Raj Kapoor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1924
- Died
- June 2, 1988 (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
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.
Known For
Filmography
Kehta Hai Joker (In the Words of the Clown)
Movie
Nargis
Movie
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema
Movie · as Self
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor
Movie · as Self
Kim
Movie · as Policeman
Gopichand Jasoos
Movie · as Gopichand Jasoos
Vakil Babu
Movie · as Advocate Mathur
Naseeb
Movie · as Self
Indian Talkie
Movie · as Self
Abdullah
Movie · as Abdullah
Naukri
Movie · as Swaraj Singh
Chandi Sona
Movie · as Gypsy Singer
Khaan Dost
Movie · as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
Do Jasoos
Movie · as Dharamchand Jasoos
Dharam Karam
Movie · as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
Movie · as Dr. Bannerjee
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Movie · as Ram B. Kapoor
Mera Naam Joker
Movie · as Raju
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Movie · as Raj Kumar
Around The World
Movie · as Raj Singh
Diwana
Movie · as Pyare
Teesri Kasam
Movie · as Hiramani
Sangam
Movie · as Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
Dulha Dulhan
Movie · as Raj Kumar
Dil Hi To Hai
Movie · as Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Ek Dil Sau Afsane
Movie · as Shekhar
Aashiq
Movie · as Gopal / Uday Kumar
Nazrana
Movie · as Rajesh
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Movie · as Raju
Chhalia
Movie · as Chhalia
Shriman Satyawadi
Movie · as Vijaykumar
Kanhaiya
Movie · as Kanhaiya
Anari
Movie · as Raj Kumar
Char Dil Char Rahen
Movie · as Govinda
Main Nashe Mein Hoon
Movie · as Ram Das Khanna
Do Ustad
Movie · as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Parvarish
Movie · as Raja J. Singh
Phir Subha Hogi
Movie · as Ram
Sharada
Movie · as Chiranjeev/Shekhar
Jagte Raho
Movie · as Peasant
Chori Chori
Movie · as Sagar
Shree 420
Movie · as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
Boot Polish
Movie · as Himself
Aah
Movie · as Raj Rai Bahadur
Paapi
Movie · as Raju / Swami Satyananand
Dhoon
Movie · as Raj
Ashiana
Movie · as Raju
Amber
Movie · as Raj
Anhonee
Movie · as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
Bewafa
Movie · as Raj
Awaara
Movie · as Raj
Banwra
Movie
Pyar
Movie · as Banke
Sargam
Movie · as Vinod
Dastan
Movie · as Raj
Jan Pahchan
Movie · as Anil
Bawre Nain
Movie · as Chand
Parivartan
Movie · as Ganesh
Sunehre Din
Movie · as Premendra
Barsaat
Movie · as Pran
Andaz
Movie · as Rajan
Aag
Movie · as Kewal
Amar Prem
Movie
Gopinath
Movie · as Mohan
Chittor Vijay
Movie
Jail Yatra
Movie
Neel Kamal
Movie · as Madhusudan
Dil Ki Rani
Movie · as Madhav
Valmiki
Movie
Hamari Baat
Movie
Gauri
Movie
Inquilab
Movie