Raj Kapoor

Summary

Raj Kapoor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Peshawar^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1924^[3]. He passed away in New Delhi^[4]. He died on June 2, 1988^[5]. He worked as a film producer^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], film editor^[9], and film actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,928 views/month, #3,681 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar^[2].
• Raj Kapoor passed away in New Delhi^[4].
• Raj Kapoor was born on December 14, 1924^[3].
• Raj Kapoor died on June 2, 1988^[5].
• Raj Kapoor's father was Prithviraj Kapoor^[12].
• Raj Kapoor's mother was Ramsarni Kapoor^[13].
• Raj Kapoor was married to Krishna Kapoor^[14].
• A child of Raj Kapoor was Rishi Kapoor^[15].
• A child of Raj Kapoor was Randhir Kapoor^[16].
• A child of Raj Kapoor was Rajiv Kapoor^[17].
• A child of Raj Kapoor was Ritu Nanda^[18].
• A child of Raj Kapoor was Rima Jain^[19].
• Raj Kapoor held citizenship in British Raj^[20].
• Raj Kapoor held citizenship in India^[21].
• Raj Kapoor's professions included film producer^[6].
• Raj Kapoor worked as a film director^[7].
• Raj Kapoor worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Raj Kapoor's professions included film editor^[9].
• Raj Kapoor's professions included film actor^[10].
• Raj Kapoor's education included a stint at Colonel Brown Cambridge School^[22].
• Raj Kapoor was educated at St. Xavier's Collegiate School^[23].
• Raj Kapoor received the Padma Bhushan^[24].
• Raj Kapoor received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[25].
• Raj Kapoor received the Filmfare Award for Best Director^[26].
• Raj Kapoor received the Filmfare Award for Best Director^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-12-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1988-06-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0127104b-f1a3-425c-9423-736f61c0d93a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Peshawar^[2], Raj Kapoor… he was born on December 14, 1924^[3]. His father was Prithviraj Kapoor^[12]. His mother was Ramsarni Kapoor^[13].

Education

Educated at Colonel Brown Cambridge School^[22], a school^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1926^[35] and St. Xavier's Collegiate School^[23], an urban school^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1860^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], film editor^[9], and film actor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[24], a civil decoration^[39], in India^[40], founded in 1954^[41]; Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[25], an award^[42], in India^[43], founded in 1969^[44]; and Filmfare Award for Best Director^[26], a film award category^[45], in India^[46], founded in 1954^[47].

Personal Life

Among Raj Kapoor's spouses was Krishna Kapoor^[14]. Children include Rishi Kapoor^[15], an actor^[48], 1952–2020^[49], of India^[50], awarded the Filmfare Awards^[51]; Randhir Kapoor^[16], a film director^[52], b. 1947^[53], of India^[54]; Rajiv Kapoor^[17], an actor^[55], 1962–2021^[56], of India^[57]; Ritu Nanda^[18], a businessperson^[58], 1948–2020^[59], of India^[60]; and Rima Jain^[19]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism^[61].

Death and Burial

Raj Kapoor died on June 2, 1988^[5]. He passed away in New Delhi^[4]. The cause of death was asthma^[62].

Why It Matters

Raj Kapoor ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,928 views/month, #3,681 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Raj Kapoor born?

Raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar^[2].

Where did Raj Kapoor die?

Raj Kapoor passed away in New Delhi^[4].

Who were Raj Kapoor's parents?

Raj Kapoor's father was Prithviraj Kapoor^[12]. Raj Kapoor's mother was Ramsarni Kapoor^[13].

Who was Raj Kapoor married to?

Raj Kapoor's spouses include Krishna Kapoor^[14].

What did Raj Kapoor do for work?

Raj Kapoor worked as film producer^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], film editor^[9], and film actor^[10].

Where did Raj Kapoor go to school?

Raj Kapoor was educated at Colonel Brown Cambridge School^[22] and St. Xavier's Collegiate School^[23].

What awards did Raj Kapoor receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[24], Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[25], Filmfare Award for Best Director^[26], and Filmfare Award for Best Director^[27].