- Raj Kappor has discussed several films he wanted to direct. He wanted to make a very subjective film titled "Make Up Utaro". It was about a actor who does not want to grow old, his wife and his women. It was a allegory about illusion and reality, the face and the mask.
- Raj Kapoor's maternal uncle ( Mother's brother) actor Jugal Kishore Mehra , converted to Islam and married actress/ singer Anwari Begum. Their daughter was actress Nasreen Agha. Nasreen's daughter is Actress/ singer Salma Agha .This made Raj Kapoor a cousin of Nasreen. There for Salma Agha is the niece of Raj Kapoor.
- Brother in law of Prem Nath ( wife's brother).
- Prem Chopra and Raj Kapoor married sisters.
- Formed one of the most iconic and romantic Hindi screen couples of the 50s with 'Nargis (I)'. Off screen, he was passionately and deeply in love with Nargis, while married to Krishna Kapoor.
- Raj Kapoor was the highest paid actor with Dilip Kumar in Hindi Cinema from 1950-56 and the 2nd highest paid Hindi film actor from 1957-63 behind Dev Anand.
- Grand nephew is director Siddharth Malhotra ( Nephew Prem Kishen son).
- Grandfather of Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. His daughter's son, Nikhil Nanda, is married to Shweta Bachchan, daughter of fellow Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan.
- Wife Krishna's brother Ravi Nath Malhotra was Dimple Kapadia's secretary. Ravi's son is director Karan Malhotra. Ravi has another son named Rakesh Malhotra who is married to actor Jagdish Raaj's daughter Roopa. Roopa is also the sister of actress Anita Raaj.
- Starred in Bengali movie Bari Dadi as a child.
- Raj Kapoor's maternal uncle Jugal Kishore Mehra was not the biological father of wife'Anwari Begum's daughter actress Zarina ( Nasreen), He married Anwari Begum when Zarina was 5 years old. He adopted Zarina ( Nasreen ) and accepted her as his own.
- Nephew of actor Kamal Kapoor ( Prithviraj's cousin).
- Grand uncle to Director Siddharth Malhotra and actress Akanksha Malhotra ( Prem Kishen 's children).
- The album The Peter Moss Sound - R. K.'s Film Hits (Instrumental) had electro,disco instrumental's of Raj Kapoor' classic songs. It was recorded in London England in 1981 and released on Multitone Records LTD.
- Vishal Goswami (Son of Manoj Kumar) released a ghazal album in 1988 called Surahi. He sang all the songs. The album was released by T Seirs. Raj Kapoor spoke a few lines in the beginning of the album.
- Starred in the shelved film Maik Pawar Productions "Umeed" ( Naya Ujala)(1981). Starring Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor,Amjad Khan, Pooja Saxena, Debashree Roy,Rajshekhar, Ravindra Mahajani, Dr. Shreeram Lagoo,Gita Siddharth, Satish Shah,Chandrashekhar, Music by Ghanshyam -Pyare Mohan , Produced by Dr. Maik Pawar,Written and Directed by Naresh Saigal/Dr. Maik Pawar.
- Starred in R.K.Nayyar Films "Teesra Kaun"(1963). The film was to be made in Hindi and English. Starring Raj Kapoor,Saira Banu,Joy Mukherjee, Music by Shankar Jaikishen, English dialogue - Arjun Dev Rashq, Story and Screenplay -Harish Kumar Mehra, Hindi Dialogues - Agha Jani Kashmeri, Produced and Directed by R.K. Nayyar.
- There is a shelved film "Chhoti Si Duniya" that was being made in 1963. Starring Raj Kapoor and Nutan. It was being directed by Manmohan Desai. It got shelved when the financiers backed out .
- Starred in the shelved movie Rawal Films "Chor Mandli"(1976) Starring Ashok Kumar,Raj Kapoor,Nutan, Vinod Mehra,Rita Bhaduri,Nutan, Bindu,Music Kalyanji Anandji, Directed by C.L. Rawal.
- There were reports in 1981 that Raj Kapoor was to launch Rajiv Kapoor and a girl in a film titled "Bus Conductor". Nazneen was signed for supporting role. The project fizzled out. In 1993, Satish Kaushik was to direct a film with the same title with Anil Kapoor and Tabu, produced by Nitin Manmohan.
- Raj Kappor has discussed several films he wanted to direct . He wanted to make a film titled "Main Aur Mera Dost", a double role film. It would be a light hearted film like Shree 420.
- Raj Kappor has discussed several films he wanted to direct. Raj Kapoor had worked out a subject titled "Grand Prix" immediately after returning from the Karvoly Vary with India's first Grand Prix from a major international film festival.
- Raj Kapoor has discussed several films he wanted to direct. He wanted to make a film titled "The Hindu". The entire crux of Hindu philosophy and how it implies to good conduct in life in the new world.
- Shashi Kapoor referred to actor/production assistant,Tiger Kapoor as friend in a interview "Junior G" magazine, dated May 1991. But in Madhu Jain's book "The Kapoors: The First Family of Indian Cinema", she states that Tiger was a cousin of the Kapoor's.
- Although he gained global fame playing a tramp like character on-screen, Kapoor's films rarely had elements of comedy or satirical humor. He alongside Dev Anand is also one of the few Bollywood leading men to have never played a negative role.
- On the eve of the centenary celebrations of Indian Cinema in 2013, Kapoor was ranked by UK's Eastern Eye magazine as the 6th greatest Bollywood star of all-time, just a spot below his long-term co-star and former flame Nargis Dutt and a spot above rival and best friend Dev Anand.
- Kapoor and his father, acting legend Prithviraj Kapoor, are the first father-son duo in Indian cinematic history to have been bestowed with the Padma Awards by the government of India. Prithviraj was honored with Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour in 1969 while Raj was bestowed with the same in 1971. Raj's youngest brother Shashi also received Padma Bhushan in 2011.
- At the time of his death, his net worth, when adjusted for inflation in 2023 terms, was US$ 80 million. It turned out to be a case of massive undervaluation as 30 years after his demise, his prestigious R.K. Studios was sold for an astounding US$ 200 million, it's actual cost as per market prices.
- Most important Indian film star of the 20th century together with Amitabh Bachchan
- Uncle to Bollywood actors Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor.
- Cousin to Bollywood director Vijay Kapoor and Bollywood actor Vicky Kapoor ( Har Har Mahadev- 1950).
- Nephew of actor Trilok Kumar. (Prithviraj' s brother).
- Uncle to actors Prem Kishen and Monty Nath.
- Uncle to actor / director Aditya Raj Kapoor.
- Cousin of actor Subbiraj.
- Cousin of actor Vijay Kapoor.
- Uncle to actor Jatin Sial ( Sister Urmila 's son). His sister name is Preeti Sial Grover.
- Grand niece is actress Akanksha Malhotra ( Nephew Prem Kishen daughter).
- Grandniece Pooja Desai was a assistant director in Om Shanti Om. She is the granddaughter of Shammi Kapoor.
- Grandson Armaan Jain is also a actor.
- His nephew is Sanjay Kapoor the CEO of Talking Pictures Productions in Bahrain. Sanjay is the son of director Vijay Kapoor. Vijay Kapoor has another son named Ajay Kapoor. Ajay Kapoor is the Executive Director at Indra Media Pvt Ltd. Ajay is Zee Sports - Head of Programming. Ajay has also been a producer of several drama series. He has also been the Nimbus Television - Creative Director. Ajay has also been the producer of Ten Sports. Director Vijay Kapoor also has a daughter named Anuradha settled in India. Anuradha has a daughter settled in Australia.
- Raj Kapoor was to direct a film titled "Param Vir Chakra" in the early 80's starring Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and a third star was to be finalized. Anil Kapoor was desperately trying to land the role. He even went and got a crew cut to impress Raj Kapoor. Major Ashok Kaul had written the script of the film. Raj Kapoor decided to shelve the idea of making the film and started Prem Rog. Years later Major Ashok Kaul used the same script and decided to direct the film with a fresh new cast .
- His paternal cousin is actor Subbiraj. (Prithviraj's sister's son).
- Raj Kapoor's driver (Sandeep Chakraborty) son named Chuky debuted as a baby in Yeh Nazdeekiyan. Chuky acted in more films as a child.
- Daughter Reema Kapoor married Manoj Jain in January 1989.
- Cousin of actor Pinchoo Kapoor.
- Maternal nephew of actor and R.K.Studio manager, Vishwa Mehra. He was Raj's mother's cousin brother.
- Nephew of actor Trikok Kapoor.
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