# The best films directed by Raj Kapoor

The ten films Hindi cinema's great showman directed himself, from Aag to Ram Teri Ganga Maili: based on Wikipedia, Bharatkosh and Asianet.

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## Top 10

1. **Awaara (1951)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — With Prithviraj Kapoor and Nargis; hugely popular in the Soviet Union and Turkey too.
2. **Sangam (1964)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar; his first colour film.
3. **Bobby (1973)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The debut of his son Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia.
4. **Shree 420 (1955)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Raj comes from the village to Bombay, with Nargis.
5. **Mera Naam Joker (1970)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A clown's three love stories.
6. **Barsaat (1949)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A romance with Nargis and a big hit.
7. **Aag (1948)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — His first film as a director.
8. **Prem Rog (1982)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rishi Kapoor and Padmini Kolhapure, on widow remarriage.
9. **Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Zeenat Aman and Shashi Kapoor.
10. **Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — His last film as a director.

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