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Photos l to r: Sangam; Mr 420 / Shree 420; Bobby

Raj Kapoor Film Season

Thurs 6 November - Sun 14 December
Tickets: £5.00 per film

Rich Mix is delighted to present a film season to commemorate the works of the Charlie Chaplin of Indian cinema Raj Kapoor in celebration of 60 years of his work as a producer and director. This event will kick off with his first film, Aag, which he directed, produced and starred in, to Bobby, where he embraced youth culture with teen romance films. Sensing the importance of youth culture, Raj Kapoor sparked a new generation of teen romances which showed the influence of the West on Indian culture.

Some of the screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions (details tbc)

Film line up:

		Thurs 6 November \| 19.30 Aag India, 1948, b/w, Hindi with subtitles Aag was the debut of Raj Kapoor’s astounding career as one of Indian cinema’s most illustrious directors. It is “the story of youth consumed by the desire for a brighter and more intense life”. Followed by a post-film discussion with Kishwar Desai, author of the Darling Ji which is based on the life of Nargis, her involvement with Raj Kapoor and her later marriage to Sunil Dutt.
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		Sun 9 November \| 14.00 The Tramp / Awaara India, 1951, b/w, Hindi with subtitles Renowned Judge Raghunath (Prithviraj Kapoor) sentences an innocent man on the conviction that a criminal’s son would end up as a criminal. His blind belief is put to test when he is estranged from his wife and son Raj (Raj Kapoor) who in turn grows up to become a petty thief... Followed by a post-film discussion with Randhir Kapoor, acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer and director and eldest son of Raj Kapoor. .
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		Sun 16 November \| 14.00 Mr 420 / Shree 420 India, 1955, b/w, Hindi with subtitles Wearing torn Japanese shoes, English trousers, a red Russian cap and a Hindustani heart, Raj Kumar Saxena (Raj Kapoor) comes to Bombay to make his fortune. Armed with honesty, integrity and his degree, he finds that his values and beliefs have no worth in a city where the social system allows swindlers or “420s” to make fortunes…
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		Sun 23 November \| 14.00 Sangam India, 1964, Hindi with subtitles Sunder (Raj Kapoor), Gopal (Rajendra Kumar) and Radha (Vyjayantimala) are three childhood friends. Although Gopal and Radha have always loved each other, Sunder is oblivious to this and always compels his friend Gopal to ask Radha’s parents to let Sunder marry Radha…
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		Thurs 27 November \| 19.00 Bobby India, 1973, Hindi with subtitles Bobby is the love story of two tender young hearts caught in the flush of first love. Raj (Rishi Kapoor), eighteen, just out of school and the only son of wealthy parents, is the lonely, poor little rich boy who finds companionship, love and comfort in the company of Bobby (Dimple Kapadia), a sweet, innocent sixteen year-old. But this path of true love is strewn with too many thorns -social disparity, wealth and adults who have long forgotten the sweet agony of love.
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		Sun 30 November \| 14.00 Mera Naam Joker India, 1970, Hindi with subtitles Raj Kapoor’s Magnum opus, Mera Naam Joker is a film about the life of a clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Rajoo (Raj Kapoor) is the eternal clown who wants to follow in his father’s footsteps in entertaining the world, much against the wishes of his mother. It is on his journey to becoming the most loved clown in the world of circus, that Rajoo falls in love with a number of beautiful ladies...
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		Sun 7 December \| 14.00 Love Sublime / Satyam Shivam Sundaram India, 1978, Hindi with subtitles Rupa (Zeenat Aman) is a village outcast who is shunned by one and all for being unlucky, because she burnt her face on one side in an unfortunate accident. When a newly-appointed engineer Rajeev (Shashi Kapoor) hears Rupa singing, he becomes besotted with her melodious voice and asks for her hand in marriage. It is only when the two are married that he discovers of his wife’s disfigurement and he rejects her.
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		Sun 14 December \| 14.00 Love Sickness / Prem Rog India, 1982, Hindi with subtitles This film tells a passionate story of a man’s impossible love towards a woman who is a widow and of a higher status.
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