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Mera Naam Joker

Mera Naam Joker

The Show Must Go On...

19707.34h 8m

Overview

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."

Directed by Raj Kapoor
Written by Neeraj, Hasrat Jaipuri, Shailendra
Produced by Raj Kapoor
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Top Cast

Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

Raju

Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor

Young Raju

Dharmendra

Dharmendra

Mahender Kumar

Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar

David

Simi Garewal

Simi Garewal

Mary

Ksiena Rabiankina

Ksiena Rabiankina

Marina

Padmini

Padmini

Meenu

Dara Singh

Dara Singh

Sher Singh

Rajendra Kumar

Rajendra Kumar

Achala Sachdev

Achala Sachdev

Themes & Keywords

circusphilosophyentertainersadnessclownmelancholylovesocial commentarylonelinesstragic herounrequited lovesingle mothertragic eventdollunspoken lovecircus clownmother son relationship

About Mera Naam Joker

Mera Naam Joker is a drama, romance, music film released in 1970 exploring themes of circus, philosophy, entertainer, sadness, clown, melancholy. Directed by Raj Kapoor, it stars Raj Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra. 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."

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