Actor : Raj Kapoor was a good actor who appeared in many hindi movies.
Many of these movies were hit and popular.
Film historians claim , Raj Kapoor was inspired by Sir Charles Chaplin.
Dev anand was a super star ;who appeared in many hindi movies.
He was quite popular among cinema lovers.
Film historian claim , Dev anand was inspired by Gregory Peck .
Film maker : Raj Kapoor was a good film maker ;who directed a number of good movies.
Dev anand was a good film maker but majority of his films except Hare Rama Hare Krishna were flop.
Popularity : Raj Kapoor was quite popular in erstwhile communist bloc (USSR ; East Germany; China)
His movies had socialist themes (Shri 420 ; Awara ; Boot Polish ; Jis Des Mey Ganga Behti Hai)
Dev anand was popular in modern India for its themes.
His movies had social themes ( Hare Rama Hare Krishna ; Guide; Des Pardes etc. )
Influence : Raj Kapoor had an influence on common India.
Dev Anand was beloved of upper middle class and middle class India.
Facts : Well, Raj Kapoor was a showman ; but Dev Anand was a super star.
Raj Kapoor was hardly educated; but Dev Anand was a well read actor -public intellectual.
One cannot compare these two great Indian legends.
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