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Raj Kapoor Birth Anniversary: Let's take a look at iconic films of the actor
Updated On: 13 December, 2023 07:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Raj Kapoor Birth Anniversary 2023: Here is remembering the legend of Indian cinema by revisiting some of the iconic movies that made him an irrepressible star
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Raj Kapoor Birth Anniversary 2023: Film actor, producer, and director -- Raj Kapoor -- widely regarded as the greatest showman in the history of Indian cinema and entertainment would have turned 99 if he was alive today. The legendary actor was born in Peshwar to father-actor Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife had an illustrious career spanning more than two decades and had won many accolades including 3 National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. At the age of ten, he appeared in a Hindi film for the first time, in 1935`s `Inquilab`. Here is remembering the legend of Indian cinema by revisiting some of the iconic movies that made him an irrepressible star:
`Mera Naam Joker` (1970): Raj Kapoor donned the director`s hat apart from playing the lead character in this film. The movie is considered one of the lengthiest films of Indian cinema and the second Hindi film to have two intervals, the first being Sangam (1964). The film also gave Indian cinema evergreen songs like--` Jeena yahan marna yahan`, `Ae bhai zara dekh ke chalo`, `Jane kahan gaye woh din` and more. This movie also marked debut of Rishi Kapoor in Bollywood.
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