Dream Merchant
Raj Kapoor
Walt
Disney described Charlie Chaplin as ‘a little fellow trying to do the
best he could’. The same holds true for our own version of the tramp.
Raj Kapoor was the short man with giant dreams, whose hero was the
common man. He was Howard Hughes, John Ford and Chaplin all rolled into
one! He was a man who could sell dreams to insomniacs. He directed 10
films and every single one is considered a classic. He was the showman,
our showman. 
His face would gleam with every success and his heart would
sink with every failure. Consumed by the world he lived in, Raj Kapoor
breathed cinema. He wasn’t afraid of staging ambitious productions like
Mera Naam Joker. The film failed upon release but is considered a
classic today. The joke is on us. Raj Kapoor’s classics like Aag, Awaara
and Shree 420 are the cornerstone of quality Indian cinema.
His face would gleam with every success and his heart would
sink with every failure. Consumed by the world he lived in, Raj Kapoor
breathed cinema. He wasn’t afraid of staging ambitious productions like
Mera Naam Joker. The film failed upon release but is considered a
classic today. The joke is on us. Raj Kapoor’s classics like Aag, Awaara
and Shree 420 are the cornerstone of quality Indian cinema.
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