Premium100 years of Raj Kapoor: Celebrate Indian cinema's original showman's timeless classics on OTT
The late legendary actor Raj Kapoor's 100th birth anniversary will be celebrated on December 14.
Last Updated: 01.01 PM, Dec 13, 2024
Raj Kapoor worked in Hindi cinema and was not only an actor but also a film director, and producer. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema. The late legendary actor has been referred to as The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema and as the Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema. His 100th birth anniversary will be celebrated on December 14. As the special day is near, let's celebrate his film legacy with his iconic movies on OTT. You can also watch them with your OTTplay Premium subscription.
6 Raj Kapoor films that showcase his acting talent
Awara (ShemarooMe)
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor, Nargis Dutt
Director: Raj Kapoor
Raj, a man who becomes a criminal due to his hard life, tries to reform himself for love. However, a murder involving his past leads him to face his estranged father in court. The film was the highest-grossing film in India in 1951. Awara is one of the most acclaimed films of Raj Kapoor and it is worth watching because of its direction, cinematography, performances, and music.
Shree 420 (ShemarooMe)
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Nargis Dutt, Nadira, Lalita Pawar
Director: Raj Kapoor
The film is about a small-town man who tries to make the town big. He loses all his possessions and becomes homeless and penniless, but a woman takes him in. The cast also features Hari Shivdasani, Nana Palsikar, Bhudo Advani, Pesi Patel, Ramesh Sinha, Rashid Khan, and others in significant roles.
Barsaat (ShemarooMe)
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Nargis Dutt, Prem Nath
Director: Raj Kapoor
The 1949 Hindi-language film Barsaat follows two love stories that take place while two friends, Pran and Gopal, are vacationing in Kashmir. Pran (Raj Kapoor) is a rich, sensitive man who falls in love with Reshma (Nargis). Their love is true and reciprocating, but they face many obstacles, including parental opposition and attempts at forced marriage.
Aag (ShemarooMe)
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Nargis Dutt
Director: Raj Kapoor
Notably, Raj Kapoor's youngest brother Shashi Kapoor appeared as a child artist in this film playing the younger version of his character (Kewal). The story revolves around a boy, who is obsessed with theater but comes from a family of lawyers. Kewal was beaten by a girl named Nirmala, nicknamed Nimmi when she was 10 years old.
Sangam (ZEE5)
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Rajendra Kumar
Director: Raj Kapoor
It is a love triangle between three childhood friends, Sundar, Gopal, and Radha, and explores themes of love, friendship, sacrifice, and the complexities of relationships. Raj Kapoor played the role of an orphan, Sundar, who is poor and obsessed with Radha (Vyjayanthimala).
Diwana (SonyLIV)
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Saira Banu, Salim Khan, Lalita Pawar
Director: Mahesh Kaul
The film revolves around a naive youth named Pyarelal (Raj Kapoor) who is wrongly accused of murder. He is an orphan who lives with a Muslim landlady, Fatima (Lalita Pawar), who treats him like her own son. He falls in love with Kamini Gupta (Saira Banu), but is arrested for murder. No one believes he can commit the crime, but he confesses in court and demands the death penalty.