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Raj Kapoor
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Raj Kapoor
Ranbir Raj Kapoor
(14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as "The Show Man", was a noted
Indian film
actor, producer and director of
Hindi cinema
. He was the winner of 2
National Film Awards
and 11
Filmfare Awards
in
India
, and 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
. The
Government of India
honoured him with the
Padma Bhushan
in 1971 and the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 for his contributions towards
Indian cinema
. He was called the
Clark Gable
of the Indian film industry.
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