| Names |
RAJ KAPOOR (Birth name:
Ranbir Raj Kapoor) |
| Date of Birth |
December 14, 1924 – Peshawar, India (after
partition in Pakistan). |
| Date of
Death |
June 02, 1988 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
|
Identity |
Film actor, producer and Director |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1935: At the age of eleven, he appeared in films for the first
time, in the film Inquilab.
- 1948: He established his own studio,
R. K. Films, and became the youngest film director
of his time making his directorial debut with the film
Aag starring himself, Nargis, Kamini
Kaushal and Premnath.
- 1949: He co-starred alongside Dilip Kumar
and Nargis in Mehboob Khan's blockbuster
Andaz which was his first major success as an
actor.
- 1951: He was nominated for the Palme d'Or
grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his film Awaara.
- 1954: He was nominated for the Palme d'Or
grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his film Boot Polish.
- 1971: He was honoured with
Padma Bhushan Award.
- 1987: He was honoured with
Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- Also known as The Show-Man, he was an
Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.
- His films were commercial successes that
attracted worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia
and Europe.
- Two of Raj's brothers are actors, viz. Shashi
Kapoor (a.k.a. Balbir Raj Kapoor) and the late
Shammi Kapoor (aka Shamsher Raj Kapoor).
- He was a recipient of Nine Filmfare Awards in India.
- His performance in Awaara was ranked as
one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time
magazine.
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