Raj Kapoor (born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988), also known as The Greatest Show Man of Indian Cinema, was an Indian actor, film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmaker and actor in the history of Indian cinema. He was the winner of several accolades including 3 National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is named after Raj Kapoor. He was 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). His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine. His films attracted worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. He was called the Clark Gable of the Indian film industry. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 for his contributions to the arts. India's highest award in cinema the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed him in 1987 by the Government of India.

International honours and recognitions

National honours and recognitions

National Film Awards

Filmfare Awards

Raj Kapoor had been nominated for 23 Filmfare Awards in all, winning 11.

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards