List of awards and nominations received by Raj Kapoor
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Raj Kapoor (born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Greatest Show Man of Indian Cinema, was an Indian actor, film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema.[1]
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| Wins | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kapoor is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmaker and actor in the history of Indian cinema.[2] He was the winner of several accolades including 3 National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is named after Raj Kapoor. He was a two-time nominee for the Palme d'Or grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his films Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954). His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine.[3] His films attracted worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. He was called the Clark Gable of the Indian film industry.[4]
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contributions to the arts.[5] India's highest award in cinema the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed him in 1987 by the Government of India.
International honours and recognitions
edit- Kapoor was nominated for the Grand Prize at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival for Awaara
- Kapoor was also nominated for the Grand Prize for Boot Polish
- In 1955, he was conferred with an honorary degree in Tehran.[6]
- His film Jagte Raho (1956) also won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
- A Raj Kapoor Film Festival was held on his 75th Birth Anniversary at the Cultural Centre of Russia on 17 January 2000.[7]
- The 55th Cannes International Film Festival, which was held from 16 to 26 May 2002, comprised a Raj Kapoor Retrospective as a tribute to the showman.[8][9]
- The prestigious Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris was hosting an important 3-month long festival of popular Indian cinema from February to April 2004, dedicated to five great Indian film personalities: Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Mehboob Khan, Bimal Roy and V. Shantaram.[8]
- A Raj Kapoor film festival was held in The Netherlands city The Hague from 22 May – 1 June 2008.[10]
- A Raj Kapoor film festival will be held in the Omani capital Muscat from 27 May – 10 June 2008.[11]
National honours and recognitions
edit- Kapoor had been conferred with a "National Award" for cinematography for contribution to Indian cinema.[12]
- In 1971, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award from the Government of India.[13]
- The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is named after Raj Kapoor.
- The Government of Maharashtra has named a Life Time Contribution award and a Special Contribution Award in honor of Raj Kapoor.[14]
- On 8 January 2001, he was honoured with the "Best Director of the Millennium" award by Hero Honda-Stardust [15]
- In 2002, he was named "Showman of the Millennium" at the Screen Awards[16]
- In 2007, he was conferred with a "Special Award" at the Screen Awards[17]
| Year | Category | For | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Shree 420 | Won | |
| 1960 | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai | Won | ||
| 1987 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award | – | Won |
Raj Kapoor had been nominated for 23 Filmfare Awards in all, winning 11.[18]
| Year | Category | For | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Best Film | Boot Polish | Won | |
| 1956 | Best Actor | Jagte Raho | Nominated | |
| 1958 | Phir Subha Hogi | Nominated | ||
| 1959 | Anari | Won | ||
| 1960 | Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai | Won | ||
| Chhalia | Nominated | |||
| 1964 | Sangam | Nominated | ||
| Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Won | |||
| Best Director | Won | |||
| 1970 | Mera Naam Joker | Won | ||
| Best Film | Nominated | |||
| 1973 | Bobby | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 1978 | Satyam Shivam Sundaram | Nominated | ||
| 1980 | Best Supporting Actor | Abdullah | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Best Director | Prem Rog | Won | |
| Best Editing | Won | |||
| Best Film | Nominated | |||
| 1985 | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Won | ||
| Best Director | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Won | |||
| Best Story | Nominated |
| Year | Result | Category | For | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Best Director | Sangam | Won | [19] |
| Best Editor | Won | [19] | ||
| 1967 | Best Actor (Hindi) | Teesri Kasam | Won | [20] [21] |
| 1971 | Mera Naam Joker | Won | [22] | |
| Best Director | Won | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema". hcl.harvard.edu. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
- ^ Allmusic biography
- ^ "All-Time 100 Movies". Time. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011.
- ^ Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1965.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Shree 420". Upperstall.Com. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Russian Cultural Centre, Mumbai". Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Indo-French Cultural Relations". Embassy of India in Paris. Archived from the original on 1 July 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Incredible India Newsletters Volume 2". Indian Ministry of Tourism. Archived from the original on 15 August 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "hindustaansfilmfestival.nl". hindustaansfilmfestival.nl. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor film festival to be held in Muscat : Happenings News". ApunKaChoice.Com. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "New Delhi News : An award in a different genre". The Hindu. 1 July 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "webindia123-Indian Film personalities-raj kapoor". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Shashikala will be given Raj Kapoor Life Time Contribution award and Vidya will receive the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution award". 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "RadioSargam.Com: The Complete Entertainment Portal". www.radiosargam.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2002.
- ^ "Moods & Memories". The Indian Express. 5 January 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "The Winners - 2001- The 51st Filmfare Awards". Filmfareawards.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ a b "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
- ^ "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
- ^ a b "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
Bibliography
edit- Nanda, Ritu (2002). Raj Kapoor: Speaks. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-670-04952-3.