Mumbai,. The centenary celebrations of late filmmakeractor Raj Kapoor will be organized in the country's entertainment capital Mumbai. The stalwarts of the Indian film industry will be seen together in this grand event to be organized in Andheri West area of Mumbai.
The event will see the entire Kapoor family including Randhir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and others come together to honor the late filmmaker. The biggest stars of Hindi cinema including Rekha, Jeetendra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani and Karan Johar, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Kartik Aryan, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol will be attending the event at PVR Infinity Mall. Will be included.
In the grand ceremony, R.K. Films, Film Heritage Foundation and NFDCNational Film Archive of India are celebrating the centenary of Raj Kapoor with 100 Greatest Showman.
In this festival, 10 iconic films of Raj Kapoor will be screened in 135 theaters across 40 cities. These include PVRInox and Cinepolis Theatres. 'Aag', 'Barsaat', 'Awara', 'Shree 420', 'Jaagte Raho', 'Jis Desh Mein Ganga Bahati Hai', 'Sangam', 'Mera Naam Joker', 'Bobby' and 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' ' Films like this will be shown during this period.
The event not only honors Raj Kapoor's unique contribution to Indian cinema, but also brings together luminaries from the film industry to celebrate the magic of films that has spanned generations.
The centenary of Raj Kapoor, one of India's biggest cinematic powers, will be celebrated on 14 December 2024. He was born in Peshawar (presentday Pakistan), and was the eldest son of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Raj Kapoor has acted in and produced many films, for which he has received several awards, including three National Film Awards.
His films 'Awara' and 'Boot Polish' competed for awards at the 1951 and 1955 Cannes Film Festival respectively. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contribution to the arts. He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country's highest honor in cinema, in 1988.
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