Awaara Hoon
"Awaara Hoon" (transl. I am a Vagabond) is a song from the 1951 Indian film Awaara, directed by and starring Raj Kapoor, which was internationally popular. The song was written in the Hindi-Urdu language by lyricist Shailendra, and sung by Mukesh. "Awaara Hoon" immediately struck "a chord in audiences from various classes and backgrounds all over India and beyond: in China, in the Soviet Union, in the Middle East." In China, "both the song and film were said to be Chairman Mao's favourites." In a May 2013 BBC poll, the song was rated the second-greatest Bollywood song of all time.
| "Awaara Hoon" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mukesh | |
| from the album Awaara | |
| Language | Hindi-Urdu |
| Released | 1951 |
| Genre | Film song |
| Songwriter(s) | Shailendra |
| Composer(s) | Shankar Jaikishan |
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