Published 10:49 IST, December 14th 2020
Raj Kapoor's birth anniversary: Movies where Raj Kapoor's name was Raj
Raj Kapoor's birth anniversary: On this special occasion, take a look at all the movies in which the actor's name was Raj.
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Fans have taken over social media today to celebrate Raj Kapoor's Birth Anniversary. actor was kwn as 'Showman' of Bollywood and often delivered fans blockbuster hits. Some of his famous movies are Anari, Dum Maro Dum, Hamari Baat, etc. Also in most of his films, his character name was also Raj. So on occasion of Raj Kapoor's Birth Anniversary, here's a look at movies where he is named Raj:
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Raj Kapoor's movies where he is named Raj
Dastan
Dastan came out in 1950 and was directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar. film was a huge box-office success. It stars Suraiya as Indira, Raj Kapoor as Raj, Veena as Rani and Suresh as Ramesh. movie is quite tragic and showcases a s love story.
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Awaara
Awaara came out in 1951 and was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor, and written by Khwaja Ahm Abbas. It stars Raj Kapoor as Ray, Nargis as Rita, Prithviraj Kapoor as Judge Raghunath (Raj's far), K. N. Singh as Jagga and Cuckoo as Bar dancer. film was very successful across Asia and Europe.
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Bewafa
Bewafa came out in 1952 and was directed by ML Anand starring Nargis and Raj Kapoor in le. cast of movie was - Nargis as Roopa, Ashok Kumar as Ashok, Raj Kapoor as Raj and Neelam as Neeli. movies showcase a love triangle.
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Amber
Amber came out in 1952 and was directed by Jayant Desai. It stars Nargis as Rajkumari Amber, Raj Kapoor as Raj, Bipin Gupta as Maharaja, Agha as Veenu Bilasi and Ramesh Sinha as Diwanji. film is like a play & revolves around a complex story and characters.
Shree 420
Shree 420 came out in 1955 and was directed and produced by Raj Kapoor, written by Khwaja Ahm Abbas. It stars Nargis as Vidya, Nira as Maya, Raj Kapoor as Ranbir Raj, Nemo as Seth Sonachand Dharmanand and Lalita Pawar as Ganga Mai. movie became very popular and was loved by fans.
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Anari
Anari came out in 1959 and was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It stars Raj Kapoor as Raj Kumar, Nutan as Aarti Sohanlal and Lalita Pawar as Mrs. L. D'Sa. film was loved by fans & became highest-grossing film of 1959.
Do Ust
Do Ust came out in 1959 and was directed by Tara Harish, produced by Sheikh Mukhtar. It features Raj Kapoor as Raj Kumar "Raju", Mhubala as Mhu Sharma, Sheikh Mukhtar as Jagannath and Sulochana Latkar as Jagannath's Wife. movie is about two brors who are separated at birth.
Dulha Dulhan
Dulha Dulhan came out in 1964 and was produced and directed by Ravindra Dave. It stars Raj Kapoor and Shana Shivdasani in pivotal roles. movie's dialogue and screenplay were written by Inder Raj Anand. Raj Kapoor plays role of Raj Kumar in film.
Around World
Around World came out in 1967 and was a film written and directed by Pachhi. It stars Raj Kapoor, Rajshree, Pran, Om Prakash and Mehmood Ali. In film, Raj Kapoor plays role of Raj Singh, who has to travel world with just $8.
Sap Ka Saudagar
Sap Ka Saudagar came out in 1968 and was directed by Mahesh Kaul and produced by B. Ananthaswami. It features Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini, Tanuja, Achala Sachdeva and Durga Khote. Raj Kapoor's character name in film was Raj Kumar / Raju. film was a super hit.
10:49 IST, December 14th 2020