Raj Kapoor
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
Kewal
Aag
Kanhaiya
Kanhaiya
Raj
आवारा
Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
श्री ४२०
Raju
जिस देश में गंगा बहती है
Raj Rai Bahadur
आह
Peasant
जागते रहो
Chhalia
छलिया
Vijaykumar
Shriman Satyawadi
Raju
Ashiana
Banwra
Pyar
Vinod
सरगम
Ganesh
Parivartan
Gypsy Singer
Chandi Sona
Dr. Bannerjee
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
Premendra
सुनहरे दिन
Amar Prem
Mohan
Gopinath
Gopal / Uday Kumar
Aashiq
Chittor Vijay
Jail Yatra
Valmiki
Hamari Baat
Inquilab
Pran
बरसात
Himself
बूट पॉलिश
Hiramani
तीसरी क़सम
Rajan
अंदाज़
Chiranjeev/Shekhar
Sharada
Sagar
चोरी चोरी
Raj Kumar
अनाड़ी
Raju
मेरा नाम जोकर
Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Dil Hi To Hai
Dharamchand Jasoos
Do Jasoos
Ram B. Kapoor
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Madhusudan
Neel Kamal
Abdullah
Abdullah
Policeman
Kim
Sunder
संगम
Raja J. Singh
परवरिश
Raj
Dastan
Raj
अंबर
Ram
Phir Subha Hogi
Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
Anhonee
Gopichand Jasoos
Gopichand Jasoos
Raj Singh
Around The World
Rajesh
नजराना
Raju / Swami Satyananand
पापी
Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
ख़ान दोस्त
धुन
Anil
Jan Pahchan
गौरी
Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Dharam Karam
Raj
बेवफ़ा
Pyare
Diwana
Govinda
Char Dil Char Rahen
Advocate Mathur
Vakil Babu
Swaraj Singh
Naukri
Ram Das Khanna
Main Nashe Mein Hoon
Dil Ki Rani
Self
नसीब
Chand
Bawre Nain
Raj Kumar
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Shekhar
Ek Dil Sau Afsane
Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Do Ustad
Raj Kumar
Dulha Dulhan
Self
Raj Kapoor
Kehta Hai Joker (In the Words of the Clown)
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
69
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-12-14
Place of Birth
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
Also Known As
राज कपूर