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Mera Naam Joker

1970
3h 44m
Comedy/Drama
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Cast

Raj Kapoor (Raj 'Raju' Ranbir)Manoj Kumar (David)Simi Garewal (Mary)Rishi Kapoor (Young Raju)Achala Sachdev (Raju's Mother)Dharmendra (Mahender Kumar)Dara Singh Randhawa (Sher Singh)Eduard Sjereda (Member of the Soviet State Circus)Kseniya Ryabinkina (Marina)Rajendra Kumar Tuli (Mahender Kumar)

Director

Raj Kapoor

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Synopsis

Raju is a joker, a clown. It is what he is and what he always shall be. As his life story unfolds in three chapters, from his school days to the circus to the streets, he must always make people laugh and be happy, no matter how unhappy he is within. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on." Over six years in the making, "Mera Naam Joker" is Raj Kapoor's semi-autobiographical story of the life, love, and philosophy of an entertainer.

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