Tag Archives: Raj Kapoor
Shree 420, 1955
Directed by Raj Kapoor In lists of recommended Bollywood films that include only one Raj Kapoor film, Awara is usually the film chosen. But Shree 420 shows his style just as deeply, and the plot and music are just as … Continue reading
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Tagged Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Shankar-Jaikishan, Shree 420
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Bobby, 1973
Directed by Raj Kapoor This movie introduced three things: Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, and the genre of teenage romance. The story is a variation on Romeo and Juliet, and because of this and of the quality of acting and film-making, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby, Bollywood, Dimple, Library, Raj Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor
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Awara, 1951
Directed by Raj Kapoor The movie is largely one long flashback on the unfortunate life of Raju, on trial for murder and attempted murder: the first of the man who trained him in a life of crime and the second … Continue reading
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Tagged Awada, Bollywood, Library, Nargis, Raj Kapoor
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