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When one thinks of Indian films that have left a lasting impression globally, titles like Sholay, Awaara, Baahubali, or Rrr usually spring to mind. These blockbusters boasted unforgettable performances and soundtracks. Over time, these films cemented their place in the pantheon of iconic Indian cinema, both at home and abroad. And yet, hidden in plain sight, there’s one film that quietly outpaced some of Bollywood’s biggest giants in one key metric: ticket sales.

This isn’t about box office collections but about the sheer number of people who actually went out and bought a ticket. And what’s even more surprising? The film in question isn’t often mentioned in typical lists of all-time Indian greats. It didn’t spawn a franchise, it wasn’t driven by megastar power, and it didn’t rely on visual effects wizardry.

1971 Caravan sold more than 300 million tickets in Asia,...

Rajesh Khanna’s Anand Earned Huge Profit At The Box Office! (Photo Credit – YouTube)

It was in 1971, that Bollywood witnessed the coming together of two of the biggest stars. However, while one was about to arrive, the other was about to decline, but before both these incidents, they came together to deliver a blockbuster. Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan – two superstars who ruled two eras of Hindi Cinema!

Anand was released on March 12, 1971 and the emotional drama helmed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film was meant for Dharmendra who could not allot his dates. Many others rejected it but Kaka jumped on the opportunity since he knew this was the goldmine!

The Major Fee Cut Demand!

When Rajesh Khanna insisted to Hrishikesh Mukherjee that he wanted to play Anand desperately, the director had three straightforward demands – a 1 lakh fee, coming on set in time, and allowing dates as much as needed!

Raj Kapoor’s Family Celebrates His 100th Birth Anniversary ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The entire Kapoor family has come together to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the Showman of Indian Cinema – Raj Kapoor. The man who revolutionized Indian Cinema and romanticized the beauty of storytelling, bringing stellar stories on screen from Barsaat to Bobby.

The Last Award

The showman of Indian Cinema who made us learn that life is all a stage and a circus. We all felt when he stood on stage and sang, “Ek din mit jaayega maati ke mol, jag mein reh jayenge pyaare bol.” The superstar fetched his last award on May 2, 1988, as he was in Delhi to receive the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

Ritu Nanda, in one of her interviews with Filmfare, recalled the day, “There was a dust storm in Delhi. As soon as the door of the plane opened, he was greeted with a violent gust of wind.

Pushpa 2 Box Office Update! (Photo Credit – Facebook/Instagram)

Pushpa 2 has set the box office on wildfire, exactly how the makers intended to. It’s been a ‘Rapa Rapa’ journey so far, as major milestones have been unlocked in only 9 days. Allu Arjun has now joined the leagues of Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and a few others in a huge post-Covid achievement. Scroll below for all the details!

Pushpa: The Rise Box Office Collection

Back in 2021, Pushpa was a dhamakedaar surprise at the Indian box office. Amid the rise of the craze for South films, word-of-mouth traveled to mainstream cinema in no time. Allu Arjun starrer minted a whopping 268 crore net in India, all languages included.

Pushpa 2: The Rule Box Office Collection

It would be safe to say that Sukumar lived up to expectations very well and created a must-watch sequel. Only a few Indian films...

During a meeting commemorating the director’s centenary, actor Ranbir Kapoor shared personal stories about his grandfather, famed filmmaker Raj Kapoor.

Speaking with director Rahul Rawail, Kapoor paid a heartfelt homage to one of Indian cinema’s most significant artists. He remembered childhood memories of the famed filmmaker’s lighter side, such as Raj Kapoor gathering his grandchildren to sing the popular song “Awaara Hoon” from his 1951 film.

Beyond personal memories, Kapoor emphasized his grandfather’s dedication to social commentary. “If you watch ‘Awaara,’ it was based on casteism. ‘Shree 420’ was about greed and the impoverished,” he explained. This revelation demonstrated Raj Kapoor’s capacity to approach complicated social concerns through movies.

The discussion also underlined the filmmaker’s perseverance. Despite the commercial failure of “Mera Naam Joker” in 1970, which caused him financial hardship—even to the point of mortgaging his house—Raj Kapoor launched “Bobby” in 1973, starring entirely new talent.

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor shared personal memories and professional insights about his grandfather, pioneering Indian filmmaker Raj Kapoor, during a discussion with director Rahul Rawail at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa, where Kapoor’s centenary is being celebrated.

“My memories of him are very personal,” said Kapoor, recalling his grandfather who passed away when he was six. “He used to take us to his room, and he used to hide these caramel toffees in his fridge. He used to make us stand in a line – all the cousins, Kareena, Karishma, my sister, myself – and ask us to do ‘Salaam’ and to sing ‘Awaara Hoon’ [from “Awaara,” 1951].”

Discussing Raj Kapoor’s filmmaking, the younger Kapoor noted his grandfather’s ability to tackle varied social themes throughout his career. “If you see ‘Awaara,’ it was based on casteism. ‘Shree 420’ [1955] spoke about greed and the underprivileged. In his latter films,...

The International Film Festival of India (Iffi) is rolling out an extensive tribute program to honor the 100th birth anniversaries of four Indian cinema legends: actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor, director Tapan Sinha, Telugu cinema star Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Anr), and singer Mohammed Rafi.

The festival’s 55th edition will present restored versions of signature films from these artists, including Kapoor’s “Awaara,” Sinha’s “Harmonium,” Anr’s “Devadasu,” and “Hum Dono” featuring Rafi’s vocals. The National Film Development Corporation and National Film Archive of India have undertaken the restoration work to bring these classics back to their original visual quality.

Iffi has scheduled dedicated celebration days for each luminary, with Anr’s tribute set for Nov. 22, Kapoor’s for Nov. 24, Rafi’s for Nov. 26, and Sinha’s for Nov. 27.

The festival program includes panel discussions featuring industry figures and family members, offering insights into the artists’ impact on Indian cinema.

Welcome to a seven-part series on the History Of Hindi Cinema. Through individual films and the larger oeuvres of some Hindi filmmakers, we’ll explore the highlights of 70 years of cinema, starting with 1950, just three years after India won its independence from British rule, and ending in the 2010s.

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The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled its Wavelengths program for artist-driven experimental work that includes films by avant garde directors Wang Bing, Roberto Minervini and Miguel Gomes.

With 11 features on offer, the Wavelengths section includes a 14-hour documentary, exergue – on documenta 14, from director Dimitris Athiridi set to be presented over three screenings.

The section will also feature North American premieres for the remaining chapters of Wang Bing’s Youth trilogy: Youth (Hard Times) and Youth (Homecoming); Miguel Gomes’ Grand Tour, which won best director at Cannes; The Damned by Roberto Minervini, an American Civil War drama that won best director in the Un Certain Regard section in Cannes; and Pepe, by director Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias, about the life and death reflections of a hippo with connections to Pablo Escobar.

Wavelengths last year in Toronto screened Wang’s Youth (Spring), the Cannes competition title about Chinese garment workers.

Legendary actor Raj Kapoor didn’t just make movies; he orchestrated grand symphonies of emotion and entertainment, which made these stories immemorial. From timeless classics to unforgettable melodies, Raj Kapoor’s contributions to Indian cinema are nothing short of a magnum opus. Today we raise the curtain to celebrate the legendary showman on his birth anniversary on 14th December. Join us in an extravaganza of nostalgia, charisma, and unmatched storytelling. Here’s a look at his biggest career hits of the legend.

Barsaat (1949)

Kick off the celebration with Barsaat, a classic tale of love, passion, and heartbreak and also the first bollywood film shot in Kashmir. One can experience Raj Kapoor’s on-screen chemistry with Nargis that created magic, and Shankar-Jaikishan’s soul-stirring music which added a melodious touch to this cinematic gem.

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960)

The film portrays a poignant narrative exploring the dichotomy between old customs and evolving societal values.

Legendary actor Raj Kapoor didn’t just make movies; he orchestrated grand symphonies of emotion and entertainment, which made these stories immemorial. From timeless classics to unforgettable melodies, Raj Kapoor’s contributions to Indian cinema are nothing short of a magnum opus. Today we raise the curtain to celebrate the legendary showman on his birth anniversary on 14th December. Join us in an extravaganza of nostalgia, charisma, and unmatched storytelling. Here’s a look at his biggest career hits of the legend.

Barsaat (1949)

Kick off the celebration with Barsaat, a classic tale of love, passion, and heartbreak and also the first bollywood film shot in Kashmir. One can experience Raj Kapoor’s on-screen chemistry with Nargis that created magic, and Shankar-Jaikishan’s soul-stirring music which added a melodious touch to this cinematic gem.

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960)

The film portrays a poignant narrative exploring the dichotomy between old customs and evolving societal values.

He is the only actor who has played the roles of Rama (twice) – and of Raja Dashrath, Arjuna – and Karna, Vikramaditya, Harishchandra, Emperors Akbar and Shah Jahan, Alexander the Great – and a quarter-century later, his determined Indian opponent, Raja Porus, and for good measure, Persian strongman Rustom, and Hannibal of Carthage.

With his chiselled looks, strapping figure and emoting abilities, which made him consummate performer on stage, screen, and in his own life, Prithviraj Kapoor was a patriarch in all senses, be it with a range of regal roles in a career spanning silent films to the technicolour era, and in bequeathing Indian filmdom its most famous family, whose fourth generation is still flourishing.

As part of the latter, he is possibly the only Indian actor who has appeared in two films featuring three generations of a family – with his father and sons in “Awaara” (1951) and his son and grandson...

He is the only actor who has played the roles of Rama (twice) – and of Raja Dashrath, Arjuna – and Karna, Vikramaditya, Harishchandra, Emperors Akbar and Shah Jahan, Alexander the Great – and a quarter-century later, his determined Indian opponent, Raja Porus, and for good measure, Persian strongman Rustom, and Hannibal of Carthage.

With his chiselled looks, strapping figure and emoting abilities, which made him consummate performer on stage, screen, and in his own life, Prithviraj Kapoor was a patriarch in all senses, be it with a range of regal roles in a career spanning silent films to the technicolour era, and in bequeathing Indian filmdom its most famous family, whose fourth generation is still flourishing.

As part of the latter, he is possibly the only Indian actor who has appeared in two films featuring three generations of a family – with his father and sons in “Awaara” (1951) and his son and grandson...

If there's a song we're predicting to be hearing all summer, it's Sebastían Yatra's latest feel-good, single, "Vagabundo," which features fellow Colombian singers Manuel Turizo and Béele. The upbeat and vibey merengue track reflects on the feeling of pretending to have moved on after publicly running into an ex. The video is accompanied by a music video directed by Joaquin Cambre and features cameos from actress Daniela Botero, performer Valeria Sandoval, and TikToker El Mindo.

The music video portrays a group of friends enjoying themselves at a boat party on a warm summer day over Miami waters. The guys are having a blast even flirting with other women, but their fun unexpectedly comes to an end after the exes are confronted with the tension that still exists between them.

"Vagabundo" is Yatra's second release this year. It follows his single "Una Noche Sin Pensar," which dropped in February. The...

Sebastían Yatra has dropped a new single, “Vagabundo,” which features appearances by fellow Colombian artists Manuel Turizo and Beéle. The upbeat merengue track, which reflects on the feeling of pretending to be okay in public after a breakup, arrives along with a music video directed by Joaquin Cambre.

The music video features cameos from actress Daniela Botero, performer Valeria Sandoval, and TikToker El Mindo, showcasing a group of friends having fun together during a boat party. Things don’t quite end as expected.

“Vagabundo” is Yatra’s second release of the year,...

Song: Awaara

Singers: Tulsi Kumar

Musicians: Kaushik-Guddu

Lyricists: Tulsi Kumar

Check out Awaara (Truly Konnected) Song Lyrics by Tulsi Kumar

Sochte the hum yeh

Aisa hoga kya kabhi

Tumse milke dil yeh

Meri sunta hi nahi

Sochte the hum yeh

Aisa hoga kya kabhi

Tumse milke dil yeh

Meri sunta hi nahi

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Sach woh saara ho gaya

Dil hamara tha awaara

Ab tumhara ho gaya

Dil hamara tha awaara

Ab tumhara ho gaya

Tu hi dil mein mere hai

Aur tu rubaru yoon hai

Kehna chahun tujhse sab

Par lafz khoye khoye hain

Tu mera hi ban jaaye bas

Yehi hain duayein

Teri baatein sunte...

Known to often pen down shayaris and share them with her fans on social media, Tulsi Kumar now takes her love for writing ahead with ‘Awaara’, the second single from her Truly Konnected series produced by Bhushan Kumar. Staying true to her promise to fans of bringing distinct, personal and easy-listening, Tulsi Kumar yet again brings a rythmic romantic track ‘Awaara’ that is sung and penned by her and its moving harmony composed by Kaushik-Guddu.

With every song, Tulsi has offered something unique to the audience, and with this song too she takes it a notch higher. While she is known for her standout music videos, this time she keeps it simple and soulful with this lyrical animated track, a first in her illustrious career. After the first song ‘Tu Mera’ from the series received ample of love from her fans, the second one for sure looks promising too. Tulsi...

Raj Kapoor’s naive innocence, as seen in “Mera joota hai Japani” to “Sab kuch seekha hamne”, Dilip Kumar’s restrained sorrow in “Toote hue khwabon” or “Yeh mera diwanapan hai”, Shammi Kapoor’s exuberant ebullience in “Chahe koi mujhe jungli kahe”, or Dev Anand’s cheerful jauntiness in “Khoya khoya chand” to “Gaata rahe mera dil” — all owe their origin to one man.

One of Hindi cinema’s most inspired, capable yet self-effacing wordsmiths, acknowledged duly by his peers — Raj Kapoor called him his “Pushkin” — and seen as inspiration by a later generation of lyricists, especially Gulzar, Shailendra, born Shankardas Kesarilal on this day (August 30) in 1923, left an indelible impact on film songs.

His oeuvre may not even add up to four figures in a career cut short by his untimely death, but in the span of a decade and half, his richness of thought entwined with an endearing...

Tributes kept pouring in from Bollywood celebrities even as Lata Mangeshkar’s mortal remains were consigned to the flames amid the chanting of Vedic mantras. Karisma Kapoor, who has had several Lata Mangeshkar songs picturised on her, from “Dil To Pagal Hai” to “Zubeidaa”, shared an evocative throwback picture of the premiere of Raj Kapoor’s “Awara” […]...

Swat Vagabundo Plot Synopsis, Director, and Air Date — CBS‘ S.W.A.T.: Season 5, Episode 1: Vagabundo plot synopsis, director, and air date have been released. Cast and crew S.W.A.T.: Season 4 stars Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, and Jay Harrington. S.W.A.T.: Season 4’s executive producers: Shawn Ryan, [...]

Continue reading: Swat: Season 5, Episode 1: Vagabundo Plot Synopsis, Director, & Air Date [CBS]...

“Icon” is the most overused word in film journalism, but there’s no other word to use when describing Charlie Chaplin. So famous that he all but created the idea of the movie star, he was the first person ever to conquer the entire world with simply a mass-produced image of himself — as his creation, the Little Tramp. See that bowler hat, those charcoal-lined eyes, that too-tight coat, baggy points, wobbly cane, and toothbrush mustache, and you know you’re seeing Charlie Chaplin. You may have never seen a Mickey Mouse cartoon all the way through, but you know Mickey Mouse. You may have never seen a Chaplin film either, and yet you’ll know Charlie Chaplin when you see him. There are many contrasting artistic renderings of Jesus. There is only one singular image of the Little Tramp.

From the title of their new documentary, you may think Peter Middleton...

The Criterion Channel has unveiled their March 2021 lineup, which includes no shortage of remarkable programming. Highlights from the slate include eight gems from Preston Sturges, Elaine May’s brilliant A New Leaf, a series featuring Black Westerns, Ann Hui’s Boat People, the new restoration of Ousmane Sembène’s Mandabi.

They will also add films from their Essential Fellini boxset, series on Dirk Bogarde and Nelly Kaplan, and Luchino Visconti’s The Damned and Death in Venice, and more. In terms of recent releases, there’s also Matthew Rankin’s The Twentieth Century and Claire Denis’ Let the Sunshine In.

Check out the lineup below, along with the teaser for the Black Westerns series. For weekly streaming updates across all services, bookmark this page.

The Adventurer, Charles Chaplin, 1917

Bandini, Bimal Roy, 1963

Behind the Screen, Charles Chaplin, 1916

Black Jack, Ken Loach, 1979

Black Rodeo, Jeff Kanew, 1972

Blood Simple, Joel and Ethan Coen,...

(Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) It’s a new year, with new foreign-language films and TV shows to stream: a few late-year streaming hits, along with a few classics and hidden gems that may have slipped under your radar. But we’re back and here […]

The post Pop Culture Imports: ‘Lupin,’ ‘Veneno,’ ‘Awaara,’ and More appeared first on /Film.

New Delhi, Dec 8 (Ians) Popular rapper Badshah recently launched budding singer Reet Talwar, and she says she has already started getting offers to sing as well as act.

Reet sang with Badshah on "Awaara", which won her the appreciation of celebrities like Ayushmann Khurrana and Vishal Dadlani. "(Casting director) Mukesh Chhabra also congratulated me. He said he found the song brilliant," Reet declared.

"I have got many offers, not just for singing but for acting as well," said the young singer, adding that she also has new tracks lined up with Badshah.

"There are a couple of more tracks we are working on together. I am really looking forward to this journey ahead," said Reet, who was spotted on social media.

Recalling how she bagged "Awaara", she said: "I had posted an unplugged rendition of 'Tareefan' on my Instagram page that Badshah came across. We connected on social media and...

New Delhi, Dec 8 (Ians) Popular rapper Badshah recently launched budding singer Reet Talwar, and she says she has already started getting offers to sing as well as act.

Reet sang with Badshah on "Awaara", which won her the appreciation of celebrities like Ayushmann Khurrana and Vishal Dadlani. "(Casting director) Mukesh Chhabra also congratulated me. He said he found the song brilliant," Reet declared.

"I have got many offers, not just for singing but for acting as well," said the young singer, adding that she also has new tracks lined up with Badshah.

"There are a couple of more tracks we are working on together. I am really looking forward to this journey ahead," said Reet, who was spotted on social media.

Recalling how she bagged "Awaara", she said: "I had posted an unplugged rendition of 'Tareefan' on my Instagram page that Badshah came across. We connected on social media and...

A scion of the Kapoor film-making dynasty, the celebrated actor appeared in a string of Indian features and Merchant Ivory films

Veteran Indian film industry stalwart Shashi Kapoor has died at the age of 79, it has been confirmed. His nephew Randhir told the Press Trust of India (Pti) that the actor had died in Mumbai on Monday after several years of kidney problems.

Kapoor was a scion of the celebrated Indian film-making dynasty, the son of Mughal-e-Azam star Prithviraj Kapoor, and brother of Raj Kapoor. Shashi Kapoor’s own screen career started as a child actor in the 1940s and 50s, appearing in films such as Aag and Awaara, in both of which he played the younger version of his already established brother Raj. His first leading role was in the award-winning 1961 Dharmputra, directed by Yash Chopra, which was one of the first Indian features to deal with partition.

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The 1951 film had music by Shankar-Jaikishan and lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri, who together created memorable songs like Awaara Hoon and Ek Bewafa Se Pyar Kiya. Awara saw Raj Kapoor direct as well as act in the lead role along with Nargis...

The past few years have been an era of remakes and biopics. The filmmakers have been picking up old classic songs and presenting it to the new generation of the audience by adding a new flavour to it. Earlier this week, we had reported that Madhur Bhandarkar is filming a reloaded version of the qawwaliRead More

The post Madhur Bhandarkar to pay tribute to Raj Kapoor by reprising ‘Awaara Hoon’ in his short film appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.

If one has followed the career of late actor Raj Kapoor, they’d know his 1951 film Awaara is one of the cult classics. Well, Raj Kapoor’s classic film is all set to woo the audience again with a theatrical reboot in China. Awaara was one the seven Indian movies that had released in China betweenRead More

The post Raj Kapoor’s Awaara gets a theatrical reboot appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.

Waheeda Rehman & Guru Dutt in Pyaasa

The 28th edition of the Il Cinema Ritrovato Film Festival, one of the major film festivals in the world dedicated to film restoration, will showcase a special section titled “The Golden ’50s: Endangered Indian Classics”.

This package has been curated by the Film Heritage Foundation founded by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur in Mumbai with the aim of showcasing landmark Indian films and creating awareness about the urgent need for preservation and restoration of these films.

The festival will be held in Bologna (Italy) from June 28 to July 5. The festival website says about Indian cinema, “One of the most important film heritages in the world. Quantitatively it has no rival, but it urgently needs to be preserved: this exhibition aims to be a reconnaissance, a first exploratory step towards recovering the classics of Indian cinema.”

The package includes Raj Kapoor’s Awaara, Mehboob Khan’s Mother India,...

The Westbury gallery in London’s Mayfair was recently adorned with rare Bollywood memorabilia. “Conferro Auctions”, a British based auction house, premiered through a special and rare event – a vintage Bollywood auction that took place on the 29th of November.

Consisting of a 150 lots, the memorabilia reflected a wide range of vintage Bollywood posters, banners, LP’s, synopses, lobby cards and gramophones. From Amitabh Bachchan’s angry Deewar (1975) to Rehka’s courtesan persona in Umrao Jaan (1981), the gallery was truly a celebration of Bollywood and the history that has been made since the very first Bollywood film Raja Harishchandra, a century ago in 1913. The auction covered the myriad of Bollywood’s journey, including the shockingly erotically charged poster for Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) to the vintage Purab aur Paschim (1970) LP and so much more.

Not only providing a unique opportunity for buyers to own a piece of Bollywood history, the auction...

The 24th edition of the biennial Europalia International Arts Festival in Europe will be dedicated to India to celebrate the centenary year of Indian cinema.

The festival will be held in several cities of Belgium and The Netherlands including Brussels, Antwerpen and Den Haag from October 4, 2013 – January 26, 2014.

Five of Kashyap’s films will be screened under the Anurag Kashyap Focus – Cinematek section: Ugly (2013), Black Friday (2004), Dev D (2009), Gulal (2009) and Gangs of Wasseypur I and II (2012). Besides, three films recommended by Kashyap will also be screened at the festival: Gurvinder Singh’s Anhey Ghorey Da Daan, Hansal Mehta’s Shahid and Satish Manwar’s Gabhricha Paus.

Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Apur Sansar and Jalsaghar will be presented as part of the Satyajit Ray Retrospective. Guru Dutt Retrospective will screen his films Baazi, Jaal, Baaz, Aar Paar, Mr. And Mrs. 55, Pyaasa, Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam and Kagaz Ke Phool.

Filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl...

As part of our look at a century of Indian cinema, here are some of our all-time favourite classic film soundtracks

Barsaat (1949)

Tragic love story Barsaat (Rain) was 25-year-old actor Raj Kapoor's first hit as a director and launched Bollywood's greatest playback singer Lata "Nightingale of India" Mangeshkar (who went on to record thousands of film songs over a career spanning seven decades and counting). Kapoor may have made finer films (Awaara, Shree 420), but Barsaat's songs (marking the debut of music directors, Shankar Jaikishan) of vulnerability, innocence and heartache, captured newly independent India's fragile imagination. Many consider Barsaat to have the greatest film songs of all time.

Pakeezah (1972)

Pakeezah (Pure) is the story of a courtesan, or a wronged woman with a good heart, in the Mughal era. Lata is on playback duties for heroine Meena Kumari (who died just after its release) and the combination of real-life...

Mumbai, June 1: Raj Kapoor was legendary and deserved more fame than he recieved, says filmmaker Imtiaz Ali ahead of the late actor-filmmaker's 25th death anniversary Sunday.

"He (Raj Kapoor) was a legendary director. He deserved much more fame than how much he is famous," Imtiaz said here.

Raj Kapoor was only 24 when he launched his own studio, R. K. Films, and became the youngest director of his time with "Aag" in 1948.

He went on to taste success by producing, directing and acting in successful movies like "Barsaat" (1949), "Awaara" (1951), "Shree 420" (1955), "Chori Chori" (1956).

He also made "Satyam Shivam.

The results are in. Movie lovers have voted Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as their most favourite feature film from the past 100 years of Indian cinema in a poll conducted by Sanona™, the UK’s largest online Pay Per View (PPV) Indian movie streaming service.

The hit romantic comedy that made super stars of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol won by a landslide, taking 47% of the votes in the online poll conducted across social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, email and via the movie portal itself to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Indian film industry.

Written and directed by Aditya Chopra, son of the legendary Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra, also known as the King of Romance, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge beat a selection of ten all-time greats which included classics such as Raj Kapoor’s vagabond story, Awaara (1951), Mehboob Khan’s melodrama, Mother India (1957), and Ramesh Sippy’s iconic curry western,...

Bollywood’s oldest Heroine, Zohra Sehgal turned the glorious age of 101 a few days ago! Having been in Indian cinema for 66 years, Zohra has also been a choreographer, starting her career with famous choreographer, Uday Shankar (brother of legendary musician Ravi Shankar) in 1935 before moving on to do films in 1946. Zohra has also been the recipient of many coveted awards including the ‘Padma Shri’ in 1998, ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 2002 and most recently, the ‘Padma Vibhushan’ in 2010 – India’s 2nd highest civilian honour! Zohra was also names ‘Laadli of the Century’ by the United Nations Population Fund Laadli Media Awards in 2008 and is often referred to as Bollywood’s ‘laadli’ (darling).

Bollywood took to Twitter to express their appreciation and give birthday wishes to the lucky lady, as actress Divya Dutta (who worked with Sehgal in Veer-Zaara), tweeted “Happy birthday the ever graceful Zohra Sehgal. I had the honour of working with her in Veer-Zaara.

Veteran actor-producer Shashi Kapoor, who was often referred as the 'Robinhood of Bollywood' and hailed for his handsomeness, turned 75 years on Monday.Born as Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor commenced his career in films in the early 1940s. He appeared as a child artiste in Aag (1948) and Awaara (1951); and in both these films he played the younger version of Raj Kapoor.As a child, he had also appeared in several mythological films and commercial films...

Steven Spielberg met with some of Indian cinema's most noted filmmakers in Mumbai yesterday (March 11).

The celebrated director took part in a Q&A session chaired by Amitabh Bachchan, in which he discussed his plans for making a film in India about the Indo-Pak war, his favourite Bollywood films and the possibility of collaborating with Indian filmmakers on a project, reports The Times of India.

"We have finalised a script for a movie that DreamWorks and our partners Reliance Entertainment plan to make together," said Spielberg.

"Part of it will take place on the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir. But we're still trying to figure out the casting, locations and who's going to direct it."

The Lincoln director admitted that he had not seen many modern Hindi films, but was familiar with the classic films of Raj Kapoor.

"I have seen excerpts of many," he said. "Among the movies I've seen,...

Anyone who is a devoted Bollywood fan knows the name Kapoor. The eminent Kapoor clan is considered to be one of the most powerful dynasties in the Bombay film industry. They are a dynasty which is full of talent and over the past eighty years, their cinematic presence has been seen by generations of audiences. The majority of the actors and actresses to have emerged from the Kapoor family have had immensely successful careers and have starred in some of the finest films India has produced. They have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest directors and production houses in the country. It can be asserted with confidence that Bollywood is not complete without the presence of at least one Kapoor figure within the industry! We now take a look into the history of the Kapoor khandaan(family) and how their contribution to films has made them...

It’s raining movies at Bollywood Festival Norway 2012. After a hard struggle on the selection process, we have finally pulled in the best movies which will be show cased this year. We are leaving no stone unturned to entertain our audience in the way we could and would keep doing the same in coming years.

This year to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema we have 1951 Awaara by Raj Kapoor, Madhumati by Bimal Roy, Sholay by Ramesh Sippy. This year we have in all 31 movies to entertain during this season; 3 Idiots by Reliance, Housefull 2 by Eros, Ek Tha Tiger by Yashraj films, Kahaani by Pen India Pvt Ltd, Jannat 2 & Bol Bachchan by Fox Star India, Paan Singh Tomar, Barfi & Joker by Utv, Vicky Donor & Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi along with Cocktail by Eros, Gangs of Wasseypur Part I and II by Elle Driver, Gattu by All Rights Entertainment,...

Mumbai, June 2: Brothers Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor are strictly against remaking any of Bollywood legend Raj Kapoor's films. "We don't want to touch any of Raj Kapoor's films," they said.

"We have given up the idea of making a remake of 'Awaara'. It is very difficult to reproduce the same magic now," the brothers said at the special screening of Raj Kapoor's "Awaara" here.

Raj Kapoor died June 2, 1988, at the age of 63. To commemorate.

Washington, May 28: Time magazine has included Raj Kapoor's 1951classic "Awaara" among 20 new entries added to its All-Time 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923, the beginning of the prestigious Us periodical.

Rethinking the movie masterpieces, Time critic Richard Corliss describes Raj Kapoor as "the great star-auteur of India's postcolonial golden age of movies - Cary Grant and Cecil B. DeMille in one handsome package."

"The '50s films he headlined and directed became huge hits not just in his newly freed homeland but also across the Arab crescent from Indonesia to North Africa," Time noted.

Kapoor, who modelled his screen persona on Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp, was 26 when he filmed "Awaara" (The Tramp).

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The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is screening an eight-film series, "Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema," from January 6-16.

Raj Kapoor, known as the Great Showman, is regarded as the father of Indian cinema. He was one of the biggest Indian movie stars of the decade following India's independence and also a director and producer. He started his own production company, R.K. Films, in 1948. He was known for his tramp screen persona, and his films explored themes of socialism, patriotism, Indian identity in a globalizing world, and social barriers to love. His films were wildly popular in the former Soviet Union.

Kapoor had a long romantic relationship with his frequent co-star, Nargis, a renowned actress. His performance in 'Awaara' (1951), opposite Nargis, was ranked by Time magazine as one of the "Top 10 performances of all time."

The films to be shown...

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York will hold a retrospective of Raj Kapoor (1924-1988) and showcase eight classics of the legendary actor, director, and producer from January 6 through 16, 2012.

“Largely unknown in North America—except to filmgoers of South Asian descent—Kapoor is revered not only in India but also throughout the former Soviet world, the Middle East, and beyond for the films he made during the Golden Age of Indian cinema. The exhibition is curated by Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, Tiff Bell Lightbox, and organized by Tiff, Iifa, and Rk Films, with the support of the Government of Ontario. It is organized for MoMA by Joshua Siegel, Associate Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art.”, says a press release issued by MoMA on Monday.

Presented in newly struck 35mm prints, Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema offers an introduction to one of...

The Dirty Picture is due to set screens alight on Dec 2nd, when audiences can be transported back to the 80s when item girls stole the hearts of the nation. In the Balaji production, Vidya Balan plays the role of Silk, an up and coming item girl of southern cinema and follows her rise to fame. Although current actresses like Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat have lit up screens in item songs in recent years, Ekta Kapoor looks to the 80s for her next film production where item girls were considered ahead of their time. Lets take a look at some of those item girls of indian cinema who inspired the rising 80s stars and and those who inspired the makers of The Dirty Picture.

Helen (Richardson Khan), of Anglo-Burmese origin, was both October 21st 1939 and is best remember as the Bollywood item dancer of the 60s and 70s. During...

Helen was introduced to Bollywood when a family friend, an actress known as Cukoo, helped her find jobs as a chorus dancer in the films Shabistan and Awaara (1951). She soon became famous in the showbiz and ruled the box office.

Today she turns 71 and plans to celebrate her birthday with her closed friends and relatives. Till the time she entered films, the word 'cabaret' was considered to be a taboo of the highest order in Bollywood.

But, her 'élan-filled' performances of cabaret numbers on-screen, took the same to a ...

Playing the lovable but not world wisely Michael Pinto, Prateik's kind hearted and caring character in Utv Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's My Friend Pinto takes a leaf out of veteran legend Raj Kapoor's persona.Playing a musician in this slice-of-life film, directed by debutante Raaghav Dar, Prateik's character is reminiscent of the legendary Raj Kapoor, and is almost a contemporary follow-up to the legend's characters in films like Jaagte Raho (1956) and Awaara ( Read More...

Playing the lovable but not world wisely Michael Pinto, Prateik's kind hearted and caring character in Utv Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's My Friend Pinto takes a leaf out of veteran legend Raj Kapoor's persona.Playing a musician in this slice-of-life film, directed by debutante Raaghav Dar, Prateik's character is reminiscent of the legendary Raj Kapoor, and is almost a contemporary follow-up to the legend's characters in films like Jaagte Raho (1956) and Awaara (...

A cinematic legend, and bollywood's icon Raj Kapoor also known as the showman, is paid tribute in this year's Toronto Film Festival. The tribute includes the retrospective film series titled Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age od indian Cinema is currently running for six weeks at the Bell Lightbox. After the Indian International Film Academy Awards were held in Toronto last month, bollywood fever has raged a historic high. The collaborative tribute to Raj Kapoor will shine a spotlight on Indian cinema from a much westernized festival. The tribute showcases some of Raj Kapoors classic films including a number of new 35-mm film prints which were specifically made for this occasion. The tribute has been running from July 1 and will follow into August, ending on the 7th. The tribute features Mr.Kapoor's classic films such as Barsaat, Awaara and Mera Naam Joker. Momoribilia including costumes, program books and props used...

A retrospective of the films of the legendary Raj Kapoor – the first in nearly three decades – has been organized by the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff), and to launch the event, Tiff, in collaboration with Iifa, held a tribute event in honour of the great showman last Sunday. Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema is designed to carry on the work begun by Iifa in Toronto, showcasing not only many of Raj Kapoor’s finest films (including Barsaat, Awaara, and Shree 420), but also some of the finest films to come out of Indian cinema starting in the 1950s.

Noah Cowan, artistic director at the Tiff Bell Lightbox, noted that “Tiff has a long-standing commitment to South Asian programming which we’ve demonstrated during our annual film festival, in our year-round programming, and we’re honoured to be presenting a tribute to the legacy of the legendary...