Raj Kapoor

Birth Date: 14 Dec, 1924, Age (63)

Occupation : Actor, Director, Producer

Filmfare Awards : 11

National Awards : 3

Place of Birth : Peshawar

Date of Death : 02 Jun, 1988

Raj Kapoor

Born on December 14, 1924 in Peshawar, British India, Raj Kapoor was a noted Bollywood producer, actor and director. He was born at Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar to actor Prithviraj Kapoor. He was famous not only in India but also in the Soviet Union and made several visits to USSR during his lifetime.

He was the winner of 3 National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards. India's highest award in cinema the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on him in 1987 by the Government of India. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contributions to the arts.

Raj Kapoor suffered from asthma in his later years; he died of complications related to asthma in 1988 at the age of 63.

Raj Kapoor's stories

Raj Kapoor's Extra-Marital Affairs With Different Actresses Of His Time

While Raj Kapoor was widely appreciated for his honour and skills, he had no escape from his link-ups with different actresses of his times, despite being a married man. Raj Kapoor Was In Affair With the beautiful Nargis, But Refused To Marry Her

Ganesh Chaturthi At RK Studio: Kapoor Family Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, One Last Time.

The famed RK Studio in Mumbai is up for sale. However, that hasnâ€™t stopped Kapoor khandaan from celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, a revered tradition at the studio, this year too, perhaps for one last time.

Bollywood Movies That Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

Sometimes the timing of release of a film does not match with the era it gets released in and often ends up misunderstood or unappreciated. Though these films later become cult favorites, the sad part is the generation that these films were made for never realized their brilliance.

When Hollywood Was Inspired By Bollywood Films

Bollywood films and movie-makers have always kept a keen eye on Hollywood films for drawing inspiration for their movies. However, Hollywood too has picked up ideas, scenes, and storylines of Indian films into their films. Here's a list of 10 films which found its 'inspiration' from Bollywood films.

20 Roles rejected by these Bollywood Stars went on to become Huge Hits.

Bollywood is unpredictable. You never know which movie will a blockbuster and which one will flop. Most actors try to be selective while doing movies but sometimes, they end up losing not only a chance to be a part of a hit movie.