Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.43

v2.c11.s5.t3.43

Raj Kapoor came from a family of film-makers. His father Prithviraj Kapoor was a renowned Bollywood filmmaker. Raj Kapoor followed his father’s footstep and worked in the Indian film industry when he was only 11-years-old. He did many jobs on the set such as script clerk, deputy director and played leading roles in many movies. In 1948, he made his directing debut in the film *Aag*. He also directed the 1949 box office hit *Barsaat*. He founded R. K. Films, which was named after him, in Mumbai in 1950. He became famous for the 1951 film *Awara*, which he