Raj Kapoor (born Ranbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988) was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Indian cinema. Kapoor is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Hindi cinema. He received multiple accolades, including 3 National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is named after Raj Kapoor. He was 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 in Awaara was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine. His films attracted worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. He was called "the Clark Gable of the Indian film industry".
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Ranbirraj Kapoor 14 December 1924 Peshawar, British India
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2 June 1988 (aged 63) Delhi, India
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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