Shree 420

Awards

Album Awards:
• 2015 - Mirchi Music Awards - Jury Award For Best Album Of Golden Era - Shankar - Jaikishan

Trivia

Album

• Mukesh excused himself from this film after singing only two songs. This was because he had signed a contract with the producer of the film Mashuqa, that required him to not sing for any other film till it was released. This left Raj Kapoor very angry but helped Manna Dey's career as he was brought in as Raj Kapoor's voice.[MR4]
• This Raj Kapoor film became the first Hindi film to break the Rs. 2 crore barrier. The last key revenue milestone in Hindi films was more than a decade ago when "Kismet" (1943) earned in excess of Rs. 1 crore.[1]
• In an era of Rs 400-crore hits, here’s a flashback to the first Hindi i.e. Shri 420 film to make a crore, and other financial milestones that have been reached in the world of Hindi cinema
• Shankar - Jaikishan developed a background score theme they used in this film to compose the tune of the song "Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe Ho Nisar" ("Anari", 1959). This tune was used in the theme music for the scene in which Nadira's character appraises Raj Kapoor's character after his makeover.[2]

Song

• Mera Joota Hai Japani - This song is often evoked by the Indian diaspora to show their love for their Indian roots and identity despite the influence of other cultures.
• Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua - The three children picturized in this iconic love song are, in fact, Raj Kapoor's children - Randhir, Ritu and Rishi.[MR7]
• Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua - Raj Kapoor and Nargis enacted this song in the recording room to help Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar get a feel of the song.[3]
• Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua - The tune of this song was used in a full-fledged song sequence in the Telugu film "Valu Jada Tolu Beltu" (1992). This song, sung by S.P. Balasubramaniam and Chitra, had no lyrics and was entirely vocalised. The filming of the Telugu song was also adapted from this iconic song sequence filmed on Raj Kapoor and Nargis.
• Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh Mud Mud Ke - This song may have inspired the title of the film "Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh" (1955).[4]
• Ramaiya Vastavaiya Ramaiya Vastavaiya - Shankar, who grew up in Hyderabad, had tuned this song using Telugu lyrics. When Raj Kapoor heard the tune, he wanted the Telugu hook lyrics to be included in the song.[MR4]
• Ramaiya Vastavaiya Ramaiya Vastavaiya - Prabhu Deva's Hindi remake of his Telugu film "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana" (2005) took its title from this song.[5]

1. ^ The first Bollywood crore
2. ^ Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe Ho Nisar (Anari, 1959)
3. ^ Songs that transcend time
4. ^ Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh (1955)
5. ^ Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013)