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Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

Actor · Born 1924-12-14 · Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India

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Biography

Raj Kapoor was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema. Often referred to as "The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema" and the "Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema", his work enjoyed immense popularity and widespread acclaim not only within India but in parts of Eastern Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Africa and the Soviet bloc. Among Kapoor's numerous accolades are three National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India, the Padma Bhushan (India's third-highest civilian honor) in 1971 for his contributions to the arts, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema, in 1987. Kapoor's acting style was inspired by Charlie Chaplin and he played characters based on The Tramp in films such as Awaara (1951) and Shree 420 (1955). His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the "Top-Ten Greatest Performances of All Time in World Cinema" by Time magazine in 2005; Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954), which he produced, competed for the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951 and 1955 respectively.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mera Naam Joker (1970) — Raju
  2. Awaara (1951) — Raj
  3. Shree 420 (1955) — Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
  4. Sangam (1964) — Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
  5. Naseeb (1981) — Self
  6. Jagte Raho (1956) — Peasant
  7. Barsaat (1949) — Pran
  8. Teesri Kasam (1966) — Hiramani
  9. Andaz (1949) — Rajan
  10. Boot Polish (1954) — Himself
  11. Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960) — Raju
  12. Anari (1959) — Raj Kumar
  13. Sharada (1957) — Chiranjeev/Shekhar
  14. Naukri (1978) — Swaraj Singh
  15. Chori Chori (1956) — Sagar
  16. Do Jasoos (1975) — Dharamchand Jasoos
  17. Anhonee (1952) — Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
  18. Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) — Ram B. Kapoor
  19. Abdullah (1980) — Abdullah
  20. Around The World (1967) — Raj Singh
  21. Jan Pahchan (1950) — Anil
  22. Dharam Karam (1975) — Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
  23. Diwana (1967) — Pyare
  24. Aag (1948) — Kewal
  25. Chhalia (1960) — Chhalia
  26. Inquilab (1935)
  27. Kim (1984) — Policeman
  28. Dastan (1950) — Raj
  29. Phir Subha Hogi (1958) — Ram
  30. Gopichand Jasoos (1982) — Gopichand Jasoos
  31. Paapi (1953) — Raju / Swami Satyananand
  32. Char Dil Char Rahen (1959) — Govinda
  33. Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959) — Ram Das Khanna
  34. Do Ustad (1959) — Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
  35. Kanhaiya (1959) — Kanhaiya
  36. Aah (1953) — Raj Rai Bahadur
  37. Ashiana (1952) — Raju
  38. Shriman Satyawadi (1960) — Vijaykumar
  39. Banwra (1950)
  40. Pyar (1950) — Banke

Directed

  1. Mera Naam Joker (1970) — Director
  2. Awaara (1951) — Director
  3. Bobby (1973) — Director
  4. Shree 420 (1955) — Director
  5. Sangam (1964) — Director
  6. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) — Director
  7. Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) — Director
  8. Prem Rog (1982) — Director
  9. Barsaat (1949) — Director
  10. Aag (1948) — Director