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
All Movies (72)
- Nargis1991
- Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema1987 · as Self
- Living Legend - Raj Kapoor1986 · as Self
- Kim1984 · as Policeman
- Vakil Babu1982 · as Advocate Mathur
- Gopichand Jasoos1982 · as Gopichand Jasoos
- Naseeb1981 · as Self
- Indian Talkie1981 · as Self
- Abdullah1980 · as Abdullah
- Naukri1978 · as Swaraj Singh
- Chandi Sona1977 · as Gypsy Singer
- Khaan Dost1976 · as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
- Dharam Karam1975 · as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
- Do Jasoos1975 · as Dharamchand Jasoos
- Mera Desh Mera Dharam1973 · as Dr. Bannerjee
- Kal Aaj Aur Kal1971 · as Ram B. Kapoor
- Mera Naam Joker1970 · as Raju
- Sapnon Ka Saudagar1968 · as Raj Kumar
- Around The World1967 · as Raj Singh
- Diwana1967 · as Pyare
- Teesri Kasam1966 · as Hiramani
- Sangam1964 · as Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
- Dulha Dulhan1964 · as Raj Kumar
- Dil Hi To Hai1963 · as Yusuf / Chand / Khan
- Ek Dil Sau Afsane1963 · as Shekhar
- Aashiq1962 · as Gopal / Uday Kumar
- Nazrana1961 · as Rajesh
- Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai1960 · as Raju
- Chhalia1960 · as Chhalia
- Shriman Satyawadi1960 · as Vijaykumar
- Char Dil Char Rahen1959 · as Govinda
- Anari1959 · as Raj Kumar
- Kanhaiya1959 · as Kanhaiya
- Main Nashe Mein Hoon1959 · as Ram Das Khanna
- Do Ustad1959 · as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
- Phir Subha Hogi1958 · as Ram
- Parvarish1958 · as Raja J. Singh
- Sharada1957 · as Chiranjeev/Shekhar
- Jagte Raho1956 · as Peasant
- Chori Chori1956 · as Sagar
- Shree 4201955 · as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
- Boot Polish1954 · as Himself
- Paapi1953 · as Raju / Swami Satyananand
- Dhoon1953 · as Raj
- Aah1953 · as Raj Rai Bahadur
- Anhonee1952 · as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
- Ashiana1952 · as Raju
- Amber1952 · as Raj
- Bewafa1952 · as Raj
- Awaara1951 · as Raj
- Banwra1950
- Sargam1950 · as Vinod
- Bawre Nain1950 · as Chand
- Dastan1950 · as Raj
- Pyar1950 · as Banke
- Jan Pahchan1950 · as Anil
- Parivartan1949 · as Ganesh
- Andaz1949 · as Rajan
- Barsaat1949 · as Pran
- Sunehre Din1949 · as Premendra
- Aag1948 · as Kewal
- Amar Prem1948
- Gopinath1948 · as Mohan
- Chittor Vijay1947
- Neel Kamal1947 · as Madhusudan
- Jail Yatra1947
- Dil Ki Rani1947 · as Madhav
- Valmiki1946
- Gauri1943
- Hamari Baat1943
- Inquilab1935
- Kehta Hai Joker (In the Words of the Clown)—