In his column for the '' Indian Express '' , Kapoor wrote , " In '' Awara '' I tried to prove that Vagabonds are not born , but are created in the slums of our modern cities , in the midst of dire poverty and evil environment . " It was entered in the 1953 Cannes Film Festival , where it was nominated for the Grand Prize of the Festival ( Palme d'Or )
1953 Cannes Film Festival
1953 Cannes Film Festival
Awaara