E13 RK Studios - Downfall of RK Studios
07 September 2026 | 2 min
Raj Kapoor spent six years making Mera Naam Joker. The 1970 film flopped, leaving him broke and depressed. His family sold their jewelry and personal property to clear debts and save RK Studio from be...
E14 RK Studios - Comeback of RK Studios
07 September 2026 | 2 min
In the early 1970s, RK Studio faced severe financial trouble. Raj Kapoor gambled on a teenage love story, launching Bobby in 1973 with two newcomers. The film became a massive blockbuster, saving his...
E15 RK Studios - One Man Show
07 September 2026 | 2 min
During the 1970s, RK Studio became a one man show, releasing Dharam Karam and Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Unlike executive led Hollywood studios, Indian studios like RK were shaped directly by director vi...
E16 RK Studios - New Face Of RK Studios
07 September 2026 | 2 min
After the mid 1970s, RK Studio shifted focus from social causes and nation building to entertainment and personal love stories. Increased sensuality in female roles led audiences to view the studio di...
E17 RK Studios - Larger Than Life
07 September 2026 | 2 min
Following Raj Kapoor’s 1987 Dadasaheb Phalke Award and 1988 death, RK Studio entered a decline. Though his sons produced films in the 1990s, they could not match his unique vision, ending the studio’s...
E18 RK Studios - Stil Alive
07 September 2026 | 2 min
RK Studio inspired many Hindi cinema stalwarts with its unique blend of showmanship, grand music, and meaningful ideology. Directors like Subhash Ghai emulated its scale, keeping RK Studio’s legacy of...