Raj Kapoor: Celebrating 100 Years of the Showman’s Cinema and Legacy

Raj Kapoor: Celebrating 100 Years of the Showman’s Cinema and Legacy

In many ways, Raj Kapoor’s career, cinema, and concerns closely shadow India’s own­­. The innocent lover, the tramp a la Chaplin, the conscientious hero—these were Kapoor staples, and he was soon a towering figure in Indian cinema.

Rajiv Kapoor On Long-Lasting Legacy Of Kapoors: From Prithviraj’s Era To Ranbir’s Rule!

In the history of Indian cinema, very few families have built a legacy as powerful and long-lasting as the Kapoor family whose stardom has spanned across not just 2 or 3 but from 4 to 5 generations, giving birth to some of the finest talents. Starting with the legendary Prithviraj Kapoor, who laid the foundation,and then the family legacy was carried forward by his sons – Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. The torch was later passed on…