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Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

Acting

Born: December 14, 1924Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India

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
Filmography
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema

Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema

Self

1987
Kim

Kim

Policeman

1984

Vakil Babu

Advocate Mathur

1982
Gopichand Jasoos

Gopichand Jasoos

Gopichand Jasoos

1982
Naseeb

Naseeb

Self

1981
Indian Talkie

Indian Talkie

Self

1981
Abdullah

Abdullah

Abdullah

1980
Naukri

Naukri

Swaraj Singh

1978
Chandi Sona

Chandi Sona

Gypsy Singer

1977
Khaan Dost

Khaan Dost

Havaldar Ramdin Pandey

1976
Dharam Karam

Dharam Karam

Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar

1975
Do Jasoos

Do Jasoos

Dharamchand Jasoos

1975
Mera Desh Mera Dharam

Mera Desh Mera Dharam

Dr. Bannerjee

1973
Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Ram B. Kapoor

1971
Mera Naam Joker

Mera Naam Joker

Raju

1970
Sapnon Ka Saudagar

Sapnon Ka Saudagar

Raj Kumar

1968
Diwana

Diwana

Pyare

1967
Around The World

Around The World

Raj Singh

1967
Teesri Kasam

Teesri Kasam

Hiramani

1966
Sangam

Sangam

Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna

1964
Dulha Dulhan

Dulha Dulhan

Raj Kumar

1964
Ek Dil Sau Afsane

Ek Dil Sau Afsane

Shekhar

1963
Dil Hi To Hai

Dil Hi To Hai

Yusuf / Chand / Khan

1963
Aashiq

Aashiq

Gopal / Uday Kumar

1962
Nazrana

Nazrana

Rajesh

1961
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai

Raju

1960
Shriman Satyawadi

Shriman Satyawadi

Vijaykumar

1960
Chhalia

Chhalia

Chhalia

1960
Char Dil Char Rahen

Char Dil Char Rahen

Govinda

1959
Anari

Anari

Raj Kumar

1959
Do Ustad

Do Ustad

Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor

1959
Main Nashe Mein Hoon

Main Nashe Mein Hoon

Ram Das Khanna

1959

Kanhaiya

Kanhaiya

1959
Phir Subha Hogi

Phir Subha Hogi

Ram

1958
Parvarish

Parvarish

Raja J. Singh

1958
Sharada

Sharada

Chiranjeev/Shekhar

1957
Stay Awake

Stay Awake

Peasant

1956
Chori Chori

Chori Chori

Sagar

1956
Shree 420

Shree 420

Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli

1955
Boot Polish

Boot Polish

Himself

1954
Paapi

Paapi

Raju / Swami Satyananand

1953
Dhoon

Dhoon

Raj

1953
Aah

Aah

Raj Rai Bahadur

1953
Anhonee

Anhonee

Advocate Rajkumar Saxena

1952
Ashiana

Ashiana

Raju

1952
Bewafa

Bewafa

Raj

1952
Amber

Amber

Raj

1952
Awaara

Awaara

Raj

1951
Sargam

Sargam

Vinod

1950
Banwra

Banwra

1950
Bawre Nain

Bawre Nain

Chand

1950
Dastan

Dastan

Raj

1950
Pyar

Pyar

Banke

1950
Jan Pahchan

Jan Pahchan

Anil

1950
Parivartan

Parivartan

Ganesh

1949
Andaz

Andaz

Rajan

1949
Barsaat

Barsaat

Pran

1949
Sunehre Din

Sunehre Din

Premendra

1949
Aag

Aag

Kewal

1948
Gopinath

Gopinath

Mohan

1948
Amar Prem

Amar Prem

1948
Chittor Vijay

Chittor Vijay

1947
Neel Kamal

Neel Kamal

Madhusudan

1947
Dil Ki Rani

Dil Ki Rani

Madhav

1947
Jail Yatra

Jail Yatra

1947
Valmiki

Valmiki

1946
Gauri

Gauri

1943
Hamari Baat

Hamari Baat

1943
Inquilab

Inquilab

1935