Raj Kapoor
Acting • Born 1924-12-14 – Died 1988-06-02
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.
Filmography
70 credits
Aag
Movie • 1948
Kewal
Kanhaiya
Movie • 1959
Kanhaiya
Awaara
Movie • 1951
Raj
Shree 420
Movie • 1955
Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Movie • 1960
Raju
Aah
Movie • 1953
Raj Rai Bahadur
Stay Awake
Movie • 1956
Peasant
Chhalia
Movie • 1960
Chhalia
Shriman Satyawadi
Movie • 1960
Vijaykumar
Ashiana
Movie • 1952
Raju
Banwra
Movie • 1950
Pyar
Movie • 1950
Banke
Sargam
Movie • 1950
Vinod
Parivartan
Movie • 1949
Ganesh
Chandi Sona
Movie • 1977
Gypsy Singer
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
Movie • 1973
Dr. Bannerjee
Sunehre Din
Movie • 1949
Premendra
Amar Prem
Movie • 1948
Gopinath
Movie • 1948
Mohan
Aashiq
Movie • 1962
Gopal / Uday Kumar
Chittor Vijay
Movie • 1947
Jail Yatra
Movie • 1947
Valmiki
Movie • 1946
Hamari Baat
Movie • 1943
Inquilab
Movie • 1935
Barsaat
Movie • 1949
Pran
Boot Polish
Movie • 1954
Himself
Teesri Kasam
Movie • 1966
Hiramani
Andaz
Movie • 1949
Rajan
Sharada
Movie • 1957
Chiranjeev/Shekhar
Chori Chori
Movie • 1956
Sagar
Anari
Movie • 1959
Raj Kumar
Mera Naam Joker
Movie • 1970
Raju
Dil Hi To Hai
Movie • 1963
Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Do Jasoos
Movie • 1975
Dharamchand Jasoos
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Movie • 1971
Ram B. Kapoor
Neel Kamal
Movie • 1947
Madhusudan
Abdullah
Movie • 1980
Abdullah
Kim
Movie • 1984
Policeman
Sangam
Movie • 1964
Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
Parvarish
Movie • 1958
Raja J. Singh
Dastan
Movie • 1950
Raj
Amber
Movie • 1952
Raj
Phir Subha Hogi
Movie • 1958
Ram
Anhonee
Movie • 1952
Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
Gopichand Jasoos
Movie • 1982
Gopichand Jasoos
Around The World
Movie • 1967
Raj Singh
Nazrana
Movie • 1961
Rajesh
Paapi
Movie • 1953
Raju / Swami Satyananand
Khaan Dost
Movie • 1976
Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
Dhoon
Movie • 1953
Raj
Jan Pahchan
Movie • 1950
Anil
Gauri
Movie • 1943
Dharam Karam
Movie • 1975
Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Bewafa
Movie • 1952
Raj
Diwana
Movie • 1967
Pyare
Char Dil Char Rahen
Movie • 1959
Govinda
Vakil Babu
Movie • 1982
Advocate Mathur
Naukri
Movie • 1978
Swaraj Singh
Main Nashe Mein Hoon
Movie • 1959
Ram Das Khanna
Dil Ki Rani
Movie • 1947
Madhav
Naseeb
Movie • 1981
Self
Bawre Nain
Movie • 1950
Chand
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Movie • 1968
Raj Kumar
Ek Dil Sau Afsane
Movie • 1963
Shekhar
Do Ustad
Movie • 1959
Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Dulha Dulhan
Movie • 1964
Raj Kumar
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema
Movie • 1987
Self
Kehta Hai Joker (In the Words of the Clown)
Movie
Indian Talkie
Movie • 1981
Self