The Kapoor Family.

The Kapoor Family in Bollywood.

It is always desirable to be well descended;
But the glory belongs to the ancestors.


1. BN Kapoor. Son of a Devan. He had two sons.
Prithvi and Trilok Kapoor. Migrated to Bombay.
He was a retired Thanedar in Punjab.

2. Prithviraj Kapoor. Migrated to Bombay in 1928.
Acted in more than fifty films. Opened Prithvi theatres.
Paisa, Natak Deevar Shakuntala were famous episodes. For the
welfare of stage artists, Prithvi, Raj, Shammi, Shashi
stood with a bowl to collect donations from audience.
HeerRanja,Alamara,MoghaleAzam were his popular films.
Prithvi theatres staged 2620 shows in 10 years.

3. Trilok Kapoor. Acted in about fifty films most of them mythological.
Trilok Kapoor and Nirupa Roy was a very popular pair in their days.

4.RajKapoor the showman. He began his career as a clapper boy under
Kidar Sharma. His AAg, Barsaat, Aawara Sangam -all his films under RK studio banner were hit films with enchanting music. RajKapoor Nargis were popular.
All his heroin Padmini Vaijayantimala were expected to wear flimsy white saris.

5.Shammi Kapoor the Junglee fame flambount drum boy was very popular with the females in their days. His Films Tumsa Nahi Dekha, DilDeke Dekho, TeesriManzil were box office hit films in his days. He married Geeta Bali.

6.Shashi Kapoor. Married Jennifer Randell. Shakesperewallah, Dharmaputra, Waqt JabJabPhool.. Aamne Saamne Utsav were very popular films in his time.
He has acted in about hundred films.

7. Randheer Kapoor Rishi Kapoor married Babita, Neetu Singh respectively.
They had important films and are quite popular. Rajiv had his debut in RamTeriGanga Meli was a hit film during his days. Karishma Kareena Ranbeer
Are all popular and acted in many films.

All the members of the Kapoor family have contributed immensely to Filmdom.