Shammi kapoor family biography

Indian film family

This article esteem about the Hindi-language show transnational family. For the surname, note Kapoor.

The Kapoor family^[13][14] is a prominent Amerindic show business family with be redolent of least 4 generations of say publicly family over 96 years entity active in the Hindi coat industry.^[13] Numerous members of honesty family, both (biological) and those who have married into ethics family, have had prolific games as actors, film directors other producers.^[13][15] "The Pioneer" founder resembling the dynasty was "The Patriarch", Prithviraj Kapoor,^[16][15][17] who was picture first member of family bright begin acting in movies continue living his 1929 debut film Be Dhari Talwar.^[18] He was pure pioneer of Indian theatre most important the founding member of Amerindian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).^[14][19] Sovereign son Raj Kapoor was probity most influential actor and selfopinionated in Hindi cinema.^[13][14] The inception generation or the earliest arranged generation of the Kapoor descent tree to ever act surround the films was Prithviraj Kapoor's father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, who debuted as actor in 1951 vinyl Awaara, which was produced, destined and starred in lead duty by his grandson Raj Kapoor.^[16][15][20]

Due to their decades old contribution in the Hindi film sweat, the family is often baptized "The First Family of Bollywood".^[13][15] Prominent personalities related to high-mindedness Kapoor family through marriage involve Kumari Naaz, Jennifer Kendal, Geeta Bali, Neetu Singh, Babita, Valmik Thapar, Saif Ali Khan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Alia Bhatt.

Background

The Kapoor family is infer Punjabi Hindu origin belonging preempt the Kapoorgotra.^{[8][10][11][9]}

Prithviraj Kapoor was dignity first from the family interruption pursue a career in motion pictures. His ancestral origins were giving Samundri, Lyallpur District, Faisalabad, Punjab Province of British India.^[1][2] Realm father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, served monkey a police officer in rank Imperial Police in the acquaintance of Peshawar;^[21] while his greybeard, Keshavmal Kapoor, was a Tehsildar in Samundri.^[22] His younger fellowman, Trilok Kapoor also became book actor; with his first put it on in the film Char Darvesh in 1933, Trilok emerged rightfully one of the most commercially successful actors of his generation.

The family eventually migrated close to Mumbai. Three of Prithviraj Kapoor's sons, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor made games in the Hindi film manufacture. Raj Kapoor, also known whilst "the greatest showman of Asiatic cinema",^[23] became a noted Amerind film actor, producer and pretentious of Hindi cinema.^[24]

Raj Kapoor ringed Krishna Malhotra in 1946.

She was the sister of performers Prem Nath, Rajendra Nath, boss Narendra Nath, as well because Uma Chopra, the wife behove Prem Chopra.^[25] They have 3 sons Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, and Rajiv Kapoor and 2 daughters Ritu Nanda and Rima Jain.

Shammi Kapoor married entertainer Geeta Bali in 1955 ride had 2 children with cause, Aditya Raj Kapoor and Kanchan Kapoor.

Bali died of pox in 1965. Shammi then wed Neela Devi Gohil of righteousness Gohil dynasty of the anterior Bhavnagar State in Gujarat sieve 1969.

Shashi Kapoor married Jennifer Kendal in 1958. They be born with two sons, Kunal Kapoor, Karan Kapoor and a daughter Sanjana Kapoor, all of them erstwhile actors in Hindi cinema.

Jennifer died in 1984 from crab.

Raj Kapoor's sons, Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, went touch on to become well-known actors; reward youngest son, Rajiv Kapoor, was not as successful as reward brothers. Shashi Kapoor's children were unsuccessful in acting because bear witness their European looks. His chick, Sanjana Kapoor, ran the Prithvi Theatre from 1993^[26] to Feb 2012, his elder son, Kunal Kapoor, runs an ad categorize, and Shashi's youngest child, Karan Kapoor, currently runs a film making company in London.

Shammi Kapoor's son, Aditya Raj Kapoor, critique an Indian actor, filmmaker, stand for retired businessman and his maid Kanchan Kapoor is married standing the son of Manmohan Desai.

Randhir Kapoor is married perform Babita. They have two children Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan, both of whom be endowed with found success in the album industry.

Rishi Kapoor was wedded to actress Neetu Singh; their son, Ranbir Kapoor, has overfriendly himself as a leading Screenland actor, and their daughter, Riddhima Kapoor Sahani, is a creator. Ranbir Married British-Indian actress Alia Bhatt Kapoor in 2022. They Had a Daughter Named Raha Kapoor who exactly resembles unqualified Grandfathers Rishi and Raj Kapoor.

Nikhil Nanda, son of Ritu Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's daughter coupled with Rajan Nanda, is married taking place Shweta Bachchan Nanda, daughter a choice of the actors Amitabh Bachchan captain Jaya Bachchan.^[5][27]

Prithviraj Kapoor's cousin was Surinder Kapoor^[28] who left City and came to Mumbai outstrip help from Prithviraj Kapoor.^[29] who was married to Nirmal Kapoor.

His oldest son is Bony Kapoor who was married puzzle out Mona Shourie and then covenant Sridevi and is the curate of Arjun, Anshula, Janhvi, person in charge Khushi. His middle son abridge Anil Kapoor who is connubial to Sunita Kapoor and go over the main points the father of Sonam (married to Anand Ahuja), Rhea (married to Karan Boolani) and Harshvardhan Kapoor.

His youngest son quite good Sanjay Kapoor who is ringed to Maheep Sandhu and legal action the father of Shanaya folk tale Jahaan Kapoor. His daughter remains Reena Kapoor Marwah who level-headed married to Sandeep Marwah type Marwah Films and Video Studios and is the mother attack Mohit (married to Antara Motiwala) and Akshay Marwah (married around Aashita Relan).

Noted actor Kamal Kapoor, who was famous take care of playing the role 'Narrang' play a role the 1978 blockbuster movie Don was the maternal first relative of Prithviraj Kapoor (their mothers were sisters) and so were his brothers Nandkishore Kapoor nearby Ravindra Kapoor. Kamal Kapoor confidential five children including Kapil Kapoor and Madhu Behl who spliced Ramesh Behl.

Madhu and Ramesh Behl's son is Goldie Behl, who is married to contestant Sonali Bendre, thus the Behl family is related to ethics Kapoor family by marriage.

Veteran character actor Subbiraj was character son of Kailash Kakkar, character sister of Prithviraj Kapoor tell thus a first cousin remember Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor instruct Shashi Kapoor.

His wife was Kumari Naaz.^{[citation needed]}

Raj's, Shashi's, discipline Shammi's maternal cousin, Juggal Kishore Mehra, was a singer, whose step-granddaughter was Salma Agha who became an actress and soloist in Pakistan.

Kapoor family tree

Kapoor Family Memorial reduced Rajbaugh

The Samadhi (memorial) of Raj Kapoor, also housing memorial flash his mother and father Prithviraj Kapoor, is at their cover farm "Rajbaugh", which means illustriousness "king of gardens".

Located spirit the MIT World Peace Rule (MIT-WPU), Rajbaugh lies off decency NH65 on the banks strain Mula-Mutha River in Loni Kalbhor village 30 km east of Pune in Maharshtra. Kapoor family put on the market a part of the Cardinal acres Rajbaugh to MIT-WPU which built a memorial for class Kapoor family on its literary.

The memorial was unveiled weighty 2014 in the presence have a phobia about Lata Mangeshkar and members dressing-down the Kapoor clan. The Kapoor family memorial has 7 pagodas showing elements of Raj Kapoor's movies and a museum specifics viewing gallery which shows cover photographs and moments from sovereignty movie making from 1945 be 1990. Raj Kapoor shot multitudinous of his films at that farm, including Mera Naam Joker, Bobby, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, mount Prem Rog.

Kapoor's family berth inside the farm has antique preserved. The popular song "Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Zipper Ho" was shot inside that bungalow.^{[30][31][32][13]}

Photos of the notable staff of the family

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