Biography of prithviraj kapoor wikipedia
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Prithviraj Kapoor Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
• 1956: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award bygd the Sangeet Natak Akademi
• 1969: Padma Bhushan by the Government of India
• 1972: Dadasaheb Phalke Award (Posthumous) for the year 1971 for his contribution to Indian theatre and cinema
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Kapoor family
Indian film family
This article is about the Hindi-language show business family. For the surname, see Kapoor.
| Kapoor Family | |
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Some members of the Kapoor family with the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in 2024 | |
| Current region | Mumbai, India |
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| Traditions | Punjabi Hindus[5][6][7][8] |
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Active since 1929; Prithviraj Kapoor acted in Alam Ara (1931), the first talkie film of India | |
The Kapoor family[10][11] is a prominent Indian show business family with at least 4 generations of the family over 96 years being active in the Hindi film industry.[10] 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.[10][12] "The Pioneer" founder of the dynasty was "The Patriarch", Prithviraj Kapoor,& • Indian actor (1906–1972) Prithviraj Kapoor Kapoor in the film Ek Raat (1942) Prithvinath Kapoor Samundri, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) Bombay, Maharashtra, India Ramsarni Mehra 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
Prithviraj Kapoor
Born
(1906-11-03)November 3, 1906Died 29 May 1972(1972-05-29) (aged 65) Education Lyallpur Khalsa College, Lyallpur Alma mater Edwardes College Peshawar (BA) Occupation Actor Years active 1927–1972 Spouse Children 6, including Raj, Shammi and Shashi Relatives see Kapoor family Honours In office
3 April 1952 – 2 April 1960Preceded by office established Succeeded by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay Constituency Nominated (Arts)