Raj Kapoor

He was one of the pioneers of the Indian cinema who talked about the potential of Hindi cinema emerging as a great revenue earner from the world market in fifties which has become a reality today. Nayyar (Do Ustad). In 1971 he launched his eldest son Randhir Kapoor in the family drama Kal Aaj Aur Kal starring himself his son Randhir his father Prithviraj Kapoor as well as Randhir's would-be-wife Babita.

His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 for his contributions towards Indian cinema. He was the winner of two National Film Awards and nine Filmfare Awards in India and 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).