Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor (1924-1988) is a Bollywood Actor, Director known for the movies Inquilab(1935), Ramayan(1934), Raj Tarang(1935)

TitlesShowman of Bollywood
Other NamesRanbir Raj Kapoor, The Show Man, Master Raj Kapoor
Date Of Birth14 December 1924
Age(Age at Death: 63 years 5 months 19 days)
Place Of BirthPeshawar, British India (now Pakistan)
Date Of Death2 June 1988
Place Of Death2 June 1988, New Delhi, India (kidney failure, heart failure, asthma)
BrothersShashi Kapoor , Shammi Kapoor
FatherPrithviraj Kapoor
Height1.7 m
Birth NameRanbir Raj Kapoor
WifeKrishna Kapoor
SonsRandhir Kapoor , Rishi Kapoor , Rajiv Kapoor
GranddaughterKarisma Kapoor , Kareena Kapoor
NephewTrilok Kumar
Biography
He was not just a fantastic actor, but also a great director with taste. He played very down to earth characters which touched the heart of most of the Indians of that time, his movies beautifully portrayed the simple-complex life of an average Indian of that time.

Raj Kapoor: Photos, Pictures

Raj kapoor and nargis in “awaara”.
Raj kapoor and nargis in “awaara”.

Interesting Facts and Trivia

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  1. Most important Indian film star of the 20th century together with Amitabh Bachchan

Raj Kapoor: Filmography (3)

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1935 Inquilab[Actor]
1935 Raj Tarang[Director]
1934 Ramayan[Actor]