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Raj Kapoor (December 14, 1924 - June 3, 1988) was
a legendary actor, film director|director, and
producer of  Bollywood(Indian) movies.  

==Career==

Raj Kapoor began his career as a clapper boy
assisting Kidar Sharma. At age eleven, he appeared
in films for the first time, in the 1935 film
Inquilab. Raj Kapoor's big break, however, came
when he played the hero's role in Neel Kamal (1947
in film|1947) by Kidar Sharma. In 1948 in
film|1948, at the age of twenty-four, he
established his own studio, R. K. Films, and
became the youngest film director of his time. His
first movie as a director Aag (Fire) (1948) was an
immediate success. 

Raj Kapoor's career as director spanned the years
from 1948 through 1988. He directed many films
that are still remembered and loved, from Barsaat
(1949) to Awaara (1951), Shri 420 (1955), and
Sangam (1964). He starred in a number of the films
he directed, often with actress Nargis, who was
his real-life love interest. 

After the box office failure of his ambitious 1970
film, Mera Naam Joker (My name is Joker), which
took more than six years to complete, his movies
took a sexy and determinedly crowd-pleasing turn.
The film Bobby (Movie)|Bobby (1973 in film|1973)
introduced Dimple Kapadia, later an Indian
superstar, and was the first of a new generation
of teen romances. By the restrictive if not
puritan standards of commercial Hindi cinema,
Kapadia appeared in suggestive, even sexually
explicit, poses and scenes. Raj Kapoor trafficked
in boundary-pushing sexuality in later films like
Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978 in film|1978) and Ram
Teri Ganga Maili (1985 in film|1985). 

Raj Kapoor suffered from asthma in his later
years; he died of complications related to asthma
in 1988 at sixty-three years of age.At the time of
his death he was working on the movie Henna (an
Indo-Pakistani love story). The film was later
completed by his son Randhir Kapoor.

== Legacy ==

Raj Kapoor is appreciated both by film critics and
ordinary film fans. History of cinema|Film
historians and movie buffs speak of him as the
"Charlie Chaplin of Indian cinema," since he often
portrayed a tramp-like figure, who, despite
adversity, was still cheerful and honest.  His
fame spread world-wide. He was adored by audiences
in large parts of Africa, the Middle East and the
former Soviet Union; his movies were commercial
successes.

Many of Raj Kapoors movies had a patriotic theme.
His films Aag,Shri 420 and Jis Desh Mein Ganga
Behti Hein (In the Country where Ganges flows)
celebrated the newly independent India, and
encouraged film-goers to be patriots. Raj Kapoor
commissioned these famous lyrics for the movie
Shri 420:

:Mera joota hai Japani
:Ye pataloon hai inglistani
:Sar pe lal topi roosi
:Pir bhi dil hai hindustani

:Translation 
:My shoes are Japanese
:And the trousers are English
:The cap on my head is Russian
:But my heart is Hindustani (Indian)

The song is still extremely popular and has been
featured in a number of movies since Shri 420.

Raj Kapoor was a canny judge of filmi music and
lyrics. Many of the songs he commissioned are
evergreen hits. He introduced the music directors
Shankar-Jaikishan and the lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri.
He is also remembered for his strong sense of
visual style. He used striking visual
compositions, elaborate sets, and dramatic
lighting to complete the mood set by the music. He
introduced the actors Nimmi, Dimple Kapadia,
Zeenat Aman and Mandakini, as well as fostering
the careers of his sons Rishi and Rajiv. 

Raj Kapoor was given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in
1987, for lifetime commitment to Indian cinema.

== Personal Life ==

The Kapoor family hailed from Samundri near
Faisalabad|Lyallpur in present-day Pakistan. Raj
Kapoor was born on the 14th of December, 1924, at
Peshawar in the North-West Frontier Province of
what is now Pakistan. He was named Ranbirraj
Kapoor at birth, and was the eldest of the four
children of renowned stage and cinema actor
Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife Smt Ramsarni (Rama)
Devi Mehra. His younger brothers were the actors
Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. He also had a
sister by name Urmila Sial. 

In 1946, at the age of 22, Raj Kapoor married
Krishna Malhotra. She was his first cousin once
removed, being his father's maternal uncle's
daughter. Many kinship systems would classify her
as an "aunt" and some people were scandalized by
the marriage of "nephew" and "aunt". 

His eldest son Randhir was born the following
year. His elder daughter Ritu was born the year
after, in 1948. His second son Rishi Kapoor|Rishi
was born in 1952 and second daughter Rima in 1956.
His youngest son Rajiv was born in 1962. Randhir,
Rishi and Rajiv have all acted in films. 

Raj Kapoor is also known to have had a longtime
romantic relationship with the renowned actress
Nargis during the 1950s. The couple starred in
several films together, including Awaara and Shri
420.

Noted film personalities Karisma Kapoor|Karisma
and Kareena Kapoor|Kareena Kapoor are
granddaughters of Raj & Krishna Kapoor, being the
daughters of their eldest son Randhir by his wife
Babita.

== Selected Filmography ==
===Actor===
* Abdullah (movie)|Abdullah (1980)  
* Mera Naam Joker (1970)
* Teesri Kasam (1966) 
* Sangam (1964)
* Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960) 
* Main Nashe Men Hoon (1959)
* Chori Chori (1956) 
* Jagte Raho (1956) 
* Shree 420 (1955) 
* Aah (1953)
* Awaara (1951)
* Pyaar (1950) 
* Sargam (1950) 
* Andaz (1949)  
* Barsaat (1949)
* Aag (1948)
===Director===
* Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) 
* Prem Rog (1982) 
* Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) 
* Bobby (Movie)|Bobby (1973) 
* Mera Naam Joker (1970) 
* Sangam (1964) 
* Shree 420 (1955) 
* Awaara (1951) 
* Barsaat (1949) 
* Aag (1948) 
==External Links==
* http://www.junglee.org.in/rk.html Rare
photographs and information

== References ==

*Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul.
Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. London: British
Film Institute; New Delhi: Oxford University
Press, 1994
*Kishore, Valicha. The Moving Image. Hyderabad:
Orient Longman, 1988

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Raj Kapoor (December 14, 1924 - June 3, 1988) was
a legendary actor, film director|director, and
producer of  Bollywood(Indian) movies.  

==Career==

Raj Kapoor began his career as a clapper boy
assisting Kidar Sharma. At age eleven, he appeared
in films for the first time, in the 1935 film
Inquilab. Raj Kapoor's big break, however, came
when he played the hero's role in Neel Kamal (1947
in film|1947) by Kidar Sharma. In 1948 in
film|1948, at the age of twenty-four, he
established his own studio, R. K. Films, and
became the youngest film director of his time. His
first movie as a director Aag (Fire) (1948) was an
immediate success. 

Raj Kapoor's career as director spanned the years
from 1948 through 1988. He directed many films
that are still remembered and loved, from Barsaat
(1949) to Awaara (1951), Shri 420 (1955), and
Sangam (1964). He starred in a number of the films
he directed, often with actress Nargis, who was
his real-life love interest. 

After the box office failure of his ambitious 1970
film, Mera Naam Joker (My name is Joker), which
took more than six years to complete, his movies
took a sexy and determinedly crowd-pleasing turn.
The film Bobby (Movie)|Bobby (1973 in film|1973)
introduced Dimple Kapadia, later an Indian
superstar, and was the first of a new generation
of teen romances. By the restrictive if not
puritan standards of commercial Hindi cinema,
Kapadia appeared in suggestive, even sexually
explicit, poses and scenes. Raj Kapoor trafficked
in boundary-pushing sexuality in later films like
Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978 in film|1978) and Ram
Teri Ganga Maili (1985 in film|1985). 

Raj Kapoor suffered from asthma in his later
years; he died of complications related to asthma
in 1988 at sixty-three years of age.At the time of
his death he was working on the movie Henna (an
Indo-Pakistani love story). The film was later
completed by his son Randhir Kapoor.

== Legacy ==

Raj Kapoor is appreciated both by film critics and
ordinary film fans. History of cinema|Film
historians and movie buffs speak of him as the
"Charlie Chaplin of Indian cinema," since he often
portrayed a tramp-like figure, who, despite
adversity, was still cheerful and honest.  His
fame spread world-wide. He was adored by audiences
in large parts of Africa, the Middle East and the
former Soviet Union; his movies were commercial
successes.

Many of Raj Kapoors movies had a patriotic theme.
His films Aag,Shri 420 and Jis Desh Mein Ganga
Behti Hein (In the Country where Ganges flows)
celebrated the newly independent India, and
encouraged film-goers to be patriots. Raj Kapoor
commissioned these famous lyrics for the movie
Shri 420:

:Mera joota hai Japani
:Ye pataloon hai inglistani
:Sar pe lal topi roosi
:Pir bhi dil hai hindustani

:Translation 
:My shoes are Japanese
:And the trousers are English
:The cap on my head is Russian
:But my heart is Hindustani (Indian)

The song is still extremely popular and has been
featured in a number of movies since Shri 420.

Raj Kapoor was a canny judge of filmi music and
lyrics. Many of the songs he commissioned are
evergreen hits. He introduced the music directors
Shankar-Jaikishan and the lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri.
He is also remembered for his strong sense of
visual style. He used striking visual
compositions, elaborate sets, and dramatic
lighting to complete the mood set by the music. He
introduced the actors Nimmi, Dimple Kapadia,
Zeenat Aman and Mandakini, as well as fostering
the careers of his sons Rishi and Rajiv. 

Raj Kapoor was given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in
1987, for lifetime commitment to Indian cinema.

== Personal Life ==

The Kapoor family hailed from Samundri near
Faisalabad|Lyallpur in present-day Pakistan. Raj
Kapoor was born on the 14th of December, 1924, at
Peshawar in the North-West Frontier Province of
what is now Pakistan. He was named Ranbirraj
Kapoor at birth, and was the eldest of the four
children of renowned stage and cinema actor
Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife Smt Ramsarni (Rama)
Devi Mehra. His younger brothers were the actors
Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. He also had a
sister by name Urmila Sial. 

In 1946, at the age of 22, Raj Kapoor married
Krishna Malhotra. She was his first cousin once
removed, being his father's maternal uncle's
daughter. Many kinship systems would classify her
as an "aunt" and some people were scandalized by
the marriage of "nephew" and "aunt". 

His eldest son Randhir was born the following
year. His elder daughter Ritu was born the year
after, in 1948. His second son Rishi Kapoor|Rishi
was born in 1952 and second daughter Rima in 1956.
His youngest son Rajiv was born in 1962. Randhir,
Rishi and Rajiv have all acted in films. 

Raj Kapoor is also known to have had a longtime
romantic relationship with the renowned actress
Nargis during the 1950s. The couple starred in
several films together, including Awaara and Shri
420.

Noted film personalities Karisma Kapoor|Karisma
and Kareena Kapoor|Kareena Kapoor are
granddaughters of Raj & Krishna Kapoor, being the
daughters of their eldest son Randhir by his wife
Babita.

== Selected Filmography ==
===Actor===
* Abdullah (movie)|Abdullah (1980)  
* Mera Naam Joker (1970)
* Teesri Kasam (1966) 
* Sangam (1964)
* Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960) 
* Main Nashe Men Hoon (1959)
* Chori Chori (1956) 
* Jagte Raho (1956) 
* Shree 420 (1955) 
* Aah (1953)
* Awaara (1951)
* Pyaar (1950) 
* Sargam (1950) 
* Andaz (1949)  
* Barsaat (1949)
* Aag (1948)
===Director===
* Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) 
* Prem Rog (1982) 
* Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) 
* Bobby (Movie)|Bobby (1973) 
* Mera Naam Joker (1970) 
* Sangam (1964) 
* Shree 420 (1955) 
* Awaara (1951) 
* Barsaat (1949) 
* Aag (1948) 
==External Links==
* http://www.junglee.org.in/rk.html Rare
photographs and information

== References ==

*Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul.
Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. London: British
Film Institute; New Delhi: Oxford University
Press, 1994
*Kishore, Valicha. The Moving Image. Hyderabad:
Orient Longman, 1988

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