New Delhi / Team Digital. The bigger the name of Raj Kapoor, the bigger is the story of his struggle. This veteran actor of Hindi cinema was born on 14 December 1924 in a Punjabi family. Today is the 98th birthday of Raj Kapoor, known as the showman who earned his name in the cinema world. Had he been among us today, there would have been an atmosphere of happiness in the cinema world. Raj Kapoor is known for acting to production and direction.
Used to sweep in father’s studio
Let us tell you that before stepping into the world of acting, Raj Kapoor used to do the work of sweeping in his father Prithviraj Kapoor’s studio, for which he used to get a salary of only one rupee. But it is said that when luck reverses, hard work pays off. Raj Kapoor’s luck also turned around and today he is counted in the list of successful actors and producers.
such a turn of luck
Father Prithviraj Kapoor did not have much faith in his son’s ability, that is why he gave his own son the task of sweeping the studio, but of course his father could not recognize Raj Kapoor’s talent, but there was someone who Raj Kapoor Kelv not only appreciated K’s art but also signed him as a hero in his film. It was none other than Kedar Sharma, the famous filmmaker, who gave Raj Kapoor a wonderful opportunity in his film Neelkamal. There is an interesting story behind Kedar Sharma taking Raj Kapoor in the film ‘Neelkamal’.
got the first film as a hero
Actually it happened that once Raj Kapoor’s father advised him to work as a clapper boy on the sets of Kedar Sharma’s films, which Raj Kapoor accepted. When Raj Kapoor reached the set, the shooting of the film Vishkanya was going on. In which by mistake with Raj Kapoor, his clapboard got stuck in the beard of the hero of that scene and the beard came off. Kedar Sharma became so angry with this whole incident that he even raised his hand on Raj Kapoor.
Great films given to Hindi cinema
Kedar Sharma later regretted his actions and apologized to Raj Kapoor and signed him as a hero in his film Neelkamal, from where Raj Kapoor’s fortunes shone. However, earlier he had worked as a child artist in the 1935 film Inquilab. Famous actress Madhubala worked with him in Neel Kamal and the pairing of both was well-liked on the film screen. After this, Raj Kapoor also produced many great films like ‘Awara’, ‘Aah’, ‘Shri 420’, ‘Jaagte Raho’ and ‘Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai’.
For his invaluable contribution to Hindi cinema, Raj Kapoor was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1971 and was also honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987. This veteran artist of Hindi cinema said goodbye to this world in 1988.