Exactly a month before he passed away on June 2, 1988, Raj Kapoor was given the prestigious Dadasahed Phalke by the then President of India, Ramaswamy Venkataraman.
'Those were not kind days for a woman with a break-up. The world has changed; today, nobody cares.'
Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
The Kapoor khandaan got together to celebrate the Showman Raj Kapoor's birth centenary with a grand, glittering party in Mumbai.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy. Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his films that have defined Hindi cinema.
Rahul Rawail remembers his mentor Raj Kapoor.
The who's who of Bollywood got together to doff their hats at the iconic Raj Kapoor and celebrate his birth centenary on December 14 with a lot of fanfare.
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
'They are most authentic when it comes to being with each over food.'
Dining With The Kapoors offers a perfectly edited, heart-warming family reunion, but it stops just short of showing the messy nok-jhoks and real moments that could have made it more immersive, notes Divya Nair.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray pens tribute to his uncle, Bal Thackeray, recalling their bond and the pain of leaving the family home after quitting Shiv Sena.
The Kapoor family celebrated Diwali at Neetu Kapoor's home.
Everyone's wondering why the Netflix documentary Dining With The Kapoors does not feature Alia Bhatt.
The Kapoors prayed for the matriarch at a chautha.
'A formidable woman, the Kapoor Khandaan anchor and an amazing human being.'
Vijayta Pandit has revealed that Gaurav's father, onetime jubilee star Rajendra Kumar, made sure that she never signed another film with his son Kumar Gaurav despite filmmakers clamouring to repeat their pair.
'Hamara aur Rajsaab ka bahot gehra aur toot bandhan tha. Hum bahot ladte the (we used to fight a lot) but he could make me bend my rules for him.;
Bollywood pays last respect to the matriarch of the Kapoor khandaan.
Ranbir Kapoor recalled how his grandfather Raj Kapoor sent a telegram to Vyjayanthimala, convincing her to join the 1964 romantic musical drama, Sangam.
The screenplay of Raj Kapoor's Awaara was recently launched.
'Rajji laughed. "What will I do with you convent girls and your two left feet?" he exclaimed.'
The Great Showman's five children remember him on his 93rd birth anniversary.
The MoMA will host a film festival for the legend, starting today.
In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and the dynamics that went into the making, and the unmaking.
Film folk pay their last respects to Anand Sagar, who passed away on February 13.
He is the showman of Hollywood.
Producer Ramesh Taurani celebrated his 65th birthday with the film folk he's worked with through the 45 years of his music company, Tips Music and 30 years of Tips Films.
In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raj Kapoor's directorial debut Aag.
Waheeda Rehman and Jaya Bachchan attended the prayer meet for Kamini Kaushal at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai.
Indian residents in the Israeli town of Dimona are having fun playing Raj Kapoor and Vyajanthimala.
Halwa, a timeless Indian sweet that came to us from the Silk Route, is cherished for its richness.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Singer Mahendra Kapoor, who sang the famous song Mere Desh Ki Dharti, would have been 78 on January 9. We pay tribute.
Godrej Properties Ltd has acquired legendary film actor, director and producer Raj Kapoor's bungalow at Chembur in Mumbai for around Rs 100 crore to develop a luxury housing project with a sales potential of Rs 500 crore. The land was purchased from the Kapoor family, legal heirs of Raj Kapoor, the company said in a regulatory filing. When contacted, Godrej Properties executive chairman Pirojsha Godrej told PTI: "The total size of the land is around 1 acre.
In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raj Kapoor's Awara.
Raj Kapoor's son Rishi Kapoor reveals to Aseem Chhabra his father's favourite ten films.
It's going to be a busy month at the theatres in February.
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