Mera Naam Joker

  • Raj Kapoor: Raju
  • Simi Garewal: Mary
  • Manoj Kumar: David
  • Rishi Kapoor: the young Raju
  • Achala Sachdev: Raju's mother
  • Dharmendra: Owner of Gemini Circus
  • Xenia Rjabinkina: Marina
  • Padmini: Meena
  • Dara Singh Sher Singh

Mera Naam Joker (translation: My Name is Joker ) is an Indian melodrama of Raj Kapoor in 1970 The film is divided with over four hours in three parts.. The story shows a clown other people laugh at the expense of his own suffering.

Action

The small Raju grows up under poor conditions. His father was a clown and died during a performance at the circus in an accident. Nevertheless Raju dreams of a career as a joker, but his mother wants to prevent this, because she is afraid for her son, who perhaps like her husband could end. Only the young teacher, Mary believes in Raju and supports him. When Mary, but David marries and Raju have to leave due to lack of funds the school, the dream seems shattered.

The years pass and the adult Raju gets a job as a clown in the circus Gemini. One day meet a Russian guest artists, including the beautiful marina. Raju falls in love with her ​​and dreams of a future together, but this time luck is not on his side. The Russian artists return after their performances back to their homeland. During this time, his mother dies. Despite his great sorrow he must again occur in the ring and to make people laugh.

Now Raju meets Meena, the ambitious attempts to become a famous actress. At this time Raju has given up everything and earns his living as laborers. Meena befriends him. He falls in love with her, but as she enjoys her success, she drops him. For the third time Raju's heart is broken.

Awards

Filmfare Award 1972

  • Filmfare Award / Best music of Shankar - Jaikishan
  • Filmfare Award / Best Camera at Radhu Karmakar
  • Filmfare Award / Best Director Raj Kapoor
  • Filmfare Award / Best Playback Singer for the song Ay Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo to Manna Dey
  • Filmfare Award / Best Sound at Allauddin Khan Qureshi

National Film Award (1971 )

  • National Film Award / Best Camera at Radhu Karmakar

Bengal movie Journalists' Association Awards (1971 )

  • BFJA Award / Best Actor - Hindi Raj Kapoor
  • BFJA Award / Best Director - Hindi to Raj Kapoor
  • BFJA Award / Best Cinematography ( color film ) - Hindi to Radhu Karmakar
  • BFJA Award / Best Sound - Hindi to Allauddin Khan Qureshi
  • BFJA Award / Special prize to Raj Kapoor

Others

  • The lyrics of film songs come from Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri, Neeraj, Prem Dhawan and Shailey Shailendra.
  • For buildings and facilities of film production designer MR Achrekar was responsible.
  • This is the debut movie of Rishi Kapoor, a son of the director and lead actor Raj Kapoor.
  • For six years, Raj Kapoor 's needed to complete the film. Nevertheless, he flopped at the box office. Only a few years later he was recognized as a classic.
  • Raju school in the film is the St Paul 's School in Darjeeling, which is also Handlungsort in the film Main Hoon Na.
1970 in film Screenplay Film score Padmini (actress) Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer Filmfare Award for Best Director Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design National Film Award for Best Cinematography Shailendra (lyricist) Darjeeling (disambiguation)
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