Raj Kapoor
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1924-12-14
- Died
- 1988-06-02
- Place of birth
- Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
- Also known as
- राज कपूर · Ranbir Raj Kapoor · Радж Капур · რაჯ კაპური
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
Movies (70)
Naseeb
1981
as Self
Pyar
1950
as Banke
Awaara
1951
as Raj
Sangam
1964
as Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
Shree 420
1955
as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
Kim
1984
as Policeman
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
1960
as Raju
Mera Naam Joker
1970
as Raju
Abdullah
1980
as Abdullah
Aag
1948
as Kewal
Aah
1953
as Raj Rai Bahadur
Andaz
1949
as Rajan
Chori Chori
1956
as Sagar
Do Jasoos
1975
as Dharamchand Jasoos
Dil Ki Rani
1947
as Madhav
Naukri
1978
as Swaraj Singh
Jagte Raho
1956
as Peasant
Phir Subha Hogi
1958
as Ram
Barsaat
1949
as Pran
Diwana
1967
as Pyare
Bawre Nain
1950
as Chand
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
1971
as Ram B. Kapoor
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema
1987
as Self
Dhoon
1953
as Raj
Chandi Sona
1977
as Gypsy Singer
Ashiana
1952
as Raju
Anhonee
1952
as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
Main Nashe Mein Hoon
1959
as Ram Das Khanna
Teesri Kasam
1966
as Hiramani
Chhalia
1960
as Chhalia
Dastan
1950
as Raj
Parivartan
1949
as Ganesh
Boot Polish
1954
as Himself
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
1968
as Raj Kumar
Khaan Dost
1976
as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
Anari
1959
as Raj Kumar
Vakil Babu
1982
as Advocate Mathur
Paapi
1953
as Raju / Swami Satyananand
Dulha Dulhan
1964
as Raj Kumar
Char Dil Char Rahen
1959
as Govinda
Kanhaiya
1959
as Kanhaiya
Dil Hi To Hai
1963
as Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Hamari Baat
1943
Do Ustad
1959
as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Gopinath
1948
as Mohan
Aashiq
1962
as Gopal / Uday Kumar
Nazrana
1961
as Rajesh
Shriman Satyawadi
1960
as Vijaykumar
Around The World
1967
as Raj Singh
Parvarish
1958
as Raja J. Singh
Banwra
1950
Inquilab
1935
Ek Dil Sau Afsane
1963
as Shekhar
Sharada
1957
as Chiranjeev/Shekhar
Gopichand Jasoos
1982
as Gopichand Jasoos
Amber
1952
as Raj
Kehta Hai Joker (In the Words of the Clown)
Chittor Vijay
1947
Jan Pahchan
1950
as Anil
Jail Yatra
1947
Gauri
1943
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
1973
as Dr. Bannerjee
Sargam
1950
as Vinod
Dharam Karam
1975
as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Bewafa
1952
as Raj
Sunehre Din
1949
as Premendra
Neel Kamal
1947
as Madhusudan
Valmiki
1946
Amar Prem
1948
Indian Talkie
1981
as Self
About 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 Filmfa… With 70 credits spanning from 1935 to 1987, Raj Kapoor has appeared in 70 films and 0 TV shows.
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