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  • Awara
  • Awara review by A customer from England
    Rated - 5 stars Old is Gold 6 August 2004
    ...It is nice to see the great show man Raj Kapoor in black & white. Good restoration of the film. Excellent. We want more like this old goldies to come on dvds. Thanks ...  
  • Shree 420
  • Shree 420 review by from london
    Rated - 5 stars Loved it! 25 November 2004
    ...s a fantastic funny classic romantic one of the best Bollywood movies ever. Raj Kapoor was in his best!...  
  • Sharada
  • Sharada review by from Leeds, England
    Rated - 5 stars B&W nostalgia 16 August 2004
    ...If you would like to see and oldie B&W movie, go for it. Raj Kapoor delivers a good performance. The story line is strong, but fades towards the end. Most of the content...  

Raj Kapoor - filmography


  • Ram Teri Ganga Maili on DVD (1985)
    Starring: Rajeev Kapoor,  Mandakini,  Divya Rana
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The story of a man and woman's struggle against political corruption and immorality. Narendra arrives at Gangotri a small town near the Himalayas and meets Ganga, innocent and unaffected. They fall in love and he marries her. Upon his return to Calcutta he finds he must battle with his own father ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 152 members
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  • Prem Rog on DVD (1982)
    Starring: Shammi Kapoor,  Rishi Kapoor
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    PREM ROG is an Indian love story that deals with issues of tradition and class. When a poor boy falls in love with a well-to-do girl, their forbidden relationship takes many turns over the course of time.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 64% from 266 members
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  • Gopichand Jasoos on DVD (1982)
    Starring: Prem Chopra,  I. S. Johar,  Raj Kapoor
    Director: Naresh Kumar
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Gopichand Jasoos is a private detective. Bela who is Gopi's neighbour, is to marry Jeetendra on her fathers insistence. She wants Gopi to find out more about his character. Gopichand sets on his work. His simplicity leads him to other way and in confusion he follows Prem Chopra instead of Jeetendra,..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 12 members
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  • Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram on DVD (1978)
    Starring: Zeenat Aman,  Shashi Kapoor
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Story about the life of Rupa, a village outcast who has burnt her face on one side thereby disfiguring her beauty. She is overheard by Rajeev singing in the temple. Seen only through her veil he falls in love with her and marries her. After they are married he realises the truth and leaves her. He ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 312 members
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  • Bobby on DVD (1973)
    Starring: Rishi Kapoor,  Dimple Kapadia,  Premnath
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    One of the best Raj Kapoor classics, Bobby is a love story of two tender young hearts caught in the flush of first love. Raj (Rishi Kapoor) eighteen, just out of school and the only son of wealthy parents, is the lonely, poor little rich boy who finds companionship and love and comfort in the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 559 members
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  • Kal Aaj Aur Kal on DVD (1971)
    Starring: Babita,  Randhir Kapoor,  Raj Kapoor
    Director: Randhir Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Lonely Ram, persuades his ambitious son, Rajesh, to return home from London, who in turn persuades his grandfather, Diwan, to move in with them. Ram's happiness at being with his family is short lived as his son and father begin to clash. When grandfather and grandson ask Ram to choose between them,..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 73 members
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  • Mera Naam Joker on DVD (1970)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Manoj Kumar,  Rishi Kapoor
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Story about a man who follows his father into the world of entertainment and becomes a clown. After a string of unsuccessful relationships he is left heartbroken and unhappy. Despite his inner sorrow he must continue to make others laugh.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 195 members
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  • Sangam on DVD (1964)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Rajendra Kumar
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    SANGAM is an Indian drama that follows the love triangle between three childhood friends: Sunder, Gopal, and Radha. As the years pass, fate separates and reunites this trio of intriguing characters.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 241 members
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  • Ek Dil Sau Afsane on DVD (1963)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Waheeda Rehman,  Vishwa Mehra
    Director: R.C. Talwar
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Shekhar's (Raj Kapoor) maternal grandmother Nani (Lalita Pawar) is a very loving person, and loves Shekhar dearly as a mother. She is also very religious and firm in her beliefs. She believes that every man must have a male heir to carry on the family's name. Therefore, she will only permit Shekhar ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 7 members
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  • Dil Hi To Hai on DVD (1963)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nutan
    Director: C L Rawal
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    It is the heart after all.No barriers of riches can separate two throbbing hearts.Jamila is the daughter of a wealthy Khan Bahadur.Although her long stay in London had made her a free thinking girl, but, she loved Indian music & poetry.One day she heard a song on the radio and its voice enchanted ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 13 members
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  • Chhalia on DVD (1960)
    Starring: Nutan,  Rehman,  Pran
    Director: Manmohan Desai
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The tragic-comic and complex story of Chhalia, who falls in love with a young woman named Shanti, only to discover that she is married but separated from her husband, Kewal, and has a son by his arch enemy, who now threatens to kidnap Shanti. After a fight the two men resolve their differences and ..read more »
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 31% from 6 members
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  • Chhali on DVD (1960)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nutan,  Pran
    Director: Manmohan Desai
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    On the eve of partition, Shanti and Kewal are married in Lahore. When Kewal and family head to Delhi, Shanti is left behind. Seeking refuge in the home of an Afghan bandit, Abdul Rehman, she bears a son. When she returns to India she is disowned by Kewal and goes to live with the criminal Chhalia, ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 38% from 51 members
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  • Anari on DVD (1959)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nutan,  Motilal
    Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    A story of true and innocent love about Rajnandini, the much loved sister of three brother Bhairaja, Manileraja and Chateraja. They are big land owners and control the village with fear.An astrologer predicted during childhood that Nandini would go against her brothers wishes to marry so to stop ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 18 members
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  • Sharada on DVD (1957)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Meena Kumari
    Director: L.V. Prasad
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Shekhar, the son of a rich widower meets and falls in love with Sharada, but has to go away on business. While he is away she dotes on Shekhar's siblings unaware of their relationship. When Shekhar is thought to have died in a plane crash, his father marries Sharada. When Shekhar returns he tries ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 43% from 51 members
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  • Chori - Chori on DVD (1956)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nargis,  Pran
    Director: Anant Thakur
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A lively comedy derived from Capra's It Happened One Night (1934). A millionire's daughter affectionately nicknamed Baby (Nargis) wants to marry a man her father knows to be a gold-digger. Annoyed by her father, she runs away and meets the impoverished journalist Suman (Kapoor). Together they ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 21 members
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  • Shree 420 on DVD (1955)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nareis,  Lalita Pawar
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Raj Kapoor's SHREE 420 stars Kapoor as a man who risks losing everything in order to achieve success. The film features music by Shanker Jaikishen.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 241 members
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  • Aah on DVD (1953)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nargis Dutt,  Pran
    Director: Raja Nawathe
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Raj, an Engineer with the heart of a poet worked at Saraswati Dam, a posting ideal for him. When his father wants him to marry Chandra, the daughter of a rich family friend, he tries to get to know her through writing to her. His poetic letters are unappreciated by Chandra, but not her younger ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 102 members
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  • Awara on DVD (1951)
    Starring: Prithviraj Kapoor,  Raj Kapoor
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Following the life of Raj and Judge Raghunath, his father. Judge Raghunath's beliefs that the sins of the father will be repeated in life of the son are put to the test when his own estranged son, Raj turns to a life of crime. When Raj turns up in court for attempting the murder of the Judge (his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 181 members
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  • Dastaan on DVD (1950)
    Starring: Suraiya,  Raj Kapoor,  Suresh
    Director: Abdul Rashid Kardar
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Indira (Suraiya) is an orphan brought up the strict and uprighteous Rani (Veena). Indira grows up to be a beauty and is sought by three suitors Raj (Raj Kapoor), Kundan (Al Nasir), and Ramesh (Suresh). Rani does not like Indira to marry into her family as both Raj and Kundan are her brothers, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 4 members
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  • Barsaat on DVD (1949)
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nargis Dutt,  Premnath
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Raj Kapoor's film follows the relationship between Pran (Kapoor), a sensitive poet, and Gopal (Premnath), his carefree friend. As they pursue love, their differences become apparent.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 145 members
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  • Aag on DVD (1948)
    Starring: Kamini Kaushal,  Raj Kapoor,  Premnath
    Director: Raj Kapoor
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Raj Kapoor's directorial debut, a dramatic love story about a young scarred man and his love for theatre and the beautiful Nimmi.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 89 members
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  • Anhonee on DVD
    Starring: Raj Kapoor,  Nargis Dutt,  Achala Sachdev
    Director: K. A. Abbas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Raj, a young lawyer, becomes the object of the affections of twin sisters, Roop and Mohini. When they swap identities Raj marries Mohini, thinking she is Roop.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 40% from 39 members
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Raj Kapoor facts

5 most recent films

Ram Teri Ganga Maili - 2.5 stars
Prem Rog - 3.5 stars
Gopichand Jasoos - 2.5 stars
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram - 3.0 stars
Dharam Karam - 2.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Shree 420 - 3.5 stars
Bobby - 3.5 stars
Awara - 3.5 stars
Prem Rog - 3.5 stars
Sangam - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Chhalia - 1.5 stars
Anhonee - 2.0 stars
Dil Hi To Hai - 2.5 stars
Dastaan - 2.5 stars
Gopichand Jasoos - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Nargis Dutt - 7 times - show films
Pran - 6 times - show films
Premnath - 6 times - show films
Lalita Pawar - 5 times - show films
Nutan - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Manmohan Desai - 2 times - show films
Randhir Kapoor - 2 times - show films
Naresh Kumar - 1 times - show films
Shombu Mitra - 1 times - show films
Abdul Rashid Kardar - 1 times - show films