International honours and recognitions

* Raj Kapoor was nominated for the 1953 Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival for Awaara
* In 1955, he was conferred with an honoury degree in Tehran.
* An Raj Kapoor Film Festival was held on his 75th Birth Anniversary at the Cultural Centre of Russia on 17th January, 2000.
* The 55th Cannes International Film Festival, which was held from May 16-26, 2002, comprised a Raj Kapoor Retrospective as a tribute to the showman.
* The prestigious Centre George Pompidou in Paris was hosting an important 3-month long festival of popular Indian cinema from February to April 2004, dedicated to five great Indian film personalities: Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Mehboob Khan, Bimal Roy and V. Shantaram.
* A Raj Kapoor film festival was held in The Netherlands city The Hague from May 22 to June 1, 2008.
* A Raj Kapoor film festival will be held in the Omani capital Muscat from May 27 to June 10, 2008.

National honours and recognitions

* Raj Kapoor had been conferred with a “National Award” for cinematography for contribution to Indian cinema.
* In 1971, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award from the Government of India.
* In 1987, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award for cinematic excellence
* On January 8, 2001, he was honoured with the “Best Director of the Millennium” award by Hero Honda-Stardust
* In 2002, he was named “Showman of the Millennium” by Star Screen Awards
* In 2007, he was conferred with a “Special Award” by Star Screen Awards

Filmfare Awards

* 1985 – Winner Best Movie for Ram Teri Ganga Maili

* 1985 – Winner Best Director for Ram Teri Ganga Maili

* 1982 – Winner Best Movie for Prem Rog

* 1982 – Winner Best Director for Prem Rog

* 1980 – Nominated Best Supporting Actor for Abdullah

* 1978 – Nominated Best Director for Satyam Shivam Sundaram

* 1973 – Nominated Best Director for Bobby

* 1973 – Nominated Best Movie for Bobby

* 1970 – Winner Best Director for Mera Naam Joker

* 1970 – Nominated Best Movie for Mera Naam Joker

* 1964 – Nominated Best Actor for Sangam

* 1964 – Winner Best Director for Sangam

* 1964 – Nominated Best Movie for Sangam

* 1960 – Winner Best Actor for Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai

* 1960 – Nominated Best Actor for Chhalia

* 1959 – Winner Best Actor for Anari

* 1958 – Nominated Best Actor for Phir Subha Hogi

* 1956 – Nominated Best Actor for Jagte Raho

Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards

* 1964 – Winner Best Director for Sangam [15]
* 1964 – Winner Best Editor for Sangam [16]
* 1967 – Winner BFJA Awards, Best Actor for Teesri Kasam [17][18]
* 1971 – Winner BFJA Awards, Best Actor for Mera Naam Joker [19]
* 1971 – Winner Best Director Mera Naam Joker [2