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Raj Kapoor

1924 - 1988 (age 63) • Acting

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

Mera Naam Joker

73%

Raju

1970

Awaara

72%

Raj

1951

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

68%

Executive Producer

2022

Bobby

61%

Director

1973

Shree 420

75%

Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli

1955

Sangam

74%

Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna

1964

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

59%

Writer

1985

Prem Rog

72%

Director

1982

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

68%

Executive Producer

2022

Nargis

1991

Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema

90%

Self

1987

Living Legend - Raj Kapoor

Self

1986

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

59%

Writer

1985

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

59%

Director

1985

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

59%

Editor

1985

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

59%

Story

1985

Kim

80%

Policeman

1984

Prem Rog

72%

Director

1982

Prem Rog

72%

Editor

1982

Prem Rog

72%

Producer

1982

Vakil Babu

90%

Advocate Mathur

1982

Gopichand Jasoos

60%

Gopichand Jasoos

1982

Biwi O Biwi

80%

Producer

1981

Naseeb

73%

Self

1981

Indian Talkie

Self

1981

Abdullah

97%

Abdullah

1980

Naukri

44%

Swaraj Singh

1978

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

66%

Director

1978

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

66%

Editor

1978

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

66%

Producer

1978

Chandi Sona

90%

Gypsy Singer

1977

Khaan Dost

100%

Havaldar Ramdin Pandey

1976

Dharam Karam

83%

Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar

1975

Do Jasoos

68%

Dharamchand Jasoos

1975

Bobby

61%

Director

1973

Bobby

61%

Producer

1973

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