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Kapoor family

Kapoor family
Ethnicity Punjabi Hindus
Current region Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Place of origin Samundri, Punjab, British India
(Prithviraj Kapoor in 1906 CE)
Members
Connected families Bachchan family
Nath family
Surinder Kapoor family
Pataudi family
Traditions Hindu
Heirlooms R. K. Studio, Prithvi Theatre
Estate Krishna Raj Bungalow, Mumbai, India
Active since 1929; Prithviraj Kapoor acted in Alam Ara (1931), the first talkie film of India

The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian family with a long history in Hindi cinema, many members of the family have had careers as actors, film directors, and producers.

The Kapoor family is of Punjabi Hindu origin.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. His father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, served as a police officer in the Indian Imperial Police in the city of Peshawar; while his grandfather, Keshavmal Kapoor, was a Tehsildar in Samundri, Punjab, British India. Prithviraj's first lead role was in Cinema Girl in 1929 CE.

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", became a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.

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.


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