Raj Kapoor

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1924-12-14

Deathday 1988-06-02 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India

Also Known As राज कपूर, Ranbir Raj Kapoor, Радж Капур, რაჯ კაპური

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

Actor

1984
Kim

as Policeman

1982
Vakil Babu

as Advocate Mathur

1982
Gopichand Jasoos

as Gopichand Jasoos

1981
Naseeb

as Self

1980
Abdullah

as Abdullah

1978
Naukri

as Swaraj Singh

1977
Chandi Sona

as Gypsy Singer

1976
Khaan Dost

as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey

1975
Dharam Karam

as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar

1975
Do Jasoos

as Dharamchand Jasoos

1973
Mera Desh Mera Dharam

as Dr. Bannerjee

1971
Kal Aaj Aur Kal

as Ram B. Kapoor

1970
1968
Sapnon Ka Saudagar

as Raj Kumar

1967
Around The World

as Raj Singh

1967
Diwana

as Pyare

1966
Teesri Kasam

as Hiramani

1964
Sangam

as Sunder

1964
Dulha Dulhan

as Raj Kumar

1963
Dil Hi To Hai

as Yusuf / Chand / Khan

1963
1962
Aashiq

as Gopal / Uday Kumar

1961
Nazrana

as Rajesh

1960
Chhalia

as Chhalia

1960
Shriman Satyawadi

as Vijaykumar

1959
1959
Anari

as Raj Kumar

1959
Kanhaiya

as Kanhaiya

1959
Main Nashe Mein Hoon

as Ram Das Khanna

1959
Do Ustad

as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor

1958
1958
Parvarish

as Raja J. Singh

1957
Sharada

as Chiranjeev/Shekhar

1956
Jagte Raho

as Peasant

1956
Chori Chori

as Sagar

1955
Shree 420

as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli

1954
Boot Polish

as Himself

1953
Paapi

as Raju / Swami Satyananand

1953
1953
Aah

as Raj Rai Bahadur

1952
Anhonee

as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena

1952
Ashiana

as Raju

1952
Amber

as Raj

1952
Bewafa

as Raj

1951
Awaara

as Raj

1950
1950
1950
Sargam

as Vinod

1950
Bawre Nain

as Chand

1950
Dastan

as Raj

1950
Jan Pahchan

as Anil

1949
Andaz

as Rajan

1949
Barsaat

as Pran

1949
Parivartan

as Ganesh

1949
Sunehre Din

as Premendra

1948
Aag

as Kewal

1948
Gopinath

as Mohan

1947
Neel Kamal

as Madhusudan

1943

Producer

1982
Prem Rog

as Producer

1981
Biwi O Biwi

as Producer

1978
1973
Bobby

as Producer

1971
Kal Aaj Aur Kal

as Producer

1970
Mera Naam Joker

as Producer

1964
Sangam

as Producer

1957
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin

as Producer

1956
Jagte Raho

as Producer

1955
Shree 420

as Producer

1954
Boot Polish

as Producer

1953
Aah

as Producer

1951
Awaara

as Producer

1949
Barsaat

as Producer

1948
Aag

as Producer

Director

1985
1982
Prem Rog

as Director

1978
1973
Bobby

as Director

1970
Mera Naam Joker

as Director

1964
Sangam

as Director

1955
Shree 420

as Director

1951
Awaara

as Director

1949
Barsaat

as Director

1948
Aag

as Director

Editor

1985
1982
Prem Rog

as Editor

1973
Bobby

as Editor

1964
Sangam

as Editor

Writer

1985

Crew

1957
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin

as Presenter