of Shree 420 35:22 How "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" Was Created 37:12 Shailendra's Lyrics, Innocence & Social Conscience 41:20 Folk Music, Community & Musical Structure 43:20 Raj Kapoor's Creative Process & Literary Influences 48:27 Song 3: "Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua" (Shree 420) 53:11 The Triumph of Love Over Logic 54:18 Music, Nationhood & Newly Independent India 56:13 Love as a Binding Force in Indian Cinema 01:00:15 Classical vs Folk Musical Resolution 01:01:24 Film Lyrics, Rebellion & Social Assertion 01:03:46 Nargis, Desire & the Female Gaze 01:06:17 Why Manna Dey Sang This Iconic Song 01:07:58 Radhu Karmakar's Cinematography & the Magic of Rain 01:08:47 Audience Discussion 01:09:22 Song 4: "Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan" (Mera Naam Joker) 01:14:10 Revisiting Mera Naam Joker 01:15:11 Literature, Philosophy & the Ecology of Cinema 01:17:46 Why the Film Failed Initially but Endured 01:21:05 Raj Kapoor, Shailendra & the Making of the Song 01:27:03 Personal Reflections: Death, India & Cinema 01:30:10 Looking Ahead to Guru Dutt

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