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Raj Kapoor centenary celebration Shabdanjali

He was more than a Showman, Raj Kapoor was the mirror of the contemporary society who ignited a passion in the young generation, turning films like Bobby and Mera Naam Joker into cherished obsessions, observed Dr Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA at the event-titled ‘Shabdanjali: Raj Kapoor – The Idea of Showmanship’; that marked the formal launch of a yearlong…

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Bobby (1973)
Bobby was released on 28 September 1973 and was an instant hit amongst the Young India of the time. Teenage love stories were hitherto unseen on the Indian screens. That too with absolutely fresh faced youngsters actually acting their own age. This movie launched the careers of both Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles. Though it was planned with Rajesh Khanna in mind but as Raj Kapoor who was also it's Producer and Director and whose Mere Naam Joker had bombed badly on the silver screen, he is said to have not been able to afford Rajesh thus he launched his own son Rishi instead. Rest is now history. Bobby's fresh faced stars became the USP of this movie. Indian cinema was looking for fresh faces and they got them here. The story is about two teenagers coming from two different classes and religions of the society . Raj (Rishi Kapoor) is a son of a rich Hindu businessm ....
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