Raj Kapoor
Known for Acting · 72 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 (72)
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor
1986
as Self
Awaara
1951
as Raj
Sangam
1964
as Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
Indian Talkie
1981
as Self
Naseeb
1981
as Self
Shree 420
1955
as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
Anari
1959
as Raj Kumar
Mera Naam Joker
1970
as Raju
Diwana
1967
as Pyare
Nargis
1991
Kim
1984
as Policeman
Dharam Karam
1975
as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Andaz
1949
as Rajan
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
1960
as Raju
Chori Chori
1956
as Sagar
Chhalia
1960
as Chhalia
Aah
1953
as Raj Rai Bahadur
Barsaat
1949
as Pran
Aag
1948
as Kewal
Jagte Raho
1956
as Peasant
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
1968
as Raj Kumar
Jail Yatra
1947
Boot Polish
1954
as Himself
Vakil Babu
1982
as Advocate Mathur
Teesri Kasam
1966
as Hiramani
Chandi Sona
1977
as Gypsy Singer
Abdullah
1980
as Abdullah
Dhoon
1953
as Raj
Valmiki
1946
Dil Hi To Hai
1963
as Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Chittor Vijay
1947
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
1971
as Ram B. Kapoor
Sargam
1950
as Vinod
Neel Kamal
1947
as Madhusudan
Anhonee
1952
as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema
1987
as Self
Gopichand Jasoos
1982
as Gopichand Jasoos
Do Jasoos
1975
as Dharamchand Jasoos
Inquilab
1935
Amar Prem
1948
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
1973
as Dr. Bannerjee
Nazrana
1961
as Rajesh
Dulha Dulhan
1964
as Raj Kumar
Main Nashe Mein Hoon
1959
as Ram Das Khanna
Khaan Dost
1976
as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
Naukri
1978
as Swaraj Singh
Kanhaiya
1959
as Kanhaiya
Around The World
1967
as Raj Singh
Dastan
1950
as Raj
Sunehre Din
1949
as Premendra
Do Ustad
1959
as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Parivartan
1949
as Ganesh
Shriman Satyawadi
1960
as Vijaykumar
Bawre Nain
1950
as Chand
Aashiq
1962
as Gopal / Uday Kumar
Amber
1952
as Raj
Phir Subha Hogi
1958
as Ram
Gopinath
1948
as Mohan
Ashiana
1952
as Raju
Pyar
1950
as Banke
Parvarish
1958
as Raja J. Singh
Sharada
1957
as Chiranjeev/Shekhar
Kehta Hai Joker (In the Words of the Clown)
Char Dil Char Rahen
1959
as Govinda
Paapi
1953
as Raju / Swami Satyananand
Bewafa
1952
as Raj
Hamari Baat
1943
Banwra
1950
Dil Ki Rani
1947
as Madhav
Ek Dil Sau Afsane
1963
as Shekhar
Gauri
1943
Jan Pahchan
1950
as Anil
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 72 credits spanning from 1935 to 1991, Raj Kapoor has appeared in 72 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Raj Kapoor Movies
- Living Legend - Raj Kapoor (1986) — as Self
- Awaara (1951) — as Raj
- Sangam (1964) — as Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
- Indian Talkie (1981) — as Self
- Naseeb (1981) — as Self
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