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Raj Kapoor
Personal Profile (Personal Biography)Original Name: Ranbir Raj Kapoor
Nick Name: Raju
Commonly Known Name: Showman of Bollywood
Date of Birth (Birthday): 14 December, 1924
Date of Death: 2-6-88
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Peshawar
Religion: Hindu
Education: Non Matric
Marital Status: Married
Languages: Hindi, English
Family Background
Father's Name: Prithavi Raj Kapoor
Mother's Name: Ramsarni (Rama) Devi nee Mehra
Brother(s): Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor
Sister(s): Urmila Sial
Spouse: Krishna Malhotra
Son: Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor
Daughter: Reetu Nanda, Reema
Film Background (Filmography)
Film Career: He was a very popular actor as well as producer, director
Debut Film: Inquilab
Famous Movies: Kim, Vakil Babu, Gopichand Jasoos, Abdullah, Naukri, Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime, Chandi Sona, Khaan Dost, Dharam Karam, Do Jasoos, Mera Desh Mera Dharam, Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Mera Naam Joker, Sapnon Ka Saudagar, Around the World, Diwana, Teesri Kasam, Dulha Dulhan, Sangam, Dil Hi To Hai,Ek Dil Sau Afsane, Aashiq, Nazrana, Chhalia, Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai, Shriman Satyawadi, Anari, Char Dil Char Raahein, Do Ustad, Kanhaiya, Main Nashe Men Hoon, Parvarish, Phil Subha Hogi, Sharada, Chori Chori, Jagte Raho, Shree 420, Aah, Dhoon,Paapi, Amber, Anhonee, Ashiana, Bewafa, Awaara, Banwra, Bawre Nain, Dastan, Jan Pahchan, Pyaar, Sargam, Andaz, Barsaat, Parivartan, Sunehre Din, Aag, Amar Prem, Gopinath, Neel Kamal, Chittor Vijay, Dil-Ki-Rani, Jail Yatra, Valmiki, Gauri, Hamari Baat, Inquilab
Film Awards: Prix award (1957), Padma Bhushan(1971), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1987) and so many other film fare film awards
Other Facts: Started fim career as clapper boy assisting kiddar sharma in Nilkamal (1947)
Other Achievements: He had his own film production house - R.K. Banner
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| keydee | Raj Kapoor - Showman of the Millenium | 0 | Apr 12 2008, 2:49 AM EDT by keydee | ||
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Raj Kapoor - a great name in Indian Cinema, has contributed a lot bring the Indian Cinema to the world horizons. A many talented person, was not only great actor but also a sensible director, super producer,editor with a super sense in music. Above all, he was a noble human being.He was master in his work but was a common man for his associates.He lived for others and has distributed lots of love to his audience.All his films have carried some message,something meaningful. A common man has remained center point in all his creations.
His first film as producer,director was Aag - which was on the life of theatre artists. His second film BARASAT was having a theme of platonic love and sexual desires. His third film AWARA is based on impact of surroundings and social culture in upcoming of a child. His film Aah has a message of divine love. His greatest musical hit Shree 420 is on conflicts between good and bad in a society.How circumstances and evil elements makes an honest person, a cheater.Whereas, his Boot Polish is based on child labours and their struggle to live honest life.His JAGTE RAHO is a master piece creation on a life of educated unemployed youth and evil elements in the society. Jis Desh Men Ganga Baheti Hai - has noble theme of surrendering of decoits to the law, based on the message of Sarvoday Leader Vinoba Bhave. Likewise, his all time great films SANGAM, MERA NAM JOKER, BOBBY, SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM, BOBBY, PREM ROG and RAM TERI GANGA MAILEE carries some or other meassage and they all are his master piece creations. All these creations have made this unique artist a great show man of all times. He is physically no more with us but he he will be remembered foreever and remain immortal through his creations. JAB TAK SURAJ - CHAND RAHEGA, RAJ TERA NAAM RAHEGA. |
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