It’s Raj Kapoor’s birth anniversary today and Bollywood has gone all out to remember this showman’s special day. To celebrate the occasion, Rishi Kapoor even changed his Twitter profile to a picture of his dad, writing, “Raj Kapoor. My Father. 1924-1988.Adieu,28 years back! Achieved what most yearn in a life time.So proud to be his son!” On the 28th anniversary of the Mera Naam Joker actor’s birthday, we take a look at some interesting facts about the actor.

RK Films’ logo
Barsaat, produced under Raj Kapoor’s RK films banner, features a now iconic-scene with Raj and Nargis where the actress in his arms and Raj is holding a violin. Clearly, the actor liked the scene as much as we do because he made it the logo for RK Films.

Mera Naam Joker had two intervals
It’s difficult to watch Mera Naam Joker in one sitting – not just because the movie makes you cry, but also because it’s four-and-a-half hours long. Studio bosses realised it would be tough for audiences to sit through the whole thing with only one break, so it was initially screened with two interviews.

Dream sequence
Raj Kapoor’s 1951 hit Awaara featured one of the first ever dream sequences in Bollywood. The sequence is featured in the song Ghar Aaaya Mera Pardesi and features crazy architecture and smoky effects to add to its other-worldly quality.

Women in white
If you have a Raj Kapoor movie-marathon, you’ll notice one common factor in all his movies – the actresses will wear a white sari at least once in the film. According to rumours, Raj’s fascination for this particular outfit came from when he gifted his wife Krishna a white sari and found it a very beautiful look.

Inspiration for Anand
The 1971 hit Anand may have gone down as Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan’s most touching film, but the inspiration for the film was Raj Kapoor. According to a report in India Times, director Hrishikesh Mukherjee was so affected by the news of his good friend Raj’s worsening health, that he decided to base the film on him.