New Delhi:
The entertainment world is celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor, considered the “Greatest Showman” of Indian cinema. To honor this milestone, RK Films, Film Heritage Foundation and NFDC-National Film Archive of India have come together to organize a special screening of 10 iconic films of Raj Kapoor. The initiative titled “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 cinemas across 40 cities and 135 locations in India.
To share the exciting news, Raj Kapoor’s granddaughter, actress Kareena Kapoor expressed her happiness through a heartfelt Instagram post. He shared a poster giving details of the special screening. Kareena wrote in her caption, “His legacy lives on. I am very proud to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of my grandfather, India’s greatest showman, Raj Kapoor. Join us on a nostalgic journey of his most iconic films screening across 40 cities and 135 theaters from December 13-15, 2024. #RajKapoor100.” Responding to the post, producer Rhea Kapoor made a red heart.
Kareena Kapoor Khan never misses an opportunity to pay tribute to her great grandfather Raj Kapoor. As she completed 25 years in the film industry, PVR-Inox hosted the Kareena Kapoor Film Festival in Mumbai to celebrate her journey. In the program, Kareena paid a heartfelt tribute to Raj Kapoor wearing modern Banarasi attire. She posed with a black-and-white photo of him and later shared the moment on her Instagram stories with the caption, “Carrying his love and lessons with me forever.” Click here to read in detail.
Raj Kapoor is remembered for his work in classics such as Rogue, shree 420, confluence And My name is JokerHe won many awards during his career, including the Padma Bhushan in 1971, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1988, and several Filmfare Awards. I like Raj Kapoor’s movies Rogue And boot polish Whereas, competed at the Cannes Film Festival Stay awake Received the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Raj Kapoor was born on December 14, 1924. The filmmaker died in 1988 at the age of 63.
