Raj Kapoor, born on 14 December 1924, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Indian cinema. Born at Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar to actor Prithviraj Kapoor– he was a member of the Kapoor family which has produced several Bollywood superstars.
Raj Kapoor is regarded as one
of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of
Hindi cinema. He received multiple accolades, including 3 National Film Awards
and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is
named after Raj Kapoor. He was a two-time nominee for the Palme d'Or grand
prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his films Awaara (1951) and Boot
Polish (1954). His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the top
ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine. His films attracted
worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. He was called "the
Clark Gable of the Indian film industry".
The Government of India
honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contributions to the
arts. India's highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was
bestowed on him in 1987 by the Government of India.
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