Raj Kapoor | |
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 Kapoor in Soviet Russia in the 1950s | |
| Born | Shrishti Nath Kapoor 14 December 1924 |
| Died | 2 June 1988 (aged 63) New Delhi, India |
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| Citizenship | Indian |
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| Years active | 1935–1988 |
| Organization | R. K. Films |
| Works | Full list |
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Krishna Malhotra (m. 1946) |
| Children | 5, including Randhir, Rishi, and Rajiv[1] |
| Father | Prithviraj Kapoor |
| Family | Kapoor family |
| Awards | Full list |
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Raj Kapoor (pronounced [raːdʒ kəˈpuːɾ]; born as Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor)[2] was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema.[3] He is considered one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema,[4] and has been referred to as The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema[5] and as the Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema.[6][7][8][9]
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).[10][11] 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.[12] His films Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954) competed for the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951 and 1955's editions respectively.[A][14]
His films were global commercial successes in parts of Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Soviet bloc.[15] The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contributions to the arts.[16] India's highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was bestowed to him in 1988 by the Government of India.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Shantanu Ray. "Raj Kapoor's daughter who sparked a kitchen revolution with Niky Tasha". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Did you know that Raj Kapoor's real name was 'Ranbir' Raj Kapoor?". The Times of India.
- ^ *"Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema". hcl.harvard.edu. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
- Shrivastava, Anuradha (14 December 2016). "Happy Birthday Raj Kapoor, the greatest 'Showman' of Indian cinema". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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- ^ *Chatterjee, Prerna (14 December 2018). "Raj Kapoor, The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema". The Print. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Remembering The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema – Raj Kapoor". Saregama Blog. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.*Singh, Onkar. "Remembering Indian cinema's greatest showman". Rediff. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Mathur, Megha (16 April 2015). "From Raj to Ranbir Kapoor: Charlie Chaplin's Best Desi Avatars". TheQuint. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor's Birth Anniversary: 5 Memorable films of the Actor-director". News18. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "How original is Bollywood ?". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor | Indian actor and director | Britannica". britannica.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Remembering Raj Kapoor, the showman of Indian Cinema, on his 92nd Birth Anniversary". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Viking, Nasreen Munni Kabir; Publisher; Rs 499, Penguin Books India; Price. "When Waheeda sat on Raj". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "All-Time 100 Movies". Time. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Raj Kapoor: The best films of the awaara hero of Bollywood". 14 December 2016.
- ^ "HBD RK". India Today. 14 December 2016.
- ^ "What Made Raj Kapoor Russia's Favourite Comrade?". 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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