Claim
Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420 released in 1955, eight years after independence; its hit song 'Mera Joota Hai Japani' was written by lyricist Shailendra.
“आजादी के 8 साल बाद साल 1955 में जब राज कपूर की फिल्म श्री 420 आई तब इसका एक गाना बहुत हिट हुआ था... इस गाने को मशहूर गीतकार शैलेंद्र जी ने लिखा था”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
All elements of the claim check out: Shree 420 was a Raj Kapoor film released in 1955, which is eight years after India's independence in 1947; its hit song 'Mera Joota Hai Japani' was written by lyricist Shailendra. No fact-checker disputes exist because the claim matches well-documented film history.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shree_420 Confirms Shree 420 is a 1955 Hindi film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor, with lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri; it was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1955. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mera_Joota_Hai_Japani Confirms 'Mera Joota Hai Japani' featured in Shree 420 (1955), with lyrics written by Shailendra, music by Shankar–Jaikishan, sung by Mukesh and picturized on Raj Kapoor; the song was a major hit. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shailendra_(lyricist) Confirms Shailendra was a celebrated Hindi film lyricist closely associated with Raj Kapoor, Mukesh, and Shankar–Jaikishan in the 1950s. ✓ reachable · archived