Raj Kapoor

Born: 1924-12-14

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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Awaara

as Raj
Released: 1951-12-14

A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of...

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Mera Naam Joker

as Raju
Released: 1970-12-18

Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as...

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Naukri

as Swaraj Singh
Released: 1978-06-02

A disabled man who can't support his family contemplates committing suicide. However, a...

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Naseeb

as Self
Released: 1981-05-01

Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his...

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Shree 420

as Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
Released: 1955-09-06

The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly...

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Sangam

as Sunder
Released: 1964-06-18

Sunder Khanna is an orphan and lives a poor lifestyle in India. He is friendly with wealthy...

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Chandi Sona

as Gypsy Singer
Released: 1977-03-25

A group of people of Indian origin live on an Island which contains a tomb of Shahenshah Chandi...

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Jagte Raho

as Peasant
Released: 1956-12-12

Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself...

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Kal Aaj Aur Kal

as Ram B. Kapoor
Released: 1971-09-17

Widower Ram Kapoor lives a very wealthy lifestyle in Bombay, but is very lonely, as his only...

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Gopichand Jasoos

as Gopichand Jasoos
Released: 1982-02-19

A middle-aged private detective faces challenges when he accepts an assignment to trace stolen...

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Parvarish

as Raja J. Singh
Released: 1958-01-01

After an hospital accident, a wealthy male is compelled to adopt a prostitute's son. The lead...

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Dil Hi To Hai

as Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Released: 1963-01-01

Children are exchanged by greedy aunt and uncle in childhood and they live undeserved lives.

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Kim

as Policeman
Released: 1984-05-16

A friendly street kid in India, during the last years of the nineteenth century, looks and...

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Main Nashe Mein Hoon

as Ram Das Khanna
Released: 1959-01-01

Belonging to a family that has a grandfather addicted to alcohol, Mohan Khanna (Raj Kapoor) too...

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Chhalia

as Chhalia
Released: 1960-01-01

The tragic-comic story of Chhalia, a naive, simple-minded young man who comes to the city and...

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Anari

as Raj Kumar
Released: 1959-01-16

Raj Kumar is an honest, handsome and intelligent young man. Working as a painter, he is unable...

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Boot Polish

as Himself
Released: 1954-08-20

Two orphans are forced by their abusive aunt to beg in the streets of Bombay. They take up...

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Char Dil Char Rahen

as Govinda
Released: 1959-09-18

1959 film starring Raj Kapoor, Ajit and Shammi Kapoor

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Dharam Karam

as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Released: 1975-12-01

Not wishing his son to grow up like himself, a brutish criminal secretly swaps his baby for that...

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Barsaat

as Pran
Released: 1949-04-22

Two friends with opposite personalities, the rich but sensitive Pran and the womanizing Gopal...

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Andaz

as Rajan
Released: 1949-05-19

Nina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing...

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Abdullah

as Abdullah
Released: 1980-03-07

Abdullah has to fight oppression and torture as he tries to bring up the boy as a hindu where...

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Around The World

as Raj Singh
Released: 1967-01-01

A man accompanies his uncle to Tokyo but finds himself in a dilemma when he must travel to...

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Aashiq

as Gopal / Uday Kumar
Released: 1962-01-01

When Pratap learns that his fiancee is in love with his younger brother, Gopal, he steps aside...

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Mera Desh Mera Dharam

as Dr. Bannerjee
Released: 1973-01-05

An idealistic son of an army officer rises against atrocities of the army and get his nation...

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Dastan

as Raj
Released: 1950-08-17

Indira (Suraiya) is an orphan brought up the strict and uprighteous Rani (Veena). Indira grows...

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Diwana

as Pyare
Released: 1967-01-01

Meet Pyarelal, a simple-minded, naive young man, orphaned at birth, living with a Muslim...

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Shriman Satyawadi

as Vijaykumar
Released: 1960-01-01

An honest man instills in his only child the adage, 'Honesty is the best policy.' When the boy...

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Sapnon Ka Saudagar

as Raj Kumar
Released: 1968-01-01

Film starring Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini and Jayant

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Anhonee

as Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
Released: 1952-10-10

An impoverished advocate faces challenges after he falls in love with a wealthy woman who has a...

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Dulha Dulhan

as Raj Kumar
Released: 1964-01-01

Chanda, unconscious for three days goes home only to realize a stranger by the name Rajkumar...

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Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai

as Raju
Released: 1960-01-01

Raju informs the police about a group of bandits, even though he is in love with the chief's...

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Chori Chori

as Sagar
Released: 1956-07-06

Kammo lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed multi-millionaire dad, Girhdarilal, who...

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Jan Pahchan

as Anil
Released: 1950-06-22

Anil, an artist, comes to stay in a village with his friend Jeevan. While there he meets Asha...

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Valmiki

as uncredited
Released: 1946-01-01

Valmiki is a movie directed by Bhalji Pendharkar featuring Shanta Apte, Prithviraj Kapoor.

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Sharada

as Chiranjeev/Shekhar
Released: 1957-02-23

After Shekhar (Raj Kapoor) falls for beautiful Sharada (Meena Kumari), he makes her promise that...

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Sargam

as Vinod
Released: 1950-12-31

Sargam is a 1950 Bollywood family drama film directed by P. L. Santoshi and starring Raj Kapoor.

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Khaan Dost

as Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
Released: 1976-03-23

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Parivartan

as Ganesh
Released: 1949-01-01

Parivartan is a movie directed by N.R. Aacharya featuring Raj Kapoor, Motilal.

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Aah

as Raj Rai Bahadur
Released: 1953-03-22

At the behest of his father, Raj writes letters to Chandra, a prospective bride. However,...

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Neel Kamal

as Madhusudan
Released: 1947-03-24

A military coup leads to two outcast princesses falling for the same rakish artist.

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Aag

as Kewal
Released: 1948-08-06

A man obsessed over two things, the theater and a childhood friend, recounts his life story to...

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Phir Subha Hogi

as Ram
Released: 1958-11-06

Ram is a bright but destitute law student. Out of love for an even poorer girl, he commits a...

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Paapi

as Raju / Swami Satyananand
Released: 1953-06-08

On the run from the police, an atheist masquerades as a religious icon.

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Nazrana

as Rajesh
Released: 1961-01-01

Raj (Raj Kapoor) and Vasanti (Vyjayanthimala) are college mates who clash when she complains to...

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Do Jasoos

as Dharamchand Jasoos
Released: 1975-01-01

Two bumbling, middle-aged private detectives, Dharamchand and Karamchand, are assigned to locate...

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Amber

as Raj
Released: 1952-01-01

A vengeful princess waits for the right moment to kill her foster father - the Emperor.

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Teesri Kasam

as Hiramani
Released: 1966-07-01

A naive bullock-cart driver falls for a traveling dancer.

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Ek Dil Sau Afsane

as Shekhar
Released: 1963-01-01

Shekhar's (Raj Kapoor) maternal grandmother Nani (Lalita Pawar) is a very loving person, and...

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Bewafa

as Raj
Released: 1952-01-01

1952 film starring Nargis, Ashok Kumar and Raj Kapoor

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Dhoon

as uncredited
Released: 1953-05-19

Dhoon (Tune or Passion) is a 1953 Bollywood film directed by M. Kumar. The film was produced by...

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Do Ustad

as Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Released: 1959-01-01

Two rival career-criminal brothers recollect their lives in a Courtroom in which one is about to...

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Jail Yatra

as uncredited
Released: 1947-01-01

Jail Yatra is an Indian Hindi-language drama film released in 1947. It was directed by Gajanan...

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Sunehre Din

as Premendra
Released: 1949-01-01

Renu gets into a minor accident and Premendra helps her out, unaware that he is her favourite...

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Hamari Baat

as uncredited
Released: 1943-01-01

Hamari Baat is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1943.

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Dil Ki Rani

as uncredited
Released: 1947-01-01

A comic tale of a poet and his fan both in love with each other and relentless efforts by his...

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Banwra

as uncredited
Released: 1950-12-31

Banwra is a movie directed by G. Rakesh featuring Raj Kapoor, Nimmi.

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Bawre Nain

as Chand
Released: 1950-11-01

Chand lives in a small rural town in India. He is unable to pay the rent, and his landlord...

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Ashiana

as Raju
Released: 1952-08-01

Raju (Raj Kapoor) and Gaura (Nargis) are childhood lovers and promise to be with each other no...

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Pyar

as uncredited
Released: 1950-12-31

Pyar is a movie directed by V.M. Vyas featuring Raj Kapoor, Nargis.

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Gopinath

as Mohan
Released: 1948-01-01

Mohan is fascinated by films and eventually meets a big movie star. The actress, in turn, is...

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Chittor Vijay

as uncredited
Released: 1947-06-07

Chittor Vijay is a 1947 Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sinha, featuring Raj Kapoor and...

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Amar Prem

as uncredited
Released: 1948-01-01

Amar Prem is a movie directed by N.M. Kelkar featuring Madhubala, Alka Rani.

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