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| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
| Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | K. A. Abbas |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Simi Garewal Manoj Kumar Rishi Kapoor Dharmendra Dara Singh Kseniya Ryabinkina Padmini Rajendra Kumar |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | Radhu Karmakar |
| Editing by | Raj Kapoor |
| Distributed by | R. Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian Khwaja Ahmad Abbas ( Hindi: ख़्वाजा अहमद अब्बास ( June 7, 1914 &ndash June 1, 1987) popularly Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian Simi Garewal (born 1947 is an Indian Hindi movie actress Born in India, to a sikh punjabi family her Manoj Kumar (born July 24, 1937, at Abbottabad) is an Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood Actor. Dharamendra Singh Deol (धर्मेन्द्र सिंह देओल (ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ born 8 December 1935 in Dara Singh Randhawa (born November 19, 1928) is a Punjabi wrestler and film actor from Amritsar, Punjab (India in India Padmini ( June 12, 1932 - September 24, 2006) was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who acted in over Rajendra Kumar ( 20 July 1929 - 12 July 1999) was an Indian movie Actor, who acted in Bollywood films Shankar Jaikishan (also credited as Shankar - Jaikishan, Shanker Jaikishan or Shankar - Jaikishen) was a duo of prolific music composers who worked in the Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian K. Films |
| Release date(s) | 1970 |
| Running time | 255 mins |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi / English / Russian |
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Mera Naam Joker (English: My Name is Joker) is a 1970 Hindi film directed by Raj Kapoor. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian The screenplay was written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. Khwaja Ahmad Abbas ( Hindi: ख़्वाजा अहमद अब्बास ( June 7, 1914 &ndash June 1, 1987) popularly This film was the debut of Rishi Kapoor. Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood Actor. Mera Naam Joker is a film about a clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. The film is reportedly inspired by Raj Kapoor's own life and the clown an allegory for his own life as an actor.
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Plot
Mera Naam Joker is the story of Raju, whose father was a considered the best circus clown ever. Ever since Raju's father died in a trapeze accident during his performance, Raju's mother had always been repulsed by the circus. A trapeze is a short horizontal bar hung by two cords from a support to form a Trapezoid. As luck would have it, Raju had a natural affinity towards the circus world. The film traces Raju's journey from his childhood to the day of his last performance.
Mera Naam Joker is divided into 3 chapters. The first chapter is about the adolescent Raju where he is infatuated with his teacher Mary (Simi Garewal). Simi Garewal (born 1947 is an Indian Hindi movie actress Born in India, to a sikh punjabi family her Here is where Raju comes to the realisation that he was born to make the world laugh, even through his own troubles.
After his first heartbreak, story moves on to the adult Raju who is working with Gemini Circus as a clown. The circus is owned by Mahendra Singh (Dharmendra). Dharamendra Singh Deol (धर्मेन्द्र सिंह देओल (ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ born 8 December 1935 in Here he meets Marina (Kseniya Ryabinkina), a Russian trapeze artist and despite the language barrier he manages to fall in love with her, and dreams of a married life with her. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending But Raju faces heartbreak once again when the circus ends and Marina returns to Russia. It is in this chapter that Raju's mother dies just before Raju's performance, and he has to go up on stage regardless.
In the final chapter, Raju meets Meena (Padmini), a woman who has ambitions of becoming a famous actress. Padmini ( June 12, 1932 - September 24, 2006) was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who acted in over By this point, Raju is a derelict and earns some money through manual labour. Meena befriends him and manages to win his heart only to dump him in the end due to her lust for success.
Themes
Raju always carries a clown doll which belonged to his father. Every time he fell in love, he gifted his beloved doll, only to see it come back to him. One can see that the doll is used as a metaphor for Raju's simplistic heart where there is room for everyone.
Reaction
Six years in the making, with Raj Kapoor investing much of his own personal fortune, Mera Naam Joker flopped at the box office. Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian [1] In later years, however, the film has garnered critical praise.
Running times
Many different cuts of the film are known to exist. Both the IMDb and the movie's censor certificate list the film's length as being 6989. 50 metres (255 minutes). According to the Chicago Reader, the original running time was 5 hours [2]. The Chicago Reader is an Alternative newsweekly in Chicago, Illinois, USA The international DVD release from Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment runs for 233 minutes (224 with the disc's PAL speed-up), while the Indian DVD by Shemaroo Entertainment is heavily cut at 184 minutes. Yash Raj Films (YRF is a company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer Shemaroo Entertainment, officially known as Shemaroo Video Pvt
Cast
- Raj Kapoor—Raju (The Joker)
- Manoj Kumar—David
- Simi Garewal—Mary
- Rishi Kapoor—Young Raju
- Dharmendra—Mahendra
- Dara Singh—Sher Singh
- Kseniya Ryabinkina—Marina
- Padmini—Meena
- Rajendra Kumar—Himself
- Achala Sachdev—Raju's Mother
- Eduard Sjereda—Member of the Soviet State Circus
Awards
- Filmfare Best Music Director Award- Shankar Jaikishan
- Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award- Radhu Karmakar
- Filmfare Best Male Playback Award- Manna Dey for the song "Ay bhai zara dekh ke chalo"
- Filmfare Best Director Award- Raj Kapoor
- Filmfare Best Sound Recordist- Allauddin Khan Qureshi
Trivia
The school shown at which Rishi Kapoor's character studies is St Paul's School, Darjeeling. Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian Manoj Kumar (born July 24, 1937, at Abbottabad) is an Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry Simi Garewal (born 1947 is an Indian Hindi movie actress Born in India, to a sikh punjabi family her Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood Actor. Dharamendra Singh Deol (धर्मेन्द्र सिंह देओल (ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ born 8 December 1935 in Dara Singh Randhawa (born November 19, 1928) is a Punjabi wrestler and film actor from Amritsar, Punjab (India in India Padmini ( June 12, 1932 - September 24, 2006) was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who acted in over Rajendra Kumar ( 20 July 1929 - 12 July 1999) was an Indian movie Actor, who acted in Bollywood films Achala Sachdev' (Also spelled Achla Sachdev) is an Indian film actress who started her career as a child actor later became known for her mother and grandmother roles The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Shankar Jaikishan (also credited as Shankar - Jaikishan, Shanker Jaikishan or Shankar - Jaikishen) was a duo of prolific music composers who worked in the The Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The awards started in The Filmfare Best Male Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Although the awards started Prabodh Chandra Dey (born May 1, 1920) better known by his nickname Manna Dey (মান্না দে Manna De is one of the greatest playback singers The Filmfare Best Director Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in Ranbirraj Kapoor 'The Show-man' ( Hindi: राज कपूर Rāj Kapūr December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was an Indian Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood Actor. St Paul's School is one of the India 's oldest and most pre-eminent public schools known for its academic tradition and alumni
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