The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian show business family with a long history in Hindi cinema , many members of the family have had careers as actors , film directors , and producers .
Background The Kapoor family is of Punjabi Hindu origin.[ 6] [ 8] [ 9] [ 7] Prithviraj Kapoor was the first from the family to pursue a career in films. He was born in 1906 in the town of Samundri in Punjab Province , British India .[ 10] [ 11] His father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, served as a police officer in the Indian Imperial Police in the city of Peshawar ;[ 12] while his grandfather, Keshavmal Kapoor, was a Tehsildar in Samundri , Punjab , British India .[ 13] Prithviraj's first lead role was in Cinema Girl in 1929.
All three of Prithviraj Kapoor's sons, Raj Kapoor , Shammi Kapoor , and Shashi Kapoor , made careers in the Hindi film industry. Raj Kapoor also known as "the greatest showman of Indian cinema ",[ 14] [ 15] became a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema .[ 16]
Raj Kapoor's sons, Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor , went on to become well-known actors; his youngest son, Rajiv Kapoor , was not as successful as his brothers. Shashi Kapoor's daughter Sanjana Kapoor also became a film actress, although she had a short career.
Randhir Kapoor is married to Babita . They have two daughters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor , both of whom have found success in the film industry. Rishi Kapoor is married to actress Neetu Singh , their son, Ranbir Kapoor , has established himself as a leading Bollywood actor.
Nikhil Nanda , son of Ritu Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's daughter and Rajan Nanda, is married to Shweta Bachchan , daughter of the actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan .[ 2] [ 17]
Notable members of the Kapoor family
First generation
Second generation
Third generation Randhir Kapoor – eldest son of Raj Kapoor; married to Babita
Ritu Nanda née Kapoor – elder daughter of Raj Kapoor; married to Rajan Nanda
Rishi Kapoor – second son of Raj Kapoor; married to Neetu Singh Kapoor
Rima Kapoor Jain – second daughter of Raj Kapoor; married to Manoj Jain
Rajiv Kapoor – youngest son of Raj Kapoor
Aditya Raj Kapoor – son of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali
Karan Kapoor – elder son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Kunal Kapoor – younger son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Sanjana Kapoor – daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal; married to Valmik Thapar
Fourth generation
Family photos
Raj Kapoor
R.K. Film and R. K. Studio entrance,
Mumbai .
See also
References
^ Showman Raj Kapoor’s house to be converted into museum By Hidayat KhanPublished: September 23, 2012 http://tribune.com.pk/story/441304/showman-raj-kapoors-house-to-be-converted-into-museum/
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^ Bina Rai: The good old days Archived 2009-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Screen .
^ Talk Back: Eye On India (Interview with Anil Kapoor) Ep33 Pt1 . Dawn News . Retrieved 2012-08-23 . I'm a Pathan's son... my father, my grandfather they were all Pathans from Peshawar...
^ Sen, Shomini (13 October 2012). "What Sharmila couldn't do in her time, Kareena manages easily" . Zee News . Retrieved 15 August 2013 .
^ a b c Nirpal Dhaliwal. "Nirpal Dhaliwal: My Bollywood bit part | Film" . The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-07-13 .
^ a b c Gooptu, Sharmistha (29 October 2010). "Bengali Cinema: 'An Other Nation' " . Taylor & Francis – via Google Books.
^ a b Fashion Cultures: Theories, Explorations, and Analysis edited by Stella Bruzzi, Pamela Church
^ a b "Remembering an icon: Prithviraj Kapoor" .
^ "Prithviraj Kapoor to Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor" .
^ "Prithviraj Kapoor (Indian actor) - Encyclopædia Britannica" . Britannica.com. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2014-07-13 .
^ Untitled Document Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ "rediff.com: Bollywood's First Family" .
^ "14th December 1924: Raj Kapoor, Indian actors and directors, was born" . mapsofindia.com. 18 February 2016.
^ "Raj Kapoor: The Greatest Showman" . sulekha.com. 18 February 2016.
^ "Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema" . hcl.harvard.edu. 19 February 2015.
^ "Nikhil Nanda: The business of life - The Times of India" . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13 .
^ "Trilok Kapoor" .
^ "Ranbir Kapoor helps Armaan Jain to debut in Saif's Lekar Hum Deewana Dil" .
^ "Aadar Jain and Anya Singh new faces of Yash Raj Films" . Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ Chatterjee, Ashok (17 May 2006). " 'I want to be a master of talent' " . The Times of India . Retrieved 25 August 2007 .
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