A video of Kareena Kapoor Khan paying hearty homage to Raj Kapoor at International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in Jaipur on Sunday (March 9) evening has received hearts on the web.
Raj Kapoor, Indian cinema’s best showman, directed and acted in a number of iconic movies together with Shree 420 and Mera Naam Joker. Taking the stage at IIFA, Kareena paid tribute to her grandfather by dancing to ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’ from Shree 420. She additionally recreated Raj Kapoor’s iconic ‘little tramp’ look from the tune: gray jacket, fedora, stick and material sack.
Kareena additionally danced to traditional Raj Kapoor songs like ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya’, ‘Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua’, ‘Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan’, and ‘Awara Hoon’.
Raj Kapoor, a titan of Indian cinema and tradition, celebrated his centenary in 2024. Born in Peshawar, in British India, he was the son of Prithviraj Kapoor, patriarch of the Kapoor clan of actors and filmmakers. Kareena is the daughter of Raj Kapoor’s son Randhir Kapoor.
In December final 12 months, members of the Kapoor household met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate hundred years of Raj Kapoor. There was additionally a retrospective of Raj Kapoor’s movies in Indian theatres.
(with PTI inputs)
Published – March 10, 2025 05:24 pm IST
