Boot Polish

1954 · 149 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 900 VOTES · DIR. Prakash Arora

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Overview

Two orphans are forced by their abusive aunt to beg in the streets of Bombay. They take up shining shoes but are separated from each other.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,349 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:58 ''Pounce on it''
00:06:20 Why don't we have a mother? When will she come?
00:08:44 Belu! You have a fever!
00:11:59 Let's have 3 for a paise. - 2, l said. Or go going
00:15:07 What were you doing by the tree? - Nothing. We were only playing
00:18:10 l've just been mumbling something, aunt
00:21:00 What sister? - Belu. My sister is lost
00:23:49 Yes, Chacha. l feel hungry every day
00:26:14 ln them live thousands of poor people, leading lives like animals...
00:29:31 l'm saying it for your own good
00:33:39 ''After the dark night...''
00:36:48 Can you even count properly? - As if you can!
00:39:02 l can't go all the way, buy the berries, wash them...
00:41:28 Belu, where have you gone away?
00:44:03 Please come in
00:45:52 So Kamla told you...? The liar! The devil!
00:48:40 ''Do not hide it from me, children. Do please tell me...''
00:51:19 Why don't you speak? - l'll get the money, aunt
00:54:14 You'll know when someone gives you thrashing
00:57:53 And who else comes along? A Hindu priest
01:00:33 ''Bread earned out of hard work...''
01:03:57 Coming!
01:08:35 Let John Chacha go, Constable. Or l'll complain to my aunt!
06:08:01 and 4 annas

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,349
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:00:58
Final line06:08:01

Production Record

DirectorPrakash Arora
LanguageHindi
IMDb votes900