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Actor · Hindi Cinema

Raj Kapoor

Golden Age 1935–1988

The “Showman” of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor was an actor, director and studio founder whose everyman “tramp” persona made him a phenomenon from India to the Soviet Union. As founder of R.K. Films he mentored a whole ecosystem of talent. His films married mass entertainment with social conscience and unforgettable music.

Honours: Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1987); Padma Bhushan; multiple Filmfare Awards.

Filmography

55 films · compiled from Wikidata

The 1970s–80s

Gopichand Jasoos

Abdullah poster

Abdullah

Naukri poster

Naukri

Khaan Dost poster

Khaan Dost

Do Jasoos poster

Do Jasoos

Dharam Karam poster

Dharam Karam

Mera Desh Mera Dharam poster

Mera Desh Mera Dharam

Kal Aaj Aur Kal poster

Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Mera Naam Joker poster

Mera Naam Joker

The Golden Era

Sapno Ka Saudagar poster

Sapno Ka Saudagar

Diwana poster

Diwana

Around the World poster

Around the World

Teesri Kasam poster

Teesri Kasam

Sangam poster

Sangam

Dulha Dulhan poster

Dulha Dulhan

Dil Hi To Hai poster

Dil Hi To Hai

Ek Dil Sau Afsane poster

Ek Dil Sau Afsane

Aashiq poster

Aashiq

Nazrana poster

Nazrana

Shriman Satyawadi poster

Shriman Satyawadi

Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai poster

Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai

Chhalia poster

Chhalia

Anari poster

Anari

Char Dil Char Rahen poster

Char Dil Char Rahen

Kanhaiya poster

Kanhaiya

Main Nashe Men Hoon poster

Main Nashe Men Hoon

Do Ustad poster

Do Ustad

Phir Subah Hogi

Parvarish poster

Parvarish

Sharada poster

Sharada

Chori Chori poster

Chori Chori

Jagte Raho poster

Jagte Raho

Shree 420 poster

Shree 420

Boot Polish poster

Boot Polish

Aah poster

Aah

Dhoon poster

Dhoon

Bewafa poster

Bewafa

Awaara poster

Awaara

Awara Hoon poster

Awara Hoon

Dastan poster

Dastan

Sargam poster

Sargam

Banwra poster

Banwra

Pyar

Bawre Nain poster

Bawre Nain

Barsaat poster

Barsaat

Andaz poster

Andaz

Parivartan poster

Parivartan

Sunehre Din poster

Sunehre Din

Aag poster

Aag

Amar Prem poster

Amar Prem

Gopinath poster

Gopinath

Jail yatra

Neel Kamal poster

Neel Kamal

Dil Ki Rani poster

Dil Ki Rani

Chittor Vijay poster

Chittor Vijay

Best known for: Awaara · Shree 420 · Mera Naam Joker · Barsaat · Sangam

Did You Know?

“Awaara Hoon” made him a household name across the USSR and China.
The R.K. Studios logo — inspired by a scene from Barsaat — became iconic.
The Filmfare Award trophy, nicknamed “the Black Lady,” has honoured Hindi film excellence since 1954.
“Bollywood” blends “Bombay” (now Mumbai) with “Hollywood” — but the industry’s formal name is simply Hindi cinema.
Raja Harishchandra (1913) by Dadasaheb Phalke is regarded as the first full-length Indian feature film.

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