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My Name Is Joker

1970 3h 44m Drama List
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Having helped shape his destiny, three women view a circus clown's (Raj Kapoor) final performance.

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Jimmy Cage Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube) Full of humanity and beautiful cinematic, classically melodramatic expressiveness. With a runtime of over four hours, it does drag a bit, but the first hour alone will forever remain one of the great chapters in Indian film history for me. Rated: 8/10 Jun 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member One of my top pick. A raj Kapoor classic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Mera Naam Joker is certainly one of the most insightful, heart-warming commercial films made in India. This film shows Raj Kapoor's orientation towards world classics. The cinematography is Tarkovskyish, Raj Kapoor's performance draws heavily from Charlin Chaplin, while the ending reminds of Fellini's Otto e Mezzo. This is possibly the greatest semi auto-biographical film- portrays major part of a person's life. It is the Indian Citizen Kane! Where it stands different from Citizen Kane or Otto e mezzo is its inherent optimism, and its commercial value. Raj Kapoor is not hesitant to show small dances and partial melodrama, and the message is loud and clear- 'Life goes on'! The last story (meena) seems out of place initially in this long film, but starts making sense when it depicts Raju's loneliness correctly. The scene that steals the show is where Raju's mother dies and yet Raju enters the ring dressed as a clown yelling for his mother, squirts water from his eyes, and starts playing his violin- a wonderful depiction of his showman spirit. This film has everything in place, and I can't help but call it- my favourite Raj Kapoor classic! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member I cant believe this BRILLIANT movie flopped in India... haha... A MASTERPIECE which has left a lasting impression on me.. After watchin this movie, RAJ KAPOOR the chaplin of the east, became my all time FAV.. This movie mirrors life for me... Jeena Yahaan Marna Yahaan Iske Siva Jaana Kahaan :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member ouh, the tragedy..... hm. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Tragedy and Comedy At same time. one of Raj Kapoor GREAT work.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Passionate, prolific, powerful - a true masterpiece...The cast is fantastic, the dancing is celestial and the ambiance is sublime... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Having helped shape his destiny, three women view a circus clown's (Raj Kapoor) final performance.
Director
Raj Kapoor
Producer
Raj Kapoor
Screenwriter
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, V.P. Sathe, Jainendra Jain, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Production Co
R.K. Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
3h 44m