7 Immigrants Who Made It Big In India

BANGALORE: You may have heard about people migrate from one place to another in seek of job, shelter, better living and many such things. But you may be surprised to know that there are many prominent personalities in India whom you admire, love and respect, are immigrants. When India was making merry after independence, many people migrated to India and later made a mark in history. Based on the list by India TV.com, Let us have a look at some of the famous personalities of India who were immigrants.

Raj Kapoor: Raj Kapoor needs no introduction. Call him Charlie Chaplin of India or "The Show-Man", he is a legend.

He worked in Indian Cinema and made it popular as Director, Producer and actor. Born on 14 December 1924 in Peshawar, now Pakistan, to Hindu-Pathan parents, Raj Kapoor set up his own RK Studio at the age of 24 in Mumbai. He won several awards and recognitions not only in India but world-wide. He became a symbol of Indian cinema. His career in Indian cinema started as a clapper boy and later he reached the top in the industry with his own style of movies that set a trend till date. IMGC Global Entertainment now converts the home of the Kapoor family in Peshawar, Pakistan—where Raj Kapoor was born—to a museum with the support of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.

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