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Kapoor Family
The Kapoor family The New York Times. 30 April 2020. is a prominent Indian show business family with at least 4 generations of the family over years in the Hindi film industry. Numerous members of the family, both biological including those who married into the family, have had prolific careers as actors, film directors and producers. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Raj Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two Filmfare Award nominations. However, his career declined in the early 1980s, following which he rarely appeared in films. Randhir has been living apart from his wife since 1980s. Part of the Kapoor family, he is the son of actor–filmmaker Raj, grandson of actor Prithviraj and the brother of late actors Rishi Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor. After working as a child artist in '' Shree 420'' (1955), Kapoor made his acting and direction debut with a leading role in the family drama '' Kal Aaj Aur Kal'' (1971), a moderate success at the box office. Subsequently, Kapoor's starring roles in the dramas '' Jeet'' (1972), '' Hamrahi'' (1974) and the romantic comedies '' Jawani Diwani'' (1972), '' Lafange'' (1975), '' Ponga Pandit'' (1975) and the multi-starrers such as '' Raampur Ka Lakshman'' (1972) and '' Haath Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachchan Family
The Bachchan Family is an Indian family primarily associated with the Hindi film industry. The real family name of its founder Harivanshrai Bachchan was of Srivastava subcaste. The notable members of the family include Amitabh's parents, poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan; his wife, actress Jaya Bhaduri; their daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda; their son, actor Abhishek Bachchan; and Abhishek's wife, actress Aishwarya Rai. In 2007, ''Time'' listed Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai on its list of most influential Indians. Overview The Bachchan family came from an Indian Awadhi Hindu background and they were Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas that were fluent in several Hindustani dialects (Awadhi, Hindi, Urdu) as well as Persian. The family also has Punjabi ethnic roots through patriarch Amitabh's mother Teji Bachchan (née Suri) and Bengali ethnic roots through wife of Amitabh Jaya Bachchan (née Bhaduri). Bachchan family also has roots in Mangalore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajiv Kapoor
Rajiv Raj Kapoor (25 August 1962 9 February 2021) was an Indian actor, film producer, film director and a member of the Kapoor family, best known for his lead role in '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili''. He was the youngest son of Raj Kapoor, the legendary Bollywood actor-director-producer. His elder brothers Randhir Kapoor and late Rishi Kapoor were also successful Bollywood actors. Famous actors Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor were his uncles. Prithviraj Kapoor was his paternal grandfather and Trilok Kapoor was his paternal great-uncle. Career Kapoor made his debut in ''Ek Jaan Hain Hum'' in 1983. He played the leading role in his father Raj Kapoor's last directorial venture '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' in 1985. He acted in several other films with the most notable being ''Aasmaan'' (1984), '' Lover Boy'' (1985), '' Zabardast'' (1985) and '' Hum To Chale Pardes'' (1988). He made his second last film appearance in ''Zimmedaaar'' in 1990 after which he turned to producing and directing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 — 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award. Born into the Kapoor family, he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film ''Mera Naam Joker'' (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance '' Bobby'' (1973), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Between 1973 and 2000, Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films. Some of his notable films during this period include '' Khel Khel Mein'' (1975), '' Kabhi Kabhie'' (1976), '' Sargam'' (1979), '' Karz'' (1980), '' Prem Rog'' (1982), '' Chandni'' (1989), and '' Deewana'' (1992). Since the 2000s, Kapoor played character roles to critical acclaim in such films as '' Luck by Chance'' (2009), ''Love Aaj Kal'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritu Nanda
Ritu Nanda (born Ritu Raj Kapoor; 30 October 1948 – 14 January 2020) was an Indian businesswoman and insurance advisor. Career Nanda served as the chairperson and CEO of Ritu Nanda Insurance Services (RNIS). She initially managed a household appliances manufacturing business, Nikitasha, which got closed due to poor growth. She received the ''Brand'' and ''Best Insurance Advisor'' of the Decade awards from the Life Insurance Corporation of India, the largest life insurance company of India. Nanda entered the Guinness Book of Records for selling 17,000 pension policies in a single day. She also managed companies such as Escolife and Rimari Corporate art services. Early life Nanda was born into a Punjabi Hindu family, the daughter of Krishna and Raj Kapoor, an actor-director. She was born in Mumbai on 30 October 1948. Her grandfather was actor Prithviraj Kapoor, her great uncle was actor Trilok Kapoor and her maternal uncles were actors Prem Nath, Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ (born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and film producer who is best known for his work in Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards, he also featured in a number of English-language international films, particularly films produced by Merchant Ivory. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, in 2014, for his contribution to Indian cinema. Born into the Kapoor family, he was the third and the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor. He began his career as a child actor in his brother Raj Kapoor's directorial '' Aag'' (1948), and had his first role as an adult in Yash Chopra's political drama '' Dharmputra'' (1961). Kapoor was married to English actress Jennifer Kendal from 1958 till her death in 1984, and had three children Kunal Kapoor, Karan Kapoor and Sanjana Thapar. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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