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R. K. Films was an Indian film production company based in R. K. Studio, a film studio, both established by and named after the Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor. [1] It was headquartered at Chembur, Mumbai. Founded in 1948, one year after India gained independence.
1937 was the most productive year in RKO's history, with the studio releasing 56 films, as well as entering into an agreement to distribute films produced by Walt Disney Productions, in place of Van Beuren Studios, which subsequently folded its operations.
R K Studios: End Of An Era. The news of the Kapoor family all set to sell the landmark RK Studio that was founded by Raj Kapoor in 1948 has broken many hearts, but comes as no surprise.
May 3, 2019 · Raj Kapoor set up RK Films in 1948 and started constructing RK Studios in Chembur in the 50s. It is often said that the studios was not just his workplace but a “temple” from which the man behind classics like Awaara and Shree 420 drew his sustenance.
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Oct 3, 2018 · R K Studios was a city landmark long before Chembur, the Mumbai suburb it is located in, became habitable. It drew tourists and locals to its gates for the grand movies that were shot inside...
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RK Studios went up for sale after it was gutted in a massive fire last year. Actor Rishi Kapoor told Mumbai Mirror that the family took the decision to sell the property collectively.
As much as the studio is remembered for some of the classic films shot there, it remains alive in the memory of the folks of the film industry for parties and social events. In his autobiography, Khullam Khulla , Rishi Kapoor mentions about the pomp and show of his father.
