Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

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.

Acting

1981

Naseeb

Self

1981

1976

Khaan Dost

Havaldar Ramdin Pandey

1975

Dharam Karam

Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar

1975

Do Jasoos

Dharamchand Jasoos

1970

1966

Teesri Kasam

Hiramani

1964

Sangam

Sunder

1964

Dulha Dulhan

Raj Kumar

1963

1961

Nazrana

Rajesh

1960

Chhalia

Chhalia

1960

1959

1959

Anari

Raj Kumar

1959

Main Nashe Mein Hoon

Ram Das Khanna

1958

1956

Stay Awake

Peasant

1956

1955

Shree 420

Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli

1954

1953

Aah

Raj Rai Bahadur

1952

Anhonee

Advocate Rajkumar Saxena

1952

1951

1950

Banwra

Unknown

1950

1950

Pyar

Banke

1949

1949

Andaz

Rajan

1949

1948

Aag

Kewal

1947

Neel Kamal

Madhusudan

1943

Gauri

Unknown

1943

1935

Inquilab

Unknown

Production

2022

1982

Prem Rog

Producer

1978

1973

Bobby

Producer

1970

1964

Sangam

Producer

1960

1956

Stay Awake

Producer

1955

Shree 420

Producer

1954

Boot Polish

Producer

1953

Aah

Producer

1951

Awaara

Producer

1949

Barsaat

Producer

1948

Aag

Producer

Directing

1985

1982

Prem Rog

Director

1978

1973

Bobby

Director

1970

1964

Sangam

Director

1955

Shree 420

Director

1951

Awaara

Director

1949

Barsaat

Director

1948

Aag

Director

1945

Begum

Assistant Director

Editing

1985

1982

Prem Rog

Editor

1978

1973

Bobby

Editor

1964

Sangam

Editor

Writing

Infos

Full Name
Raj Kapoor
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/14/1924
Date of Death
6/2/1988
Also Known As

राज कपूर

Ranbir Raj Kapoor

Радж Капур

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