New Delhi:
If you haven’t heard about Raj Kapoor’s birth centenary then you must be living under a rock. This is why Raj Kapoor has been called “The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema”. And, we are proud to celebrate the man who gave a new vision to filmmaking. Fall in love with the stories of the man who created us. The man who set unmatched standards in storytelling and acting. To honor the legend, RK Films, Film Heritage Foundation and NFDC-National Film Archive of India have come together to organize special screenings of some of his evergreen films. The event, “Raj Kapoor 100 – Celebrating the Centenary of the Greatest Showman, will take place from December 13 to December 15, 2024 across PVR-INOX and Cinepolis theaters across 40 cities and 135 locations in India.
To mark this special occasion, we’ve compiled a list of some of his timeless classics.
1. Rogue – Prime Video
The story revolves around a poor young man, Raj (played by Raj Kapoor), who joins a criminal gang to feed his mother. The black-and-white classic also featured Nargis and Raj Kapoor’s father Prithviraj Kapoor.
2. shree 420 – Prime Video
Don’t know about you but we just danced to the iconic song – my shoe is japanI. It would not be wrong to say that this film has settled in our hearts without any pause.
3. rain – Prime Video
Another superhit film of Raj Kapoor and Nargis is waiting for you.
4. confluence – Zee5
Directed by the great Raj Kapoor himself, Sangam also stars Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar. It was one of the first color films.
5. My name is Joker – Zee5
The list of Raj Kapoor’s films cannot be complete without this. As Raj Kapoor said in the film – “Live here, die here, where else to go,
6. The country where Ganga flows – Prime Video
Hardly any fan of Indian classic cinema will miss this film. Released in 1960, the film focuses on the battle between good and evil in society. For your information: This was Raj Kapoor’s first film without Nargis.
7. Stay awake – Prime Video
This 1956 social drama explores the life of a poor man living on the streets of a big city who is mistaken for a criminal in his struggle to survive. In this film, Raj Kapoor was accompanied by his father Prithviraj Kapoor and brother Shashi Kapoor.
8. Fire – Prime Video
This film is very special for Raj Kapoor’s fans as it is his directorial debut. At that time his age was only 24 years.
9. style – Prime Video
Directed by Mehboob Khan, the film depicts a complex love triangle. It tells the story of Ramesh, a carefree man who seeks pleasure, and Nargis, a woman who is torn between two men: Ramesh, whom she loves, and Shankar, a man who has deep feelings for her. Is.
10. clumsy – YouTube
Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film starring Raj Kapoor and Nutan is a masterpiece in itself.
