The best Raj Kapoor’s movies

Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

14/12/1924- 02/06/1988
Today we present the best Raj Kapoor’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Raj Kapoor’s movies.
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Kim

Kim
5.9/10
Adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's novel.

Mera Naam Joker

Mera Naam Joker
7.9/10
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 laugh and be happy, no matter how unhappy he is within. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."

Shree 420

Shree 420
7.9/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 07/01/1955
  • Character: Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli
The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.

Awaara

Awaara
7.8/10
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.

Dharam Karam

Dharam Karam
5.7/10
  • Release: 01/12/1975
  • Character: Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Not wishing his son to grow up like himself, a brutish criminal secretly swaps his baby for that of a wealthy entertainer. Is the boys' destiny written in their genes or can the change of environment make a difference ? Their lives and those of their fathers inevitably collide.

Gopichand Jasoos

Gopichand Jasoos
5.3/10
  • Release: 19/02/1982
A middle-aged private detective faces challenges when he accepts an assignment to trace stolen diamonds.

Naseeb

Naseeb
7.1/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 17/03/1981
  • Character: Self
Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his restaurant bill trades his recently purchased ticket with a waiter. Naseeb becomes a poignant story about love, friendship, sacrifice, deceit, revenge and above all, destiny.

Naukri

Naukri
7/10
A happy family has debts to pay.

Diwana

Diwana
6.4/10
Meet Pyarelal, a simple-minded, naive young man, orphaned at birth, living with a Muslim landlady, Fatima, who treats him like her son. When the police arrest Pyarelal on the charge of murder, no one really believes that this harmless man could harm anyone, leave alone kill. Their belief is shattered when Pyarelal openly admits in Court that he has indeed committed this crime, and demands capital punishment for it.

Abdullah

Abdullah
5.9/10
  • Release: 07/03/1980
  • Character: Abdullah
Abdullah has to fight oppression and torture as he tries to bring up the boy as a hindu where the majority are muslims.

Sangam

Sangam
7.3/10
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 trio grow up, and Sunder falls head-over-heels in love with Radha, but she as well as her parents reject him.

Aag

Aag
7/10
A man obsessed over two things, The theater and a childhood friend, recounts his life story to his new bride.

Jis desh mein Ganga behti hai

Jis desh mein Ganga behti hai
7.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 01/01/1960
  • Character: Raju
Raju informs the police about a group of bandits, even though he is in love with the chief's daughter. The police set out to kill the clan and it is upto him to save the bandits and his love.

Anhonee

Anhonee
7.1/10
An impoverished advocate faces challenges after he falls in love with a wealthy woman who has a look-alike courtesan sister.

Chori Chori

Chori Chori
7.2/10
Kammo lives a very wealthy lifestyle with her widowed multi-millionaire dad, Girhdarilal, who would like her to get married to someone who is not after their wealth. To his dismay, she chooses to marry a Pilot named Sumankumar, who is known to womanize, and for his greed, so when he disapproves, she runs away. He advertises for her safe return and offers to pay Rs.1.25 Lakhs to the finder. Four days later, Kammo returns and she is not the same anymore, she is more humble, sober, and respectful. Fully appreciative of this, Girdharilal agrees to get her married to Sumankumar. Just before the marriage, a man named Sagar approaches them - and it is this visit that will change their lives forever.

Jagte Raho

Jagte Raho
8.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyThriller
  • Release: 21/09/1956
  • Character: Thirsty Peasant
Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken for a thief and is chased by the residents. Whilst evading capture, he inadvertently exposes the venality and dishonesty of the building's middle class occupants.

Bawre Nain

Bawre Nain
7.1/10
  • Release: 01/01/1949
  • Character: Chand
Chand lives in a small rural town in India. He is unable to pay the rent, and his landlord evicts him. He re-locates to another town and meets with a young woman named Tara. Both are attracted to each other. Chand is unable to secure employment in this town, and moves elsewhere. Tara waits for several months, but does not hear anything from him. So she decides to go and look for him, hoping to re-kindle her love. She is shocked and surprised to find him with an attractive woman named Rajni, who claims that Chand is her betrothed and both are to get married soon.

Teesri Kasam

Teesri Kasam
7.9/10
A naive bullock-cart driver falls for a traveling courtesan.

Aah

Aah
6.8/10
Raj Kapoor and Nargis in yet another romantic indian oldie. It has the most memorable song 'Raja Ki Aaye Gi Baraat'

Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Kal Aaj Aur Kal
6.5/10
Widower Ram Kapoor lives a very wealthy lifestyle in Bombay, but is very lonely, as his only child, a son named Rajesh, lives abroad, and his aged dad, Diwan Bahadur, lives in the village. Ram frequently throws lavish parties to overcome this loneliness. This changes when Rajesh returns home, and he is able to convince Diwan also to return so that the three could live together. Shortly thereafter differences crop up between Rajesh and Diwan - initially on love and marriage; then on Caste issues; then the marriage of Rajesh, which is arranged with Diwan's friend, Thakur Janak Singh's daughter, Rukmani, while Rajesh wants to marry Monica. Things come to such a pass that Ram decides to leave, takes to women and alcohol in a big way, and becomes the subject of a big scandal.

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