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In those days, Raj Kapoor was a man full of humility, with no trace of any pride whatsoever. When he came to know that I had written a story and had recommended his name to Mehboob Khan for the role of the central character, he approached me. I did not agree with his choice.Īround the same time, Raj Kapoor was on the lookout for a script. Mehboob Khan approved of Prithviraj Kapoor, but for the role of the hero, he preferred Dilip Kumar to Raj Kapoor. I had watched Mehboob Khan’s Andaz, and when I wrote the story of Awara some time later, I suggested to him that Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor should be cast in the film. Raj Kapoor by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (edited excerpts)
Abbas talks about film maker-actor Raj Kapoor and analyses his obsession with cinema and with himself. This level of frankness is difficult to find now, since the lives and public personas of stars are so carefully curated by their handlers and PR people. What stands out is the candour of the pieces – stars freely talk about their exploitative families, their difficult experiences with producers, broken marriages and of betrayals by close friends. The pieces provide not just fascinating glimpses into the lives of the subjects, but also paint vignettes of an earlier time in the industry – mainly the 1950s and 1960s. The book is divided into two sections – articles about film personalities written by their peers, and personal pieces by stars and others about their own lives. Yasir Abbasi, a cinematographer and film-buff, has unearthed a few of them and compiled as well as translated a selection of articles for a new book – Yeh Un Dinoñ Ki Baat Hai: Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends. These magazines have since faded away, or even vanished, and their archives are difficult to access. Many such magazines, such as Shama, were household names not just among casual readers, but those from the film industry also took them seriously since they reached a very important target audience. It was the third-highest grosser of the 80s at the Indian box office.Beyond the well-known English and Hindi publications, there was also a big readership of magazines in Urdu. ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ became one of the biggest hits of Raj Kapoor. Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985): This was the last film Raj Kapoor directed before he passed away in 1988. While the film was the debut for Dimple Kapadia, actor Rishi Kapoor got his first lead role in it.Ħ.
Bobby (1973): Often referred to as a trendsetter, the film revolves around a teenage love story set against the backdrop of a class divide. Raj played the role of a poor friendly orphan who ekes out a livelihood by crooning songs.ĥ.
Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai: Directed by Radhu Karmakar and produced by Raj Kapoor, the film was a hit at the Box Office. This screen persona was later developed in ‘Shri 420’.Ĥ. In Awara, Kapoor had modelled his role on Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Little Tramp’. Awara: The film revolved around the lives of oh-so-poor Raj and the wealthy Rita. Such was the success of the film that it enabled Kapoor to purchase RK Studios in 1950.ģ. Barsaat is referred to as one of the first key successful films which Raj had directed. Actress Nimmi was launched in the film industry with this film. Barsat: Released in 1949, the film starred the already oh-so-popular Bollywood onscreen couple – Raj Kapoor and Nargis.
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