As Bollywood have fun's Randhir Kapoor's seventy fifth birthday, the actor's legacy and his lineage within the movie fraternity can't be denied. The Kapoor household has roots within the movie trade going again generations, ranging from Randhir's grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor. With the Kapoor clan again within the information, right here's a have a look at all of the actors within the household who've outlined the Hindi movie trade over the a long time. Picture Credit score: Instagram.com/kareenakapoorkhan and /therealkarismakapoor
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Prithviraj Kapoor: The primary Kapoor to enter the movie trade, Prithviraj was a pioneer within the progress of Hindi cinema and Indian theatre. Laying the muse of the Prithvi Theatre in 1944 and beginning his profession in Bollywood through the silent period, Prithviraj had additionally starred within the trade's first movie that had an audio, 'Alam Ara', in 1931. His notable roles embody that of Alexander the Nice in 'Sikandar' (1941). Picture Credit score: GN Archives
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The Authorities of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1969 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1971 for his contributions in the direction of Indian cinema. On the age of 17, he married 14-year-old Ramsarni Mehra and had three youngsters, Raj, Shamsher Raj (Shammi) and Balbir Raj (Shashi) Kapoor. For the uninitiated, Prithviraj's father, Basheshwar Nath Kapoor, additionally performed a job in his film 'Awara'. Picture Credit score: Provided
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Raj Kapoor: Sometimes called the 'showman of Indian cinema' Raj Kapoor outlined the Bollywood trade within the Fifties and Sixties. Journey to Russia even at present and songs of Raj Kapoor movies are performed on the radio! Additionally known as the 'Clarke Gable of India', Raj began his profession as a toddler actor in 'Inquilab' (1935). His large break because the lead was reverse Madhubala in 1947's 'Neel Kamal'. By the next yr, he had launched RK Movies, and went on to ship hits similar to 'Andaz' and 'Barsaat'. Picture Credit score: Provided
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He additionally directed movies even whereas on the peak of his profession, making motion pictures similar to 'Aag', 'Awaara' (1951), 'Shree 420' (1955) and extra. Raj married Krishna Malhotra in 1930 and had 5 youngsters, together with Randhir, Ritu, Rishi, Reema and Rajiv. Raj died in 1988 on the age of 63. Picture Credit score: Provided
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Shammi Kapoor: Whereas Raj was identified for his intense, passionate roles, his brother Shammi earned a fame for enjoyable and flamboyance on display screen. Between the Fifties and the Nineteen Seventies, Shammi dominated Bollywood because the proverbial lover boy, after just a few misses early on in his profession. Shammi made his debut in 1953 with 'Jeewan Jyoti', adopted by just a few duds. Picture Credit score: Provided
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It was with the Nasir Hussain-directed movie 'Tumsa Nahin Dekha' (1957), adopted by 'Dil Deke Dekho' (1959) that Shammi grew to become a drive to reckon with. His notable movies embody 'Junglee', 'Boy Pal', 'Dil Tera Diwana', Kashmir Ki Kali', 'Teesri Manzil' and 'Brahmachari'. Shammi was first married to actress Geeta Bali, who died of smallpox in 1965. He later married Neila Devi in 1969. He had two youngsters, Aditya Raj Kapoor and Kanchan Ketan Desai. Shammi died on August 7, 2011, following a kidney failure. Picture Credit score: AFP
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Shashi Kapoor: Like most within the household, Shashi Kapoor additionally began his Bollywood journey as a toddler actor in his brother Raj Kapoor's directorial debut 'Aag' (1948). His first position as a lead star got here in 1961 with 'Dharmputra'. He had his share of success with motion pictures similar to 'Haseena Maan Jayegi' (1968), 'Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati' (1969), 'Kabhi Kabhie' (1976) and 'Baseraa' (1981). Picture Credit score: Provided
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As one of many first crossover actors in Indian cinema, Shashi starred in a number of Service provider Ivory movies, together with 'The Householder' (1963), 'Shakespeare Wallah' (1965) and 'Bombay Talkie' (1970). Like his brother Raj, he arrange his manufacturing home in 1978 known as Movie Valas, producing critically acclaimed movies similar to Junoon (1978), Kalyug (1981), 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and extra. Kapoor was married to English actress Jennifer Kendal from 1958, till her demise in 1984. He was by no means the identical after shedding her and had three youngsters: Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and Sanjana Kapoor. He died on the age of 79 as a result of liver cirrhosis on December 4, 2017. Picture Credit score: PTI
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Randhir Kapoor: Because the eldest son of Raj Kapoor, Randhir tasted average success in Bollywood regardless of beginning out as a toddler star. Randhir grew to become a lead star and a director in 'Kal Aaj Aur Kal' (1971), which featured three generations of the Kapoor household. Picture Credit score: GN Archives
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His notable movies embody 'Jawani Diwani' (1972), 'Ponga Pandit' (1975), 'Raampur Ka Lakshman' (1972), amongst others. By the late Eighties, he had moved away from performing and centered on movie manufacturing, returning to movies within the late Nineteen Nineties and 2000s in comedies. He's married to movie actress Babita and has two youngsters, Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Picture Credit score: IANS
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Rishi Kapoor: As essentially the most profitable of Raj Kapoor's youngsters, Rishi made his debut as a toddler artist in his father Raj Kapoor's 1970 movie 'Mera Naam Joker', for which he additionally obtained an Indian Nationwide Award. Nonetheless, his first position as a lead actor was reverse Dimple Kapadia in 1973, when the duo starred in 'Bobby'. Rishi bagged the Filmfare Finest Actor award for his position within the movie. Picture Credit score: social media
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Over time, Rishi went on to turn out to be one of many main names in Bollywood, with notable movies similar to 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Karz', 'Yeh Vaada Raha', 'Saagar', 'Aap Ke Deewane' and 'Khel Khel Mein'. The last-mentioned movie additionally starred Neetu Singh, who would quickly turn out to be his girlfriend and later, his spouse. In 2017, the actor launched his biography, 'Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored'. Rishi was identified with leukemia in 2018 and went to New York Metropolis for therapy. After a therapy that lasted greater than a yr, the actor returned to India and returned to performing. He died on April 30, 2020, in Mumbai. Picture Credit score: Wires
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Rajiv Kapoor: Following within the household custom, Rajiv dabbled in Bollywood beginning together with his 1983 debut movie 'Ek Jaan Hain Hum'. His most notable movie included 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' in 1985, together with average success in 'Lover Boy' (1985) and 'Hum To Chale Pardes' (1988). He made his final movie look in 'Zimmedaar' in 1990, following which he centered on producing and movie route. His debut as a director was in 'Prem Granth' with Rishi and Madhuri Dixit within the lead. In 2001, he married architect Aarti Sabharwal. Picture Credit score: GN Archives
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Ritu Nanda and Rima Jain: Ritu Nanda didn't comply with the Bollywood route and centered on enterprise because the chairwoman and chief govt officer of Ritu Nanda Insurance coverage Providers. Nanda was married to Rajan Nanda, an industrialist of India, with two youngsters: Son Nikhil Nanda (who's married to Shweta Bachchan, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's daughter), and daughter Nitasha Nanda. She was battling most cancers and died on January 14, 2020. Picture Credit score:
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Rima Jain, the second daughter of Raj Kapoor, is married to Manoj Jain. She has two sons, Armaan Jain, who debuted as actor in 'Lekar Hum Deewana Dil', and Aadar Jain, who made his debut with the 2017 Hindi movie 'Qaidi Band'. Armaan married Anissa Malhotra, whereas Aadar is courting actress Tara Sutaria. Picture Credit score: Instagram/Aadharjain
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Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and Sanjana Kapoor: Shashi Kapoor's three youngsters have cast their very own paths after transient stints in Bollywood. Because the oldest, Karan tried Bollywood with Shyam Benegal's 1978 movie 'Junoon'. He additionally appeared within the British tv sequence 'The Jewel within the Crown' in 1984. After just a few extra makes an attempt in Bollywood, he moved to London and have become a photographer, residing together with his spouse Lorna and kids, Aliya and Zach. Picture Credit score: GN Archives
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Kunal Kapoor additionally tried movies with the 1972 English-language movie 'Siddhartha', together with mainstream Bollywood movies 'Ahista' and 'Vijeta'. He stop movies shortly after and turned to directing commercials. He married filmmaker Ramesh Sippy's daughter Sheena and had two youngsters, a son named Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor and a daughter named Shaira Kapoor. Picture Credit score: GN Archives
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Sanjana Kapoor took to Bollywood in 1981 with '36 Chowringhee Lane'. Her first position in mainstream Bollywood was reverse Naseerudin Shah in 'Hero Hiralal' (1989), which was profitable on the field workplace. She appeared in Mira Nair's 'Salaam Bombay' however stop performing to deal with Prithvi Theatre, which she stop in 2011 and launched Junoon Theatre in 2012. Sanjana has been married twice: First to actor and director Aditya Bhattacharya, then tiger conservationist, Valmik Thapar. She has a son, Hamir Thapar. Picture Credit score: Wires
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Karisma Kapoor: One of the crucial standard stars of her technology, Karisma Kapoor was launched into Bollywood in 1991 with 'Prem Qaidi'. After a string of flops and ridiculed for her appears to be like, Karisma caught her floor and tasted success in 1993 with 'Anari' and 'Raja Babu' the next yr. A few of her largest hits embody 'Coolie No. 1' (1995), 'Saajan Chale Sasural' (1996) and 'Jeet' (1996). Picture Credit score: Provided
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She reinvented herself in 1996 for 'Raja Hindustani' and entered a brand new part in her profession. The movie earned her a Filmfare Award for Finest Actress, which she adopted up the next yr with an Indian Nationwide Award for 'Dil To Pagal Hai'. Her most critically-acclaimed movies adopted with 'Fiza' (2000) and 'Zubeidaa' (2001). Karisma took a break from performing in 2004 and married Sanjay Kapoor, after a short engagement with Abhishek Bachchan. She returned to movies in 2012 with 'Harmful Ishqq' and tried her hand at an internet sequence with 'Mentalhood' (2020). She and Sanjay at the moment are divorced and he or she is mom to Samiera Kapoor and Kiaan Raj Kapoor. Picture Credit score: AP
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Kareena Kapoor Khan: Regardless of being dropped from her unique debut movie, 'Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai', Kareena Kapoor Khan burst on to the scene within the 2000 struggle movie 'Refugee', reverse Abhishek Bachchan. She adopted it up with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Asoka' and her iconic character of Poo from 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'. Whereas mainstream roles got here her means, Kareena broke away from the stereotype and appeared as a intercourse employee within the 2004 movie, 'Chameli' to thunderous success. Picture Credit score: Provided
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Over time, her notable movies embody 'Omkara' (2006), 'Jab We Met' (2007), 'Heroine' (2012), and 'Udta Punjab' (2016). After a romance with Shahid Kapoor, Kareena married Saif Ali Khan on October 16, 2012. She continued together with her profitable profession post-marriage as properly and has two sons, Taimur and Jeh. Picture Credit score: Instagram.com/kareenakapoorteam
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Ranbir Kapoor: The son of actors Rishi and Neetu Kapoor began his Bollywood profession as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali within the 2005 movie 'Black'. Two years later, Bhansali launched him and Sonam Kapoor in 'Saawariya', which failed on the field workplace. Kapoor tasted success two years later with motion pictures similar to 'Wake Up Sid!' and 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'. He adopted them up with the political drama 'Raajneeti' (2010). Picture Credit score: Provided
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Ranbir actually got here into his personal with 'Rockstar' the next yr, together with 'Barfi!'. Whilst his high-profile romance with actors Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif grabbed headlines, Ranbir used his attraction to win over followers with motion pictures similar to 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' (2013) and 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' (2016). In 2018, he tasted the top of success taking part in Sanjay Dutt within the Rajkumar Hirani-directed biopic 'Sanju'. He's at present courting actress Alia Bhatt and is rumoured to get married this yr.. Picture Credit score: ANI
