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@article{178506,
        author = {Ravikant Saini and Prof. Pawan Kumar Yadav},
        title = {Portrayal of Subaltern classes in the R.K. banner films during 1950s: A Historical Study},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {8528-8532},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=178506},
        abstract = {This paper examines the portrayal of subaltern classes in the films made by Raj Kapoor, under his banner, R.K. Films and Studios, like Neo-realism, many of his films often depicted the struggles of the marginalized communities. Many filmmakers made films addressing post-independence issues, but Kapoor’s cinema stood out for its depiction of the hardships of the subaltern classes. Although his films were mainly focused on entertainment,but they also explored the struggles of the subaltern Classes. His works, such as Awaara (1951), Boot Polish (1954), Shree 420 (1955), and Jagte Raho (1956), provided a lens into the lives of the downtrodden. Kapoor’s cinematic style combined entertaining storytelling with social critique, often using songs to highlight the struggles of the Subaltern Classes. His 1950s films, in particular, reflected themes of social injustice, largely shaped by his close association with writer Khwaja Ahmad Abbas1 and Legendry Lyricist Shailendra2},
        keywords = {Subaltern Classes, Raj kapoor, Migration, Poverty, Corruption, Unemployment, Urbanization, Injustice, Hypocrisy, Capitalist, Socialist.},
        month = {May},
        }