Round 10: Tossup 6

It’s not Jerry Lewis, but in 1970, this actor mortgaged basically his entire fortune to fund a four-hour-long romance in which he played a tragicomic clown. (15[1])In another film, (15[1])this actor’s character (15[1])asserts his patriotism despite his cap being Russian, (15[1])his trousers being English, and his shoes being Japanese. A song from a film starring this actor appears on the soundtracks of Deadpool, Gravity, (15[1])and Mississippi Masala. In another film, the secret that this actor’s character is a judge’s son is known by his love interest, (-5[1])who is played by Nargis (15[1])(“NAR-ghiss”). That film’s success in the Soviet Union led this actor to shoot (15[1])in Moscow for a film whose title translates as “My Name is Joker.” The (*) playback singer Mukesh often sung for this actor, (10[1])such as in the songs “Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe” from Anari, “Mera Joota Hai Japani” from Shree 420, and the title song of a 1951 film about a “vagabond.” For 10 points, name this Hindi-language actor-director who played a Chaplinesque tramp in Awaara. ■END■ (0[1])

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