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To honour India's True Showman on his 100th birth anniversary, let's look at some of his best classic black-and-white films, which were way ahead of their time and shaped the future of Indian cinema.
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Raj Kapoor's directorial debut, the film tells the poignant tale of a man scarred by burns, reflecting on the timeless debate between outer beauty and inner truth.
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The film is about two couples navigating societal pressures and deceit. Rain serves as a poignant metaphor for the turmoil and longing that accompanies love.
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A former criminal, Raj, seeks redemption for love, but his past catches up when he's tried for murder, facing off against his estranged father, a judge, in a dramatic courtroom confrontation.
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The film follows the story of a young couple who fall deeply in love via a mere exchange of letters. Just Originally ending in tragedy, the film's climax was revised to a happier ending.
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The film follows a poor, educated orphan, played by Raj Kapoor, who arrives in Bombay with aspirations of success. For his role, Kapoor drew inspiration from Charlie Chaplin's iconic?Little Tramp?character.
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A desperate quest for water leads a poor, nameless villager (Raj Kapoor) into a dark web of crime and corruption in the city.
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Raju's life takes a dramatic turn when he's kidnapped by bandits after he falls for their chief's daughter. He deceives them by tipping off the police, sparking a deadly vendetta.
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