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Raj Kapoor film festival extended citing ‘public demand’

The three-day event, which began a day before Raj Kapoor's 100th birth anniversary on December 14, was previously scheduled to conclude on December 15
A fan during celebration of 100th birth anniversary of actor Raj Kapoor, in Mumbai, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (PTI Photo)

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The Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) on Sunday said the retrospective celebrating the birth centenary of screen icon Raj Kapoor will continue till December 19 due to public demand.

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The three-day event, which began a day before Raj Kapoor's 100th birth anniversary on December 14, was previously scheduled to conclude on December 15.

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"Extended due to public demand! 'Raj Kapoor 100 – Celebrating the Centenary of the Greatest Showman' will now continue till December 19, 2024!" the FHF wrote on X.

Viewers will be able to watch five of the actor-film-maker’s classics, ‘Awara’, ‘Shree 420’, ‘Sangam’, ‘Mera Naam Joker’ and ‘Bobby’ in limited cinemas nearby, the Mumbai-based foundation added in the post.

Other Raj Kapoor films that were screened as part of the retrospective were: ‘Aag’, ‘Barsaat’, ‘Jagte Raho’, ‘Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai’, and ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’.

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Raj Kapoor's grandson and Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor announced the 'Raj Kapoor 100 – Celebrating the Centenary of the Greatest Showman' gala at the International Film Festival of India in Goa last month.

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