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.
Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.
'Those were not kind days for a woman with a break-up. The world has changed; today, nobody cares.'
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.
The Kapoors prayed for the matriarch at a chautha.
'A formidable woman, the Kapoor Khandaan anchor and an amazing human being.'
The Kapoor family celebrated Diwali at Neetu Kapoor's home.
'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.
'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.
Everyone's wondering why the Netflix documentary Dining With The Kapoors does not feature Alia Bhatt.
The screenplay of Raj Kapoor's Awaara was recently launched.
The Great Showman's five children remember him on his 93rd birth anniversary.
As Riteish Deshmukh turns director again with Raja Shivaji, we look at past actors who stepped behind the camera and delivered some of Hindi cinema's most memorable films.
The MoMA will host a film festival for the legend, starting today.
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.
'Rajji laughed. "What will I do with you convent girls and your two left feet?" he exclaimed.'
Bollywood has announced plenty of high-profile sequels with fanfare, only for a few of them to vanish into endless delays, casting chaos and development hell.
'She has never done this kind of action before, and I was amazed seeing how prepared she was for the shoot.' 'I could see she was giving her all because action is hard to pull off, and she went for it.'
From the upcoming biopic Amri on Amrita Sher-Gil to classic roles like Akshaye Khanna's Sid in Dil Chahta Hai and Anil Kapoor's Majnu Bhai in Welcome, Bollywood has often explored the lives and artistry of painters.
He is the showman of Hollywood.
In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raj Kapoor's directorial debut Aag.
Indian residents in the Israeli town of Dimona are having fun playing Raj Kapoor and Vyajanthimala.
Words can barely capture the depth and beauty of Asha Bhosle's voice, at once ethereal and ineffable. Her demise has created a void but the songs she sang will never die.
Ahead of Daadi Ki Shaadi's release, here's looking at Bollywood's history of mature romances, from classics like Aandhi to modern hits like Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, which showed that love needs no retirement age.
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.
Raj Kapoor's son Rishi Kapoor reveals to Aseem Chhabra his father's favourite ten films.
In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raj Kapoor's Awara.
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.
Snapshots from Asha Bhosle's life.
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