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    Profession(s)Actor and FilmmakerFamous forPioneer of Indian theatre and cinemaPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
    in meters- 1.70 m
    in feet & inches- 5’ 7”Hair ColourBlackEyes ColourBlackCareerDebutHindi Film: Be Dhari Talwar (1929)Last FilmPunjabi Film- Mele Mitran dem (1972) Awards, Honours• 1954: Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
    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 cinemaPersonal LifeDate of Birth3 November 1906 (Saturday)BirthplaceSamundri, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)Date of Death29 May 1972 Place of DeathBombay (now Mumbai), Maharash
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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

    Some members of the Kapoor family with the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in 2024

    Current regionMumbai, India
    Place of origin
    Connected families
    TraditionsPunjabi Hindus[5][6][7][8]
    Heirlooms
    Estate(s)

    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,&

    Prithviraj Kapoor

    Indian actor (1906–1972)

    Prithviraj Kapoor

    Kapoor in the film Ek Raat (1942)

    Born

    Prithvinath Kapoor


    (1906-11-03)November 3, 1906

    Samundri, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)

    Died29 May 1972(1972-05-29) (aged 65)

    Bombay, Maharashtra, India

    EducationLyallpur Khalsa College, Lyallpur
    Alma materEdwardes College Peshawar (BA)
    OccupationActor
    Years active1927–1972
    Spouse

    Ramsarni Mehra

    (m. 1923)​
    Children6, including Raj, Shammi and Shashi
    Relativessee Kapoor family
    Honours
    In office
    3 April 1952 – 2 April 1960
    Preceded byoffice established
    Succeeded byTarasankar Bandyopadhyay
    ConstituencyNominated (Arts)

    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