Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.58

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It is the first Indian film introduced in China since the establishment of the new country. Dubbed by Changchun Film Studio, it was screened in 1955, with the following persons participated in the dubbing: translator Yin Guangwen, director Xu Ming, and dubbing artistes Cong Lianwen (Raj), Bai Jingsheng (judge Raghunath), Xiang Junzhu (Rita), Gao Rongdi (Jagga) and Bai Mei (Leela). Prithviraj Kapoor, father of director Raj Kapoor and judge Raghunath in the film, led a delegation of Indian filmmakers to attend the show of the 'Republic of India Film Week' in October 1955. It changed the situation that China only introduced films from the former Soviet Union at that time and impressed the Chinese audiences very much, becoming the representative of Indian films in China. The theme song 'Awaara Hoon' and interlude 'Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi' were very popular in China. At the end of the 1970s, *Awara* hit the theaters in China again and aroused a great response from the audiences. The songs became popular once again.