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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. [1] 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 .
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 ", [ 25 ] became a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema .
Prithviraj Kapoor was an Indian actor and filmmaker. He is considered one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was one of the founding members of the Indian People’s Theatre Association. In 1944, Prithviraj Kapoor founded the Prithvi Theatre, which was a travelling theatre company in Bombay.
Prithviraj Kapoor was born on 3 November 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 29 May 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
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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Prithviraj Kapoor (1906 - 1972) was a prominent Indian filmmaker and actor. His name is listed among the founding figures of Hindi cinema. In 1943, the Indian
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.
Nov 3, 2018 · Born on 3 November 1906 in present-day Pakistan, Prithviraj Kapoor was an ardent actor who nurtured a deep love for theatre throughout his life. New Delhi: If Bollywood were a kingdom, the Kapoors would be its monarchs.
Best known as Shenshah Akbar in Mughal E Azam, Prithiviraj Kapoor is the patriarch of the Kapoor family of Hindi films, five generations of which, beginning with him, have played active role in...
May 16, 2012 · Prithviraj Kapoor was the hero of the movie. A noted pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry, he was also the patriarch of the Kapoor family, five generations of which have...