Raj Kapoor
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| Raj Kapoor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ranbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor 14 December 1924 Peshawar, British India |
| Died | 2 June 1988 (aged 63) Chembur, Mumbai, India |
| Residence | Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra,India |
| Other names | The Show Man |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Director |
| Years active | (1935–1985 Eng.) |
| Spouse(s) | Krishna Kapoor |
| Children | Rishi Kapoor Randhir Kapoor Rajiv Kapoor Ritu Nanda Rima Kapoor |
| Relatives | Kapoor Family |
| Signature |  |
Ranbirraj "Raj" Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, Punjabi: ਰਾਜ ਕਪੂਰ, Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was anIndian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.[1][2] He was the winner of two National Film Awards and nine Filmfare Awards in India, and a two-time nominee for the Palme d'Or grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his films Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954). His performance inAwaara was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine.[3] His films were commercial successes that attracted worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.
Early life and background
Raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar, Pakistan (then British India) to Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Devi Kapoor (née Mehra). He was the eldest of six children in the family.[4][5][6] He was the grandson of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor and great-grandson of Dewan Keshavmal Kapoor, part of the famous Kapoor family. Two of Raj's brothers are actors Shashi Kapoor (a.k.a. Balbir Raj Kapoor) and the late Shammi Kapoor (aka Shamsher Raj Kapoor); the other two died in infancy. He also had a sister named Urmila Sial.
Raj Kapoor attended Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun in the 1930s.He is also known to have studied briefly in St.Danny's High School in Rawalpindi,Pakistan.
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