Raj Kapoor
Indian film actor, producer and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ranbir Raj Kapoor (14 December 1924 ā 2 June 1988) was an Indian movie actor, producer and director.
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Raj Kapoor | |
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Born | Ranbir Raj Kapoor (1924-12-14)14 December 1924 |
Died | 2 June 1988(1988-06-02) (aged 63) |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | The Show Man |
Citizenship | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, director |
Years active | 1935ā1988 |
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Kapoor is thought of as one of the greatest and most influential actors and moviemakers in the history of Indian cinema.[1] Kapoor won many awards. These include 3 National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. He was nominated twice for the Palme d'Or grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival. His performance in Awaara was named one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine.[2] His movies were popular worldwide, particularly in Asia and Europe.[3] He was called "the Clark Gable of the Indian film industry".[4]
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971.[5]