Aamir Khan, SLB, Hrithik Roshan, Rajkumar Hirani, Karan Johar and Others to Celebrate Raj Kapoor's Centenary in Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 12 (NationPress) The entertainment capital of India is poised to celebrate the centenary of the legendary filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor this Friday. Icons from the Indian film industry will unite for this grand event in the Andheri West region of Mumbai.

This celebration will witness the entire Kapoor family including Randhir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and others gathering to pay tribute to the late filmmaker. The elite of Hindi cinema, including Rekha, Jeetendra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani, Karan Johar, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Kartik Aaryan, Sunny Deol, and Bobby Deol will grace the event at PVR Infinity Mall.

As part of the grand festivities, R.K. Films, the Film Heritage Foundation, and NFDC-National Film Archive of India are co-hosting Raj Kapoor 100 – Celebrating the Centenary of the Greatest Showman. This festival will showcase curated screenings of ten iconic Raj Kapoor films across 40 cities and 135 cinemas, including PVR-Inox and Cinepolis theaters. His masterpieces include ‘Aag’, ‘Barsaat’, ‘Awaara’, ‘Shree 420’, ‘Jagte Raho’, ‘Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai’, ‘Sangam’, ‘Mera Naam Joker’, ‘Bobby’ and ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’.

This event not only pays homage to the unparalleled contributions of Raj Kapoor to Indian cinema but also brings together the elite of the film industry to celebrate the magic of movies that transcends generations.

December 14, 2024 marks the centenary of Raj Kapoor, who is widely regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in India. Born in Peshawar (present-day Pakistan), he was the eldest son of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Raj Kapoor starred in and produced numerous films, earning multiple accolades, including three National Film Awards.

His films ‘Awaara’ and ‘Boot Polish’ competed for the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival in the 1951 and 1955 editions, respectively. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contributions to the arts. India’s highest honor in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was awarded to him in 1988 by the Government of India.