Biography
Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and established the Prithvi Theatres in 1944 as a travelling theatre company based in Bombay.
He was the patriarch of the Kapoor family of Hindi films, four generations of which, beginning with him, have played active roles in the Hindi film industry, with the youngest generation still active in Bollywood. His father, Basheshwar Nath Kapoor, also played a short role in his movie Awara. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1969 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1971 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.
Filmography
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Movies 43
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Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992)
Naya Nasha (1973)
Naag Panchami (1972)
Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971)
Sher E Watan (1971)
Sakshatkara (1971)
Heer Raanjha (1970)
Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970)
Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai (1969)
Teen Bahuraniyan (1968)
Bombay In The Night's Embrace (1967)
Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi (1966)
Lootera (1965)
Sky palace (1965)
Rajkumar (1964)
Jahan Ara (1964)
Zindagi (1964)
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1963)
Rustom Sohrab (1963)
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Lajwanti (1958)
Journey Beyond Three Seas (1957)
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957)
Emperor Shivaji (1952)
Anand Math (1952)
Awaara (1951)
Dahej (1950)
Valmiki (1946)
Vikramaditya (1945)
Phool (1944)
Gauri (1943)
Sikandar (1941)
The Court Dancer: Raj Nartaki (1941)
Abhagin (1938)
Vidyapati (1937)
Grihadah (1936)
Inquilab (1935)
Seeta (1934)
Rajrani Meera (1933)
The Light of the World (1931)
Cinema Girl (1930)
The Arabian Knight (1930)
Do Dhari Talwar (1929)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1906-11-03
Deathday1972-05-29 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceFaisalabad, Pakistan
ReligionHinduism
RelationshipsRamsarni Kapoor (1923-01-01 - 1972-01-01)
ChildrenRaj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor
SiblingsTrilok Kapoor
RelativesSurinder Kapoor
CitizenshipsBritish Raj, India
Also Known Asपृथ्वीराज कपूर
AwardsDadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
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