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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 14, 1924Deathday
June 2, 1988Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
85Place of birth
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British IndiaAlso known as
राज कपूर, Ranbir Raj Kapoor, Радж Капур, რაჯ კაპურიCast credits
Aag
KewalAwaara
Raj RaghunathShree 420
Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of PipliJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
RajuAah
RajJagte Raho
Thirsty PeasantChhalia
ChhaliaBarsaat
PranTeesri Kasam
HiramaniAnari
Raj KumarMera Naam Joker
RajuAndaz
RajanSharada
Chiranjeev/ShekharChori Chori
SagarDil Hi To Hai
Yusuf / Chand / KhanDo Jasoos
Dharamchand JasoosKal Aaj Aur Kal
Ram B. KapoorNeel Kamal
MadhusudanAbdullah
AbdullahKim
PolicemanParvarish
Raja J. SinghCrew credits
Mera Naam Joker
Director, ProducerBobby
Director, ProducerBoot Polish
ProducerAag
Director, ProducerAwaara
Producer, DirectorSangam
Director, Editor, ProducerShree 420
Producer, DirectorAb Dilli Dur Nahin
Producer, PresenterSatyam Shivam Sundaram
Director, Producer, EditorRam Teri Ganga Maili
Director, Writer, Editor, StoryBarsaat
Director, ProducerJagte Raho
ProducerPrem Rog
Director, Producer, EditorAah
ProducerJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
ProducerKal Aaj Aur Kal
ProducerBiwi O Biwi
ProducerBeauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer