Once upon a time, he used to sweep the set, got only 1 rupee salary, then became Bollywood’s highest paid actor.

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Raj Kapoor has directed and produced many blockbuster films, including ‘Aag’, ‘Barsaat’, ‘Awara’, ‘Boot Polish’, ‘Jaagte Raho’ and ‘Sangam’. In the year 1970, Raj produced, directed and acted in ‘Mera Naam Joker’. It was expected that this film would break box office records, but all the hopes were dashed because ‘Mera Naam Joker’ flopped badly at the box office.