Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor
Born: December 14, 1924
Died: June 2, 1988
Achievements: Known as Showman of Hindi Cinema; honored with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema. .

Raj Kapoor was the doyen of Hindi cinema. He was a multitalented artiste. Raj Kapoor was an actor, director and producer. Raj Kapoor is also famous as Showman of Hindi Cinema.

Raj Kapoor was born on December 14, 1924 in a town called Samandru in Peshawar (now in Pakistan). His family left Peshawar and came to Bombay in 1929. Raj Kapoor's father Prithviraj Kapoor himself was a well-known actor. Raj Kapoor was the eldest of the four children. His other two brothers Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor also are well-known actors.

Raj Kapoor started his career as a clap boy assisting Kidar Sharma. In 1935, at the age of eleven, Raj Kapoor appeared in his first film Inquilab. In 1946, Raj Kapoor married Krishna Malhotra, his aunt and his father's second cousin. Raj Kapoor's big break came in 1947, when he played leading role in the film Neel Kamal, directed by Kidar Sharma. In 1948, at the age of twenty-four, Raj Kapoor established his own studio, R. K. Films, and became the youngest film director of his time. His first movie as a director was Aag (Fire). The film was an instant success.

Thereafter, Raj Kapoor directed several films. He also acted in most of them. Some of the famous films directed by Raj Kapoor are Barsaat (1949), Awaara (1951), Shri 420 (1955), and Sangam (1964). He formed a hit pair with Nargis. Raj Kapoor depicted the story of common man in his films and his films appealed to every section of the society. Raj Kapoor had great sense of music and the music of his films was very popular not only in India but in countries like Russia too. Film historians have characterized Raj Kapoor as the "Charlie Chaplin of India," since he often himself played a tramp-like figure who, despite adversity, could still be cheerful and honest.

After the commercial failure of his ambitious film Mera Naam Joker in 1970, Raj Kapoor's films took a turn toward sensuality. In 1973, Raj Kapoor released Bobby, which started the trend of teenage romance in Indian cinema. He introduced Dimple Kapadia in Bobby who later went on to become a mega star. The film showed Dimple Kapadia in bikini, which was a bold attempt considering societal standards at that point of time. He further pushed the boundaries of sensuality in his other films like Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985). Raj Kapoor's film carried social message too. For example, his film Premrog (1982) advocated widow remarriage.

For his contribution to Indian cinema Raj Kapoor was honored with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987. He died on June 2, 1988 due to asthma related complications. At the time of his death he was working on the film Henna, based on a love story between an Indian boy and Pakistani girl .The film was later completed by his son Randhir Kapoor and was a major commercial success.

KUSF 10.06.09 In the Soul Kitchen DJ Harry D

1st Hour



2nd Hour

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

(R) - Song by request, or a request for the artist/band

01. 13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House (R)
02. ? & The Mysterians - Can't Get Enough Of You, Baby (R)
03. Rockin' Ramrods - Bright Lit Blue Skies
04. Ultimate Spinach - Funny Freak Parade
05. The Fugs - Doin' All Right (R)
06. Cream - Politician (R)
07. Blind Faith - Do What You Like (R)
08. The Youngbloods - Darkness, Darkness (R)
09. War - Slipping Into Darkness (Lee Oskar of War at the Regattabar in Cambridge Wednesday 10/7).
10. Tim Buckley - Dolphins (NEW RELEASE - Live at the Folklore Center, NYC - March 6, 1967 - Tompkins Square)
11. Jefferson Airplane - Other Side Of This Life (live)
12. Fred Neil - That's The Bag I'm In
13. Jeff Beck Group - Sugar Cane (R)
14. Procol Harum - Piggy Pig Pig (R)
15. Jethro Tull - Reasons For Waiting (R)
16. The Who - Overture (from Tommy) (R)
17. Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street (R)
18. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Country Girl (R)
19. Steve Miller Band - Song For Our Ancestors (R)
20. Quicksilver Messenger Service - Fresh Air (R)
21. New Riders of the Purple Sage - Panama Red (R)

Thanks for listening, see you next week!
Eli Polonsky

The Gila Monster

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SHIT.

That's a big lizard.

Not surprisingly, it's not a threat to us:

The Gila monster (pronounced /ˈhiːlə/, HEE-la), is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. A heavy, slow-moving lizard, up to 60 centimetres (2.0 ft) long, the Gila monster is the only venomous lizard native to the United States, and one of only two known species of venomous lizards in North America, the other being its close relative the Mexican beaded lizard (H. horridum). Though the Gila monster is venomous, its sluggish nature means that it represents little threat to humans. However, it has earned a fearsome reputation, and is often killed by hikers and homeowners, despite being protected by state law in Arizona and Nevada.

The King of Forest

The King of Forest

The lion has a plain pale yellow or sandy coat but the tiger has black-stripes on yellow and black or white coat. The leopard is recognized by its black spots on tawny yellow coat. The leopard’s spot appear in clusters resembling a rosette, whereas the cheetah has solid black individual spots. Cheetah is a kind of Indian leopard called hunting leopard which has now died out. Some times one comes across a leopard that is entirely, called panther.


The male lion, when fully grown, has thick and shaggy mane of very long hair, which falls from the neck, shoulders and part of the chin. The lioness has no mane. Even in the male lion the mane doesn’t develop until the animal has completed his third year.

Tiger and leopards have no mane.

The leopard can climb a tree well, the tiger climbs badly. A lion can not climb a tree at all.

Lions prefer open country to heavy forest. Lions roar more often tigers do. They roar frequently at night and sometimes during the day. A lion is so powerful and muscular that he can strike down a buffalo with a single blow of his paw.

Lions we found mostly in the Gir forest in Gujarat in India. Formerly lions were common in northern and central India. But they often attacked animals so they were hunted and killed. In Africa, the lion still reigns supreme as the most powerful animal.

The lion is called the king of the jungle. So is the tiger. But they do not live like human kings. They have to hunt for their food.

Lion and tigers have the largest eyes amongst animals, excellent vision, as also an acute sense of hearing. They have sharp, long, canine and incisor teeth for tearing flesh.

We are the CHAMPIONS..!!!!

We are the CHAMPIONS..!!!!

INDIA
ICC WORLD TWENTY20 CHAMPIONS

India wins the First 20-20 Cricket World Cup

After 24 years of wait India lifted the First Twenty20 World Cup Trophy @ Johanesburg, South Africa beating his Arch Rival Pakistan by 5 Runs. Leading the team Mahendra Singh Dhoni, The new Captain of Indian Team , Rocks the show.

This moment willl always be remembered through out our life for being the part of it while Watching, Cherishing and enjoying every bit and byte of the match. Irfan Pathan with 3 wickets of 16 declared the Man of the Match. Gautam Gambhir made 75 at Finals

India's 1983 Cricket World Cup Victory

India's 1983 cricket World cup

victory over the mighty West Indies is widely acknowledged as the defining moment in the history of Indian cricket. Under the spirit ed leadership of Kapil Dev, a determined Indian team exploited the English conditions to clinch the covet e d title.

India made their intentions pretty clear by shocking the favorites West Indies in th eir campaign opener. In their next match, India thrashed the minnows Zimbabwe with Madan Lal playing a pivotal role. However the euphoria over the successive wins was short lived as India was dealt out a 162 run thrashing from Australia just two days later.

India's second Group match against Zimbabwe unfolded high drama. Batting first, India was looking down the barrel with five wickets down for just 17 runs on board. But skipper Kapil Dev chose the occasion to lead by example and his whirlwind knock of 175 set the stage for a memorable Indian victory.

The final raised the specter of an Indian humiliation in the hands of the Goliaths of world cricket, the West Indies. Even though India had beaten West Indies in the group stage, the wise and knowledgeable of the game predicted a comprehensive win for the Indies.

Batting first, India were bundled out for 183 in the face of the hostile West Indian pace attack. However, when it came to their turn, the West Indian batsmen collapsed and ultimately fell short of the target by 43 runs. The Indian spirit was epitomized by an astonishing catch by Kapil Dev who sprinted back 20 yards to latch onto the skier from the marauding blade of the great Viv Richards.

As the news filtered through to the fans back home, it led to unprecedented scenes of jubilation throughout Delhi and Calcutta and the rest of the country.