Direction: Raj Kapoor

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Raj Kapoor. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Tramp

1951 · Movie · 193 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Prithviraj Kapoor · Nargis Dutt · Raj Kapoor · K.N. Singh

Synopsis Raju lives as a derelict as a result of being estranged from his bitter father, a district judge, who threw Raju's mother out of the house years ago. Raju shacks up with a Dacoit (pickpocket bandit) as his surrogate father...

6.9

56 votes

6.9

56 votes

My Name Is Joker

1970 · Movie · 224 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Manoj Kumar · Simi Garewal · Achala Sachdev · Dharmendra

Synopsis Raju is a joker, a clown. It is what he is and what he always shall be. As his life story unfolds in three chapters, from his school days to the circus to the streets, he must always make people...

6.7

23 votes

6.7

23 votes

Fire

1948 · Movie · 138 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Nargis Dutt · Kamini Kaushal · Nigar Sultana · Kamal Kapoor

Synopsis Kewal (Raj Kapoor) reluctantly accepts his father (Kamal Kapoor)'s demands to continue the family tradition by studying law and become a successful lawyer just like him. However due to a lack of interest in becoming a lawyer and more interest...

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Bobby

1973 · Movie · 168 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Rishi Kapoor · Dimple Kapadia · Pran · Prem Nath

Synopsis Mr. Nath lives a very wealthy lifestyle in India along with his wife, Sushma, and a 6 year old son, Raj. Both he and Sushma lead a very busy life, so much so that they have no quality time to...

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Mr. 420

1955 · Movie · 168 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Nargis Dutt · Nadira · Raj Kapoor · Nemo

Synopsis Wearing torn Japanese shoes, English trousers, a red Russian cap, and a Hindustani heart, orphaned Ranbir Raj comes to Bombay to make his fortune. He pawns his gold medal, gambles with the money, loses everything, & the balance is pick-pocketed....

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A Meeting of Souls

1964 · Movie · 238 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Raj Kapoor · Rajendra Kumar · Vyjayanthimala · Iftekhar

Synopsis Sunder Khanna is an orphan and lives a poor lifestyle in India. He is friendly with wealthy Gopal Verma, the only child of Judge Verma; and a wealthy girl named Radha, who is the daughter of an army Captain. The...

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Rain

1949 · Movie · 171 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Nargis Dutt · Raj Kapoor · Prem Nath · K.N. Singh

Synopsis Pran and Gopal are traveling in a convertible in the Indian countryside but the car breaks down. Near Satpur they come across a village and rest there for a few days. While there Gopal meets with Neela, while Pran meets...

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Prem Rog

1982 · Movie · 183 min. · India

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Ram Your Ganges is Tainted

1985 · Movie · 178 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Rajiv Kapoor · Divya Rana · Saeed Jaffrey · Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Synopsis Ganga Singh lives near Gangotri with her brother, Karam. One day she comes to the assistance of a young man, Narendra Sahay, who has come with a group of Calcutta-based college students to study the source of the holy river...

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Love, Truth and Beauty (Love Sublime)

1978 · Movie · 172 min. · India

Direction Raj Kapoor

Cast Shashi Kapoor · Zeenat Aman · Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi · A.K. Hangal

Synopsis Rupa (Zeenat Aman) grew up being cursed as "unlucky" in the village she was born in. Her mother died during childbirth. Then a kitchen accident leaves half her face disfigured. This is an artistic exploration of beauty and disfigurement, society's...

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