Mahesh Bhatt recalled how Raj Kapoor went broke trying to bankroll his now-iconic film Mera Naam Joker (1970), but the film ...

Mahesh Bhatt, drawing from his extensive experience in Hindi cinema, spoke about the film industry's unpredictable nature, ...

However, there was one multi-starrer film, that was actor’s dream project, unfortunately failed big-time at the box office. Released in 1970, it was Mera Naam Joker.

Mera Naam Joker was released in 1970 and starred Raj Kapoor himself alongside his son, Rishi Kapoor, who made his debut in the film. The ensemble cast also included well-known actors like Simi ...

'Mera Naam Joker' was a big-budget film that did poorly at the box office, nearly causing RK Studios to go bankrupt. Raj Kapoor played the main character, an entertainer who always puts others ...

In 1970 when Mera Naam Joker flopped, Raj Kapoor had to mortgage the studio. Then, towards the end of his life, the Kapoor patriarch sold two stages of RK Studios for a paltry sum.

He had a fair complexion, and his cheeks were red. He had light eyes.” Talking about Mera Naam Joker, the movie marks the lengthiest film in Indian cinema. The first being the 1964 film, Sangam.

Raj Kapoor's Mera Naam Joker got its due in hindsight. Sanjay Bhansali's Khamoshi: The Musical did not. Call it kismet. Or plain fluke. But movies sometimes face an awfully cruel twist at the ...

1.Simi Garewal in ‘Mera Naam Joker’ and ‘Siddhartha’ (1972) – Newly returned from England, Simi Garewal bagged some of the most prestigious films from her generation, though she never ...