Calls for a lot of patience! Calls for a lot of patience! As luck would have it, Raju had a natural affinity towards the circus world. It is what he is and what he always shall be. This film, like many others released under the banner of RK Productions, starred Raj Kapoor in the lead role. MNJ - Always There To Put A Smile On Your Face :-) For bookings pls call +65 96438145 (Ash) Chubby Raju (Raj Kapoor) lives a poor lifestyle with his widowed mother. He manages to study in a prestigious school where he some what gets attached to his beautiful teacher. Mera Naam Joker is the story of Raju, whose father was considered the best circus clown ever. 1970 178 minutes. 85. They are well acquainted with eachother, in fact they were great friends. Mera Naam Joker (1970) 255 min | Comedy, Drama. I am quite close with Bollywood and really what happened in Mera Naam Joker is the coming together of two artists who have shared the stagelights over the span of 30 years. * Raj Kapoor in a rare example during the song sequence Kehta hai joker sara zamana went into a retrospective reference to the famous Raj/Nargis romance of the 50s with excerpts of Shree 420 shown in a fast motion. Mera Naam Joker. The cinematographic monument Mera naam Joker, which was directed, produced and starred by Raj Kapoor took 6 years to complete, cost millions and was a catastrophic flop when it came out in 1972 (see the wikipedia page).No wonder: the first version was more than 5 hours long! Later during the end of the second part, the song … After knowing that she is already engaged, Raju loses hope. Ever since he died in an accident during his performance, Raju's mother had always been repulsed by the circus. So for them, in Mera Naam Joker it was all fun. While Mera Naam Joker (1970) has a run time of 4 hours and 15 minutes, Sangam’s (1964) screen time was 3 hours and 58 minutes. It's hard not to see this as a melancholic reflection on Kapoor's own, monumental influence on the Hindi film industry, which adds depth and poignancy. Chubby Raju (Raj Kapoor) lives a poor lifestyle with his widowed mother. Mera Naam Joker is a pitch-perfect triptych of melodrama, expertly navigated by director-star Raj Kapoor. 2. Some trivia about Mera Naam Joker * Rishi Kapoor won a National Award for the Best Child Actor for his debut film. Re-issue Bollywood movie poster of the 1970 Hindi film directed by Raj Kapoor, Mera Naam Joker for sale. 3 talking about this. This is a re-release Bollywood poster of the 1970 film that was produced and directed by the showman of Indian cinema, Raj Kapoor. Add to Wishlist. And even in its present length of 3 hours 44 minutes, it has two intermissions. Raju is a joker, a clown. Drama. 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