Rent Boot Polish (1954)
3.7 of 5 from 49 ratings
2h 28min
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- Synopsis:
"Boot Polish" tells a human story of two children who earned their living by polishing shoes in the streets of Bombay. Bhola (Rattan Kumar), an innocent boy of ten and his younger sister Belu (Baby Naaz) aged seven are destitute children living in the slums. They are well trained in the art of begging by a woman of dubious morals Kamala Chechi, who gives them shelter in her dilapidated shack. Her constant abuse and beating makes the lives of these kids a veritable hell. Their only ray of hope is their neighbour, John (David) an old eccentric bootlegger with a sharp tongue but a golden heart. John's simple words "Starve, die, but don't beg" - inspires the kids to stop begging. The idea of shining shoes fascinates Bhola so much that he resolves to become a bootblack. Kamala Chachi however throws them out of the house when they do not bring home any money. The ceaseless rains spoil their chances of getting any customers. A great conflict rises in Bhola's mind. He swore not to beg but his beloved sister is fainting from hunger. What shall Bhola do? Will Bhola and Belu survive these difficult times? - Actors:
- Kumari Naaz, Rattan Kumar, David Abraham, Chand Burke, Veera, Bhupendra Kapoor, Shailendra, Mohanbali, Nissar, Bhudo Advani, Prabhu Arora
- Directors:
- Prakash Arora
- Producers:
- Raj Kapoor
- Writers:
- Bhanu Pratap
- Studio:
- Yash Raj
- Genres:
- Bollywood
- Countries:
- India
