Archive for the 'Raj Kapoor as Director' Category

21 Jun

Raj Kapoor : Who ruled viewers’ hearts

On February 6, 1947, Raj Kapoor launched his first production and directorial debut Aag with a small muhurat and pooja at Eastern Studios in midtown Mumbai. Shooting began after a week and the film was released exactly a year later at Shimla. Its budget was an astronomical Rs 3.5 lakhs, and Raj mortgaged his first […]

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14 Jul

Raj Kapoor : The Original Showman

Ruddy-cheeked and light-eyed, Raj Kapoor was unmistakably Destiny’s blue-eyed boy. Raj Kapoor
It got him many film roles and the talented Kapoor made sure he left a mark in each of them.
This boy wonder started multi-tasking from the age of 24 when he produced, directed and acted in Aag (1948).
He had the unique ability to marshal […]

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15 Feb

Raj Kapoor’s landmark films as director

Year
Film
Co-Stars

1949
Barsaat
Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Nimmi

1951
Awaara
Raj Kapoor, Nargis

1955
Shri 420
Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Nadira

1964
Sangam
Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Rajendra Kumar

1973
Bobby
Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia

1982
Prem Rog
Rishi Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Pran, Nanda

1985
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Rajiv Kapoor, Mandakini

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