This film is supposed to be one of the best movies ever produced by Bollywood. The plot borrows a lot from Bicycle thief. A father son duo roams on the streets struggling for money and survival. Bimal Roy tries hard to copy De Sica, but he proves himself to be a bad director and a worse copycat. The plot becomes very predictable halfway through the film. All bad things seem to happen to the poor farmer Shambhu. Nothing can ever go right for him. There are good, helpful people in the movie too, but their role is frequently undermined and unexplained. The screenplay is overly dramatized and the actors are amateurish. The farmer's little kid over-acts and talks like an adult. The only savior is the cinematography and somewhat believable portrayal of the life the protagonist, played by the great Balraj Sahini, leads.
If one wants to watch Bollywood there are many other much better, albeit unappreciated movies. A big Thumbs Down! 3/10
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