Meet the actor who started at the age of 10, worked as a clapper boy, started his own studio and emerged as one of the biggest names in the industry

There are some actors who managed to define an era with their unforgettable performance, vision and patience in the Hindi film industry. The life journey of such actors becomes a powerful source of inspiration for the future industry and today we will talk about such a history producer of Bollywood. This is no one else, Raj Kapoor is also known as a Bollywood showman. He was a visionary who left an indelible mark on Bollywood.

The veteran actor was born on 14 December 1924 in Peshawar (now in Pakistan) as actors and filmmakers Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Devi Kapoor. At his birth, the future superstar was named as Shishti Nath Kapoor.

He came from a simple background and started his journey in films at the age of 10 in 1935 with film inquiries. Despite making an early debut in the film industry, the actor got a big break after a decade with the 1947 film Neil Kamal’s co-confused Madhubala. Kapoor played the lead role in the film, which started a new chapter in his career.

The film was made by Kedar Sharma. Interestingly, Prithviraj Kapoor wanted his son to learn about filmmaking from the ground level and worked as a clapping boy for director Kedar Sharma who gave him a misunderstanding before giving him a big break. Was scolded for

In 1948, Raj Kapoor took a bold step by establishing his own production company RK films at the age of 24. He started the chapter of filmmaking in his career. Raj’s first film as a director, Aag, depicted him with Nargis, Premnath and Kamini Kaushal.

It was opened for mixed reactions, but later a significant turn with Barsat’s release changed the career of the experienced actor. It was then one of the biggest hits of all times and established it as a filmmaker of Repute. The success of the film was the beginning of the dominated era of RK Studio. The production house produced several successful films in the years that had a significant impact on Bollywood.

Despite his professional success, Raj Kapoor faced health challenges in his later years. He died in 1988 at the age of 63 due to complications from asthma. However, his contribution to cinema inspires the new generation actors and filmmakers.