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] Kapoor is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmaker and actor in the history of Indian cinema.

The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is named after Raj Kapoor.

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.