Raj kapoor was a very simple actor, who perferomed the roles of ordinary man in extreme complex situations with a lot of ease. May it be the tramp in Awara or Shri 420 or the Joker in Mera Naam Joker…. He did the roles to perfection. He may not be known as a great actor today as he performed the roles with high degree of simplicity…. He was a natural.
Music had a special place in Raj Kapoor’s movies. Music was not just another part of movie, it was rather the thread that held the movie together. The 10 odd songs in Barsaat, the chart busters in Awara, Chori Chori or Shri 420 …. Every movie was special. Off hand, I can think of Mera Joota Hai Japani(Shri 420), Mere Man Ki Ganga(Sangam), Ae Bhai Zara Dekh ke Chalo(mera Naam joker) and Sun Sahiba Sun(Ram Teri Ganga Maili) which topped Binaca Geet Mala in the respective years. So much so that, in just one year(1962?), as many as 4 songs from Sangam were there in Binaca Top 5.
He often passed on messages and philosophies through his songs. It may be the attempt to integrate the dacoits in the main stream(Aa ab laut chale) or the inspiration at the end of frustration(Jaago mohan pyaare). he mastered them all.