Mera Naam Joker (1970)
Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. 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."
Director:
Raj Kapoor
Writer:
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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Raj Kapoor as Raju |
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Rishi Kapoor as Young Raju |
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Dharmendra as Mahender Kumar |
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Manoj Kumar as David |
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Simi Garewal as Mary |
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Ksiena Rabiankina as Marina |
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Padmini as Meenu |
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Dara Singh as Sher Singh |
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Rajendra Kumar as |
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Achala Sachdev as |
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Om Prakash as Circus Surgeon |
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Rajendranath Malhotra as Circus Surgeon |
| Directing | Raj Kapoor | Director |
| Writing | Neeraj | Lyricist |
| Sound | Asha Bhosle | Playback Singer |
| Writing | Hasrat Jaipuri | Lyricist |
| Sound | Mukesh | Playback Singer |
| Writing | Shailendra | Lyricist |
| Writing | Prem Dhawan | Lyricist |
| Writing | Shaily Shailendra | Lyricist |
| Sound | Manna Dey | Playback Singer |
| Production | Raj Kapoor | Producer |
| Writing | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Radhu Karmakar | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi | Original Music Composer |