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  1. 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. [2] 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 .

  2. Prithviraj Kapoor was a pioneer of Indian theatre and cinema, and the patriarch of the Kapoor family in Bollywood. He acted in over 100 films, founded the Prithvi Theatre, and received the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke awards.

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  3. May 29, 2012 · Prithviraj Kapoor was an Indian film and stage actor who founded both the renowned Kapoor family of actors and the Prithvi Theatre in Bombay (now Mumbai). He was best known for playing Alexander the Great in Sohrab Modi’s Sikandar (1941; “Alexander the Great”) and the emperor Akbar in K. Asif’s.

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  5. Prithviraj Kapoor was a prominent Indian actor and director, known for his roles in Mughal-E-Azam, Maharathi Karna and Bidyapati. He was the father of Raj Kapoor and the grandfather of many famous Bollywood stars.

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    • Samundri, Punjab, British India
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    • Bombay, Maharashtra, India
  6. Nov 3, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Prithviraj Kapoor, the founder of Prithvi Theatre and a pioneer of Hindi cinema. He starred in classics like Mughal-e-Azam and directed plays that tackled social issues such as Partition.

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  7. Mini Bio. Prithviraj Kapoor was born on November 3, 1906 in Samundri, Punjab, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Maharathi Karna (1944) and Bidyapati (1937). He was married to Rama Kapoor. He died on May 29, 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

  8. 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.

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