Raj Kapoor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4345

Gender

Male

Birthday

14-Dec-1924

Age

(102 years old)

Place of Birth

Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India

Also Known As
  • राज कपूर
  • Ranbir Raj Kapoor
  • Радж Капур
  • რაჯ კაპური

Raj Kapoor

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.


Credits

गौरी गौरी (1943) Character: N/A
Gauri is a 1943 Indian Bollywood film. It was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1943. Monica Desai, Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor played the lead roles in the film. [Wikipedia]
Mera Desh Mera Dharam Mera Desh Mera Dharam (1973) Character: Dr. Bannerjee
An idealistic son of an army officer rises against atrocities of the army and get his nation much needed freedom.
Pyar Pyar (1950) Character: Banke
A classic love story focusing on the emotional trials and obstacles faced by the two individuals in their journey toward finding true love.
Amar Prem Amar Prem (1948) Character: N/A
Amar Prem is a movie directed by N.M. Kelkar featuring Madhubala, Alka Rani.
Chittor Vijay Chittor Vijay (1947) Character: N/A
Chittor Vijay is a 1947 Hindi language film directed by Mohan Sinha, featuring Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in the lead roles.
Valmiki Valmiki (1946) Character: N/A
Valmiki is a movie directed by Bhalji Pendharkar featuring Shanta Apte, Prithviraj Kapoor.
Hamari Baat Hamari Baat (1943) Character: N/A
Hamari Baat is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1943.
Inquilab Inquilab (1935) Character: N/A
A drama set amid an earthquake in Bihar. Miss Renee (Khote) looks after the victims while her lover, the businessman Sardar (Mohanned), wants to make money from the disaster.
Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (1987) Character: Self
Raj Kapoor, the film maker and actor became a legend in his lifetime. Head of one of the last great studios on the Indian sub-continent and creator of a film-making empire for nearly half a century. Woven into the texture of this 70-minute film, part personal narrative, part rare visuals, part cinema footage, is the picture of a man who straddled the Indian cinematic world for nearly half a century like a colossus.
बेवफ़ा बेवफ़ा (1952) Character: Raj
A wealthy heiress's life is tragically upturned when she discovers her illegitimate, look-alike sister—a street-wise courtesan—who quickly falls for her fiancé, forcing a crisis of identity, love, and sacrifice.
Jan Pahchan Jan Pahchan (1950) Character: Anil
Anil, an artist, comes to stay in a village with his friend Jeevan. While there he meets Asha and asks her to model for his statue. The two fall in love. They marry secretly but Anil must leave as his father is dying. While on the way back his car crashes and he is disfigured. Anil is now reluctant to go to Asha in case she no longer loves him, while meanwhile Asha is pregnant and being shamed by the villagers.
Dil Ki Rani Dil Ki Rani (1947) Character: Madhav
A comic tale of a poet and his fan both in love with each other and relentless efforts by his would be father in law to not let them marry each other. Instead, he wants his daughter to be married to the poet's friend.
Neel Kamal Neel Kamal (1947) Character: Madhusudan
A military coup leads to two outcast princesses falling for the same rakish artist.
Anhonee Anhonee (1952) Character: Advocate Rajkumar Saxena
An impoverished advocate faces challenges after he falls in love with a wealthy woman who has a look-alike courtesan sister.
अंबर अंबर (1952) Character: Raj
A vengeful princess waits for the right moment to kill her foster father - the Emperor.
Abdullah Abdullah (1980) Character: Abdullah
Abdullah has to fight oppression and torture as he tries to bring up the boy as a hindu where the majority are muslims.
तीसरी क़सम तीसरी क़सम (1966) Character: Hiramani
A naive bullock-cart driver falls for a traveling dancer.
परवरिश परवरिश (1958) Character: Raja J. Singh
After an hospital accident, a wealthy male is compelled to adopt a prostitute's son. The lead protagonist is played by Raj Kapoor.
Aashiq Aashiq (1962) Character: Gopal / Uday Kumar
When Pratap learns that his fiancee is in love with his younger brother, Gopal, he steps aside and arranges for them to get married. However, he soon learns Gopal is in love with someone else.
बरसात बरसात (1949) Character: Pran
Two friends with opposite personalities, the rich but sensitive Pran and the womanizing Gopal both have affairs with two mountain girls while holidaying in the valley of Kashmir. While Pran and Reshma's love is true and reciprocated, Gopal is a womanizing villain, who disregards the faithful Neela and condemns her to wait faithfully for his return with the barsaat (rainy season).
पापी पापी (1953) Character: Raju / Swami Satyananand
On the run from the police, an atheist masquerades as a religious icon.
Indian Talkie Indian Talkie (1981) Character: Self
Drawing the history of the Indian talkie, starting with Alam Ara in 1931, this documentary short provides a cross-section of viewpoints from luminaries of the film industry, which give some insight into the contemporary commercial cinema and the parallel stream.
Sharada Sharada (1957) Character: Chiranjeev/Shekhar
After Shekhar (Raj Kapoor) falls for beautiful Sharada (Meena Kumari), he makes her promise that she'll wait for him while he goes abroad on a business trip. But when Shekhar's plane goes down in flames, Sharada finds comfort in the arms of another man, not knowing that he's Shekhar's widowed father (Raj Mehra). Trouble is, Shekhar survived the crash and soon returns home, only to discover that Sharada has become … his mother!
Around The World Around The World (1967) Character: Raj Singh
A man accompanies his uncle to Tokyo but finds himself in a dilemma when he must travel to Europe immediately, with only $8 at his disposal.
Ek Dil Sau Afsane Ek Dil Sau Afsane (1963) Character: Shekhar
Shekhar's maternal grandmother loves him dearly, but she is also very religious and firm in her beliefs. Convinced that every man must have a male heir to carry on the family's name, she will only permit Shekhar to marry a woman who will bear him a son. Shekhar wants to marry Sunita, but an astrologer tells the grandmother that Sunita cannot bear any children, and so she disapproves of her. However, Shekhar and Sunita marry anyway.
Shriman Satyawadi Shriman Satyawadi (1960) Character: Vijaykumar
An honest man instills in his only child the adage, 'Honesty is the best policy.' When the boy grows up, he has to fight for the truth and it remains to be seen if he can keep his ideologies alive.
Phir Subha Hogi Phir Subha Hogi (1958) Character: Ram
Ram is a bright but destitute law student. Out of love for an even poorer girl, he commits a crime that starts chasing him like a ghost. He is torn between 'wanting a punishment' and 'getting away with it.' But, is it really in his own hands?
Gopichand Jasoos Gopichand Jasoos (1982) Character: Gopichand Jasoos
Middle-aged private detective Gopichand and his temporary sidekick Bela don a series of quirky disguises amid a high-stakes theft investigation.
Diwana Diwana (1967) Character: Pyare
Meet Pyarelal, a simple-minded, naive young man, orphaned at birth, living with a Muslim landlady, Fatima, who treats him like her son. When the police arrest Pyarelal on the charge of murder, no one really believes that this harmless man could harm anyone, leave alone kill. Their belief is shattered when Pyarelal openly admits in Court that he has indeed committed this crime, and demands capital punishment for it.
ख़ान दोस्त ख़ान दोस्त (1976) Character: Havaldar Ramdin Pandey
Ramdin Pandey, a kind but naive prison guard in Nasik, struggles to support his sister and make ends meet. When a notorious inmate, Rehmat Khan, manipulates him into aiding an escape, Ramdin’s simple life spirals into chaos. Ordered to track down the fugitive in Bombay or face ruin, Ramdin is thrust into a dangerous underworld where betrayal and revenge collide. Caught between the ruthless Rehmat and a vengeful gangster seeking justice, Ramdin must fight to survive—and to find redemption in a world far darker than he ever imagined.
Dulha Dulhan Dulha Dulhan (1964) Character: Raj Kumar
Chanda, unconscious for three days goes home only to realize a stranger by the name Rajkumar claims to be her husband and calls her by the name of Rekha. Will Chanda be able to solve this mystery?
Dil Hi To Hai Dil Hi To Hai (1963) Character: Yusuf / Chand / Khan
Children are exchanged by greedy aunt and uncle in childhood and they live undeserved lives.
संगम संगम (1964) Character: Flight Lt. Sundar Khanna
An air force pilot, upon returning home from war after being assumed dead, weds the woman he had long loved, unaware that she had been planning to marry his best friend.
धुन धुन (1953) Character: Raj
Dhoon (Tune or Passion) is a 1953 Bollywood film directed by M. Kumar. The film was produced by Silver Kings, a production company formed by Kumar and his then wife, actress Pramila.[1] The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Motilal, Kumar, Pramila,[2] E. Bilmoria, Leela Mishra and Kamal Mehra. Mehra was a lesser known comedian who started his career in 1951 with Naujawan. He went on to act in several films before starting his own production company Pride Of India under which he made films like Kismat (1968), Mahal (1969) and Naami Chor (1977).[3] The music was by Madan Mohan.
आवारा आवारा (1951) Character: Raj
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
Vakil Babu Vakil Babu (1982) Character: Advocate Mathur
Shekar is a sculptor who is blind. He eventually falls in love with Kalpana though his insecurities make him kill her ex lover who he thinks is having an affair with her. What is Shekar's fate now?
Main Nashe Mein Hoon Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959) Character: Ram Das Khanna
Belonging to a family that has a grandfather addicted to alcohol, Mohan Khanna (Raj Kapoor) too is addicted to alcohol, compounded by the fact that he is enamoured with a woman, Miss Reeta (Nishi), who is using him to extort money and vengeance from his Judge father, Kundan Lal Khanna. The only person who is really interested in the welfare of Mohan, in a practical way, is an aged and recently hired servant of the family, who has just been released from prison for killing two people.
Kal Aaj Aur Kal Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) Character: Ram B. Kapoor
Widower Ram Kapoor frequently throws lavish parties to overcome his loneliness. That changes when his son, Rajesh, returns home with a proposition. Ram's life soon spirals out of control.
Char Dil Char Rahen Char Dil Char Rahen (1959) Character: Govinda
Three love stories that take place simultaneously but do not intersect, because the characters do not interact with each other, even though they all live in the same neighborhood. Govinda, a gloomy Airai boy who was cruelly separated from his beloved girlfriend, Chalvi, who was expelled from the village. Johnny Braganza, a waiter who has just been released from prison after being unjustly accused of falsifying the accounts of the hotel owner, Ferrara, who successfully seduces Johnny's girlfriend, Stella. Now he is setting up a car garage at the same intersection.
Dastan Dastan (1950) Character: Raj
Indira (Suraiya) is an orphan brought up the strict and uprighteous Rani (Veena). Indira grows up to be a beauty and is sought by three suitors Raj (Raj Kapoor), Kundan (Al Nasir), and Ramesh (Suresh). Rani does not like Indira to marry into her family as both Raj and Kundan are her brothers, and she wants Indira to marry Ramesh, and as such arranges a meeting with Ramesh's mom (Pratima Devi) and finalizes the marriage. Indira does not appreciate this and refuses to marry Ramesh. Raj speaks of his love with Rani, and Rani warns him that Indira is to marry Ramesh, but also has an on-going affair with his brother Kundan. Who does Indira really love? Will she ever marry her dream man?
अनाड़ी अनाड़ी (1959) Character: Raj Kumar
Raj Kumar is an honest, handsome and intelligent young man. Working as a painter, he is unable to earn a living. One day Raj finds a wallet containing money and returns it to the man it belongs to. Impressed by his honesty, the man employs him to work in his office as a clerk.
Ashiana Ashiana (1952) Character: Raju
Raju (Raj Kapoor) and Gaura (Nargis) are childhood lovers and promise to be with each other no matter what. Jeevan (Iftekhar) keeps bullying Gaura and is jealous of Raju. He overhears them professing their love for each other and conspires to separate them.
चोरी चोरी चोरी चोरी (1956) Character: Sagar
Kammo lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed multi-millionaire dad, Girhdarilal, who would like her to get married to someone who is not after their wealth. To his dismay, she chooses to marry a Pilot named Sumankumar, who is known to womanize, and for his greed, so when he disapproves, she runs away. He advertises for her safe return and offers to pay Rs.1.25 Lakhs to the finder. Four days later, Kammo returns and she is not the same anymore, she is more humble, sober, and respectful. Fully appreciative of this, Girdharilal agrees to get her married to Sumankumar. Just before the marriage, a man named Sagar approaches them - and it is this visit that will change their lives forever.
बूट पॉलिश बूट पॉलिश (1954) Character: Himself
Two orphans are forced by their abusive aunt to beg in the streets of Bombay. They take up shining shoes but are separated from each other.
Do Jasoos Do Jasoos (1975) Character: Dharamchand Jasoos
Two bumbling, middle-aged private detectives, Dharamchand and Karamchand, are assigned to locate the missing daughter, Asha, of a multi-millionaire. Their adventures take them to a gangster named Prem Chopra and a criminal don named Motilal Sippy. With a lot of skill, action, and fights, they do rescue the girl in their captivity, and bring her to her dad. It is then that they find out that the real Asha is already back home safe and sound, and they had rescued the wrong girl. But now it is too late, as the underworld and it's men are out to get them.
Naukri Naukri (1978) Character: Swaraj Singh
A disabled man who can't support his family contemplates committing suicide. However, a mysterious figure appears who forces him to reflect on his life.
Bawre Nain Bawre Nain (1950) Character: Chand
Chand lives in a small rural town in India. He is unable to pay the rent, and his landlord evicts him. He re-locates to another town and meets with a young woman named Tara. Both are attracted to each other. Chand is unable to secure employment in this town, and moves elsewhere. Tara waits for several months, but does not hear anything from him. So she decides to go and look for him, hoping to re-kindle her love. She is shocked and surprised to find him with an attractive woman named Rajni, who claims that Chand is her betrothed and both are to get married soon.
जागते रहो जागते रहो (1956) Character: Peasant
Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken for a thief and is chased by the residents. Whilst evading capture, he inadvertently exposes the venality and dishonesty of the building's middle class occupants.
Chandi Sona Chandi Sona (1977) Character: Gypsy Singer
A group of people of Indian origin live on an Island which contains a tomb of Shahenshah Chandi Sona which is believed to contain jewelry, diamonds, and gold. Mayur and Rita, stage actor love-birds, plot with Amar to steal this wealth and better their lives. They decide to buy a house from a woman named Mayadevi, and after doing so they decide to make a swimming pool and through that dig a tunnel right underneath the tomb and help themselves to the riches that they find there. They also decide to enlist the help of four jailbirds by dramatically helping them to escape from prison. After the completion of the tunnel, they run into an underground pool of water and enlist the help of undersea divers Bikram and Sharma.
Kim Kim (1984) Character: Policeman
A friendly street kid in India, during the last years of the nineteenth century, looks and considers himself Indian, but is in fact a Brit. The Brits discover his true origin, and train him as a spy.
जिस देश में गंगा बहती है जिस देश में गंगा बहती है (1960) Character: Raju
Raju informs the police about a group of bandits, even though he is in love with the chief's daughter. The police set out to kill the clan and it is upto him to save the bandits and his love.
नसीब नसीब (1981) Character: Self
The lives of friends Namdev, Raghu, Damu and Jaggi take a turn for the worse when they win a lottery. Raghu and Damu murder Jaggi and frame Namdev who later returns to seek revenge.
Do Ustad Do Ustad (1959) Character: Raj Kumar / Raju / Rajan / Raj Kapoor
Two rival career-criminal brothers recollect their lives in a Courtroom in which one is about to be convicted for murder.
छलिया छलिया (1960) Character: Chhalia
The tragic-comic story of Chhalia, a naive, simple-minded young man who comes to the city and witnesses the harsh side of life; and falls in love with a young woman named Shanti, only to find out that she is married but separated from her husband, Kewal, and adopted son, Anwar. He puts all he can in an effort to locate Kewal and re-unite the family.
Banwra Banwra (1950) Character: N/A
A story centers on themes of social status and romantic conflict, involving a sensitive or "mad" (the meaning of Banwra) character played by Raj Kapoor who must overcome societal hurdles to be with his beloved.
Kanhaiya Kanhaiya (1959) Character: Kanhaiya
Shanno falls for the flautist Kanhaiya, believing him to be Lord Krishna, and decides to marry him. However, she is shocked after realising that he is, in fact, the village drunkard.
आह आह (1953) Character: Raj Rai Bahadur
At the behest of his father, Raj writes letters to Chandra, a prospective bride. However, unbeknownst to him, it is Neelu, Chandra's sister, who responds to his letters and falls in love with him.
Gopinath Gopinath (1948) Character: Mohan
Mohan is fascinated by films and eventually meets a big movie star. The actress, in turn, is charmed by his simple ways. His increasing affection for her is merely a game for the actress.
Parivartan Parivartan (1949) Character: Ganesh
A social drama revolving around a dramatic transformation in the life of Suresh and his lover Nalini, as they confront circumstances that challenge their status and dramatically alter their romantic future.
मेरा नाम जोकर मेरा नाम जोकर (1970) Character: Raju
Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."
नजराना नजराना (1961) Character: Rajesh
Raj (Raj Kapoor) and Vasanti (Vyjayanthimala) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on, realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta (Usha Kiron), supports the family by stitching clothes. Raj rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for the sake of her sister and convinces Raj to marry Geeta. Raj initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Raj relents and marries Geeta and they have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Raj and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house.
श्री ४२० श्री ४२० (1955) Character: Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
Sapnon Ka Saudagar Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968) Character: Raj Kumar
Film starring Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini and Jayant
सरगम सरगम (1950) Character: Vinod
Sargam is a 1950 Bollywood family drama film directed by P. L. Santoshi and starring Raj Kapoor.
Dharam Karam Dharam Karam (1975) Character: Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Not wishing his son to grow up like himself, a brutish criminal secretly swaps his baby for that of a wealthy entertainer. Is the boys' destiny written in their genes or can the change of environment make a difference ? Their lives and those of their fathers inevitably collide.
अंदाज़ अंदाज़ (1949) Character: Rajan
Nina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing that she is already engaged.
Aag Aag (1948) Character: Kewal
A man obsessed over two things, the theater and a childhood friend, recounts his life story to his new bride.
सुनहरे दिन सुनहरे दिन (1949) Character: Premendra
Renu gets into a minor accident and Premendra helps her out, unaware that he is her favourite singer. Lata and Asha, Renu's friends, fall in love with Premendra.
Jail Yatra Jail Yatra (1947) Character: N/A
Jail Yatra is an Indian Hindi-language drama film released in 1947. It was directed by Gajanan Jagirdar.



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