Shree 420 [SEP] country of origin
to Bombay with dreams of success. Kapoor's character is influenced by Charlie Chaplin's "little tramp", much like Kapoor's character in his 1951 "Awaara". The music was composed by the team of Shankar Jaikishan, and the lyrics were penned by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.
"Shree 420" was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1955, and the song "Mera Joota Hai Japani" ("My Shoes are Japanese"), sung by Mukesh, became popular and a patriotic symbol of the
notable and super-hit songs for Raj Kapoor, for instance in "Shree 420" and "Chori Chori". Examples of such Manna songs are best illustrated by the following list:
- "Laga Chunri Mein Daag" ("Dil Hi To Hai")
- "Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" ("Mera Naam Joker")
- "Dil Ka Haal Sune Dil Wala" ("Shree 420")
- "Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein Hum" ("Chori Chori"