Acting
Raj Kapoor
Hindi cinema · 74 credits
Born
14 December 1924
Died
2 June 1988 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
Also known as राज कपूर · Ranbir Raj Kapoor · Радж Капур · რაჯ კაპური
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
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Writer, Director, Editor, Story
Gopichand Jasoos
as Gopichand Jasoos
Vakil Babu
1982
Vakil Babu
as Advocate Mathur
Prem Rog
Director, Editor, Producer
Naseeb
as Self
Biwi O Biwi
Producer
Abdullah
as Abdullah
Naukri
as Swaraj Singh
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Director, Producer, Editor
Chandi Sona
as Gypsy Singer
Khaan Dost
as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
Do Jasoos
as Dharamchand Jasoos
Dharam Karam
as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
as Dr. Bannerjee
Bobby
Producer, Director, Editor
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
as Ram B. Kapoor, Producer
Mera Naam Joker
as Raju, Director, Producer
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
as Raj Kumar
Around The World
as Raj Singh
Diwana
as Pyare
Teesri Kasam
as Hiramani
Sangam
as Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna, Director, Editor, Producer
Dulha Dulhan
as Raj Kumar
Dil Hi To Hai
as Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Ek Dil Sau Afsane
as Shekhar
Aashiq
as Gopal / Uday Kumar
Nazrana
as Rajesh
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
as Raju, Producer
Chhalia
as Chhalia
Shriman Satyawadi
as Vijaykumar
Kanhaiya
1959
Kanhaiya
as Kanhaiya
Anari
as Raj Kumar
Char Dil Char Rahen
as Govinda
Main Nashe Mein Hoon
as Ram Das Khanna
Do Ustad
as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Parvarish
as Raja J. Singh
Sharada
as Chiranjeev/Shekhar
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
Producer, Presenter
Jagte Raho
as Peasant, Producer
Chori Chori
as Sagar
Shree 420
as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli, Director, Producer
Boot Polish
as Himself, Producer
Aah
as Raj Rai Bahadur, Producer
Paapi
as Raju / Swami Satyananand
Dhoon
as Raj
Ashiana
as Raju
Amber
as Raj
Anhonee
as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
Bewafa
as Raj
Awaara
as Raj, Director, Producer
Pyar
as Banke
Sargam
as Vinod
Dastan
as Raj
Jan Pahchan
as Anil
Bawre Nain
as Chand
Parivartan
as Ganesh
Sunehre Din
as Premendra
Barsaat
as Pran, Director, Producer
Andaz
as Rajan
Aag
as Kewal, Producer, Director
Gopinath
as Mohan
Neel Kamal
as Madhusudan
Dil Ki Rani
as Madhav
Begum
Assistant Director
Gauri
Actor
