Raj Kapoor
Born December 14, 1924 (Age: 101)
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Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
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.
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.
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Filmography
Naseeb
1981
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as Self
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Age: 56
Indian Talkie
1981
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as Self
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Age: 56
Abdullah
1980
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as Abdullah
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Age: 55
Naukri
1978
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as Swaraj Singh
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Age: 53
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
1973
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as Dr. Bannerjee
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Age: 48
Sangam
1964
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as Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
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Age: 39
Dulha Dulhan
1964
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as Raj Kumar
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Age: 39
Ek Dil Sau Afsane
1963
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as Shekhar
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Age: 38
Dil Hi To Hai
1963
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as Yusuf / Chand / Khan
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Age: 38
Aashiq
1962
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as Gopal / Uday Kumar
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Age: 37
Nazrana
1961
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as Rajesh
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Age: 36
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
1960
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as Raju
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Age: 35
Shriman Satyawadi
1960
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as Vijaykumar
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Age: 35
Chhalia
1960
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as Chhalia
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Age: 35
Char Dil Char Rahen
1959
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as Govinda
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Age: 34
Anari
1959
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as Raj Kumar
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Age: 34
No Image
Kanhaiya
1959
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as Kanhaiya
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Age: 34
Main Nashe Mein Hoon
1959
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as Ram Das Khanna
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Age: 34
Do Ustad
1959
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as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
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Age: 34
Phir Subha Hogi
1958
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as Ram
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Age: 33
Parvarish
1958
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as Raja J. Singh
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Age: 33
Stay Awake
1956
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as Peasant
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Age: 31
Chori Chori
1956
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as Sagar
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Age: 31
Shree 420
1955
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as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
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Age: 30
Boot Polish
1954
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as Himself
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Age: 29
Paapi
1953
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as Raju / Swami Satyananand
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Age: 28
Dhoon
1953
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as Raj
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Age: 28
Aah
1953
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as Raj Rai Bahadur
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Age: 28
Banwra
1950
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as
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Age: 26
Sargam
1950
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as Vinod
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Age: 26
Bawre Nain
1950
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as Chand
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Age: 25
Dastan
1950
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as Raj
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Age: 25
Pyar
1950
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as Banke
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Age: 25
Jan Pahchan
1950
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as Anil
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Age: 25