Monday, June 2, 2025

Raj Kapoor's Death Anniversary


 

Raj Kapoor, who passed away on 2 June 1988, aged 63, in New Delhi, was an Indian motion-picture actor and director whose Hindi -language films were popular throughout India, the Middle East, the Soviet UnionChina, and Southeast Asia. Along with Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand, he dominated Bollywood during its golden age (1940s–60s). He is known for tackling complex themes in his films, many of which are counted among India’s most acclaimed cinematic works, and for creating a screen persona modelled on Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp. Often described as “the showman of Indian cinema,” he is credited with elevating Indian films to the global stage.

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