The infamous Kapoor family has been making its presence felt for a long time, making its mark on the Indian cinema world from generation to generation. The Kapoor family has been a part of the world of cinema since talking films were not fashionable in cinema. From the still film era to black and white and color cinema, the Kapoors were among the few artists who left their mark. Prithviraj Kapoor was the first actor from the Kapoor clan to achieve success in the entertainment industry. Born in 1906, today marks the 52nd death anniversary of Prithviraj Kapoor. Take this opportunity to learn some intriguing facts about the deceased actor
Family
The Kapoor family has spent over 9 decades in Bollywood and the journey is still going on. Since 1928, there has not been a period when someone from the Kapoor family was not energetic in the film industry. Year after year, this family brought the world of cinema the best films. The first generation actor in this family was Prithviraj Kapoor, who came to Bombay from Punjab, Pakistan to try his hand at films.
Prithviraj Kapoor was born on November 3, 1906 in Peshawar. His father, Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, was an officer of the Indian Imperial Police stationed in the city of Peshawar. His mother died when he was three. Kapoor was 17 years antique when he married 15-year-old Ramsarni Mehra. The couple’s eldest child was Raj Kapoor, followed by Shamsher Raj (Shammi) and Balbir Raj (Shashi) and daughter Urmila Sial. They also had two other children, Devinder and Ravinder, who died a week after birth.
Career
Prithviraj Kapoor started acting at the age of 8. When talking films had not yet started, first actor Prithviraj Kapoor turned to still films and while working on them, the actor developed a lot. Then, when the first talking films started to appear, the first talking film “Alam Ara” was made. The actor appeared as the first villain of the talking films. In 1931, when the actor was only 24 years antique, he set a great example of his acting by playing a brilliant role in India’s first talking film, ‘Alam Ara’.
Actor Prithviraj Kapoor has spent his entire life in the world of acting, from childhood to youth and antique age. His character of Akbar in the film ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ is still fresh in people’s minds, which people still like very much. During his life, he appeared in over 16 films and several theater plays. Moreover, it was Prithviraj Kapoor who gave the Kapoor family a distinct identity in the film industry. He founded the Prithvi Theater in Bombay in 1944 as a touring theater company based in Bombay.
Awards and later years
In 1969, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan. He remained a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha for eight years. Prithviraj Kapoor died of cancer on May 29, 1972. His wife Ramsarni died on June 14, 1972, 16 days after her husband, also due to cancer. After the actor said goodbye to the world, the next generation of the Kapoor family carried on his legacy in the world of films, and their fourth generation continues to contribute to the world of films.
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