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Raj Kapoor

Name in Native Language: "राज कपूर" (Hindi/HI)
Film Producer / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 12/14/1924 († 63, 06/02/1988) | Peshawar
Raj Kapoor (pronounced [raːdʒ kəˈpuːɾ]; born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor, was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema, and has been referred to as The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema and as the Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema. Born in Peshawar as the eldest son of Prithviraj Kapoor of the Kapoor family, Raj Kapoor starred in and produced many films for which he received multiple accolades, including three National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. He was inspired by Charlie Chaplin and 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; both that and his other produced films Awara (1951) Boot Polish"> ()
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Raj Kapoor was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Indian cinema.He is widely regarded as the greatest showman in the history of Indian cinema and entertainment. He received multiple accolades, including three National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is named after Kapoor.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Raj Kapoor

Padma Bhushan Dadasaheb Phalke Award 4x Filmfare Award for Best Director
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Movies with Raj Kapoor as Actor(65)

as Policeman1984 Kim
as Advocate Mathur1982 Vakil Babu
as Gopichand Jasoos1982 Gopichand Jasoos
as himself1981 Naseeb
as Abdullah1980 Abdullah
as Swaraj Singh1978 Naukri
as Gypsy Singer1977 Chandi Sona
as Dr. Bannerjee1977 Mera Desh Mera Dharam
as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey1976 Khaan Dost
as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar1975 Dharam Karam
as Dharamchand Jasoos1975 Do Jasoos
as Ram B. Kapoor1971 Kal Aaj Aur Kal
as Raju1970 Mera Naam Joker
as Raj Kumar1968 Sapnon Ka Saudagar
as Pyare1967 Diwana
as Raj Singh1967 Around The World
as Hiramani1966 Teesri Kasam
as Raj Kumar1964 Dulha Dulhan
as Sunder1964 Sangam
as Shekhar1963 Ek Dil Sau Afsane
as Yusuf / Chand / Khan1963 Dil Hi To Hai
as Gopal / Uday Kumar1962 Aashiq
as Rajesh1961 Nazrana
as Chhalia1960 Chhalia
as Vijaykumar1960 Shriman Satyawadi
as Govinda1959 Char Dil Char Rahen
as Ram Das Khanna1959 Main Nashe Mein Hoon
as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor1959 Do Ustad
as Raj Kumar1959 Anari
as Kanhaiya1959 Kanhaiya
as Ram1958 Phir Subha Hogi
as Raja J. Singh1958 Parvarish
as Chiranjeev/Shekhar1957 Sharada
as Sagar1956 Chori Chori
as Thirsty Peasant1956 Jagte Raho
as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli1955 Shree 420
as himself1954 Boot Polish
as Raj1953 Aah
as Raju / Swami Satyananand1953 Paapi
as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena1952 Anhonee
as Raj1952 Bewafa
as Raju1952 Ashiana
as Raj1952 Amber
as Raj Raghunath1951 Awaara
as Vinod1950 Sargam
as Raj1950 Dastan
as Anil1950 Jan Pahchan
1950 Pyar
as Chand1950 Impassioned Eyes
1950 Banwra
as Pran1949 Barsaat
as Ganesh1949 Parivartan
as Rajan1949 Andaz
as Kewal1948 Aag
as Mohan1948 Gopinath
as Madhusudan1947 Neel Kamal
1946 Valmiki
1943 Gauri

Movies with Raj Kapoor as Crew(33)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Directing/Director1985 Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Editing/Editor1985 Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Writing/Writer1985 Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Writing/Story1985 Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Directing/Director1982 Prem Rog
Editing/Editor1982 Prem Rog
Production/Producer1982 Prem Rog
Production/Producer1981 Biwi O Biwi
Directing/Director1978 Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Editing/Editor1978 Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Production/Producer1978 Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Directing/Director1973 Bobby
Production/Producer1973 Bobby
Production/Producer1971 Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Directing/Director1970 Mera Naam Joker
Production/Producer1970 Mera Naam Joker
Directing/Director1964 Sangam
Editing/Editor1964 Sangam
Production/Producer1964 Sangam
Production/Producer1960 Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Production/Producer1957 Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
Production/Producer1956 Jagte Raho
Directing/Director1955 Shree 420
Production/Producer1955 Shree 420
Production/Producer1954 Boot Polish
Production/Producer1953 Aah
Directing/Director1951 Awaara
Production/Producer1951 Awaara
Directing/Director1949 Barsaat
Production/Producer1949 Barsaat
Directing/Director1948 Aag
Production/Producer1948 Aag

Full Name: Raj Kapoor
Citizenship: India
Born: Sunday, 12/14 1924 (December) in Peshawar
Died: Thursday, 06/02 1988 (June) in New Delhi (aged: 63)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Educated at: Colonel Brown Cambridge School, St. Xavier's Collegiate School
Spouses (current/former): Krishna Kapoor
Children: Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Ritu Nanda, Rima Jain
Mother: Ramsarni Kapoor
Other names for Raj Kapoor (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"राज कपूर"
"Ranbir Raj Kapoor"
"Радж Капур"
"რაჯ კაპური"
Raj Kapoor frequently works together with these people:
Nargis (15x, Actress)
Mukesh (14x, Crew)
Lata Mangeshkar (14x, Crew)
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (13x, Crew)
Inder Raj Anand (11x, Crew)
Om Prakash (11x, Actor)
Achala Sachdev (10x, Actress)
Lalita Pawar (10x, Actress)
Radhu Karmakar (10x, Crew)
Pran (10x, Actor)

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