Two unforgettable Jewels of Indian Cinema
Raj Kapoor
Birth Date - 14th December 1924
Death Date - 2nd June 1988
Raj Kapoor titled with “The Show Man" as well as "Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema". He is well known actor as well as producer and director. In 1971, he is rewarded with Padma Bhushan, and Dadsaheb Phalke award in 1987. Raj Kapoor is belonging to a Punjabi Hindu family. He is from Qissa Khwani, Peshawar. Raj Kapoor started his acting career as a child actor in Movie Inquilab. In 1947, he plays the lead role in movie Neel Kamal with Madhubala. He is the youngest movie director who established his own studio, R.K. Films at the age of 24 years. As a director, his first directed movie is Aag starring Nargis and Himself as a lead role. Another successful movies under R.K banner are Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Barsaat (1949), Awaara (1951).He starred in the movie Sangam along with Rajendra Kumar and Vijayantimala in 1964. Sangam is the first color movie of Indian Cinema directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. In 1970, Rishi Kappor Son of Raj Kappor debuted his acting career from movie " Mera Naam Joker". This Movie is also directed, produced by Raj Kapoor. This movie takes around 6 years to complete. It is one of the biggest box office flops. As a result, whole Kapoor's family faces financial breakdown. The last Indian movie of Raj Kapoor is Vakil Babu released in 1982 along with younger brother Shashi Kapoor. As an actor, his last appearance is in movie Kim as a Cameo released in 1984. Kim is not Indian Movie. At the age of 63, he died because of complications related to Asthma in year 1988. In the year of death, he is working for a movie Heena. He cannot complete this movie. This super hit movie is completed by his sons Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor. This movie was released in 1991.
Dilip Kumar
Birth Date - 11 December 1922
Dilip Kumar known as “Tragedy King" and “Legendary Khan". He was titled with “The Ultimate Method actor" by famous Satyajit Ray. He is from Peshawar, Pakistan. Muhammad Yusuf Khan is the real name of Dilip Kumar. He is one of the greatest and popular actors of our Indian Cinema. As an actor, Dilip Kumar Started his career from movie "Jwar Bhata" released in the year 1944 but he was unnoticed by people. He becomes successful by film Jugnu released in the year 1947. Dilip Kumar gives most successful movies in the year from 1949 to 1961. This is the golden period for Dilip Kumar. Some Successful movies of Dilip Kumar are and released in 1952, Azaad released in 1955, Ganga Jamuna released in 1961, Devdas released in 1955, Musafir released in 1957, Amar released in 1954, Madhumati released in 1958 and Mughal-e-Azam released in 1960. The year from 1965 to 1976 is bad years for Dilip Kumar. From 1965 to 1976, Dilip Kumar's films become a flop. Since 1976, he takes a break for five years and return with movie Kranti in the year 1981. After that he gave some good movies like Shakti released in 1982, Karma released in 1986, Vidhaata, Duniya, Saudagar, Mazdoor released in the year 1991. Dilip Kumar married with Saria Banu in the year 1966. In 1980, he tied the knot with Asma. Second marriage cannot succeed. Dilip Kumar is awarded with two Prestigious Padma Bhushan award in year 1991 and Dadasaheb Phalke award in the year 1994. He is the first Bollywood actor that receives a Filmfare best actor award. He receives seven Filmfare best actor award for movies such as Daag (1952), Devdas and Azaad (1955), Naya Daur (1957), Kohinoor (1960), Leader (1964), Ram and Shyam (1967) and Shakti (1982).
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