Kapoor family

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The Kapoor family[1][2] is a prominent Indian show business family with at least four generations of the family over Template:Age years being active in the Hindi film industry.[1] Numerous members of the family, both (biological) and those who have married into the family, have had prolific careers as actors, film directors and producers.[1][3] "The Pioneer" founder of the dynasty was "The Patriarch", Prithviraj Kapoor,[4][3][5] who was the first member of family to begin acting in movies with his 1929 debut film Be Dhari Talwar.[6] He was a pioneer of Indian theatre and the founding member of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).[2][7] His son Raj Kapoor was the most influential actor and director in Hindi cinema.[1][2] The genesis generation or the earliest linear generation of the Kapoor family tree to ever act in the films was Prithviraj Kapoor's father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, who debuted as actor in 1951 film Awaara, which was produced, directed and starred in lead role by his grandson Raj Kapoor.[4][3][8]

Due to their decades old participation in the Hindi film industry, the family is often called "The First Family of Bollywood".[1][3] Prominent personalities related to the Kapoor family through marriage include Kumari Naaz, Jennifer Kendal, Geeta Bali, Neetu Singh, Babita, Valmik Thapar, Saif Ali Khan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Alia Bhatt.[9][10][11]

Kapoor family tree

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  • Dewan Murli Mal Kapoor[1]
    • Dewan Keshav mal Kapoor, m. Radha Kapoor (first wife) and Prem Kapoor (second wife)
      • Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, m. Vaishno Devi (first wife) and Channa Kapoor (second wife)
        • Prithviraj Kapoor, m. Ramsarni Mehra
        • Trilok Kapoor
          • Vijay Kapoor, m. Veena Kapoor
            • Sanjay Kapoor, m. Anju Kapoor
            • Ajay Kapoor, m. Neelam Kapoor
            • Anuradha Kapoor
          • Vicky Kapoor
        • Kailash Kapoor, m. C. Kakkar
        • Prem Mehra, m. Prithvi Chand Mehra
          • Naval Mehra, m. Anne-Marie Mehra
            • Neville Andrew Mehra
            • Christina Minner
          • Vijay K. Mehra, m. Ruth Mehra
          • Sabita Khanna
          • Kiran Seth, m. Vipin Seth
            • Vikram Seth
            • Mrinal Seth
        • Amarnath Kapoor
        • Vishwanath (Vishi) Kapoor
        • Lt. Col. Ramesh Kapoor
      • Diwan Shambhu Nath Kapoor
      • Ram Pyari Khanna
        • Dharambir Khanna
          • Ashok Khanna, m. Baby Khanna
            • Kirran Ashok Khanna, m. Monga Khanna
          • Banshi Khanna
          • Mohan Khanna
      • Ram Rakhi Mehra
      • Kaushaliya Khanna

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Photos of the notable members of the family

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Madhu Jain, 2009, The Kapoors: The First Family of Indian Cinema, Penguin Books.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rishi Kapoor, Leading Man From a Bollywood Dynasty, Dies at 67. The New York Times(30 April 2020).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Flashback at 90: A Kapoor daughter recalls family's filmy journey from Peshawar to the pinnacle. Hindustan Times(18 April 2018).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Prithviraj Kapoor Birth Anniversary: Lesser Known Facts About the Film and Theatre. Daily Pioneer(3 November 2019).
  5. ↑ Remembering Prithviraj Kapoor: 10 facts you must know about the Father of Bollywood(3 November 2016).
  6. ↑ Rishi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi remember a compassionate human on 113th birth anniversary of Prithviraj Kapoor: 'The man who started it all'. Hindustan Times(3 November 2019).
  7. ↑ Pran receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Coolage.in(14 April 2013). Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. ↑ 'Want to go to Pakistan once before I die'. The Dispatch(30 April 2020).
  9. ↑ Prithviraj Kapoor to Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor(4 June 2012). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Prithviraj Kapoor (Indian actor) – Encyclopædia Britannica. Britannica.com(4 February 2013). Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Showman Raj Kapoor's house to be converted into museum. The Express Tribune(23 September 2012).

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