1924 - 1988
Raj Kapoor Indian Actor
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Raj Kapoor was previously married to Krishna Kapoor (1946).
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Indian Actor Raj Kapoor was born Ranbirraj Kapoor on 14th December, 1924 in Peshawar, British India and passed away on 2nd Jun 1988 Delhi, India aged 63. He is most remembered for Hindi films. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Raj Kapoor is a member of the following lists: Filmfare Awards winners, Indian Hindus and Indian film actors.
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Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
78 years, 1 month
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Total | 1 |
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Details
First Name |
Raj
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Last Name |
Kapoor
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Full Name at Birth |
Ranbirraj Kapoor
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Alternative Name |
راج کپُور (Pashto), राज कपूर (Hindi), ਰਾਜ ਕਪੂਰ (Punjabi), Rāj Kapūr, The Show-Man
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Birthday |
14th December, 1924
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Birthplace |
Peshawar, British India
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Died |
2nd June, 1988
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Place of Death |
Delhi, India
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Cause of Death |
Asthma
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Hindu
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
Indian
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Occupation Text |
Actor, producer, director
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Occupation |
Actor
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Claim to Fame |
Hindi films
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Year(s) Active |
(1935–1985 Eng.), (1935–1982 Eng.), 1935–1988
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Father |
Prithviraj Kapoor
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Mother |
Ramsarni (Rama) Devi Kapoor (née Mehra)
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Brother |
shammi kapoor, shashi kapoor
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Sister |
Urmila Sial
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Family Member |
Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor (grandfather)
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Associated People |
nargis, Shankar Jaikishan, mukesh
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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".