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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. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and established the Prithvi Theatres in 1944 as a travelling theatre company based in Bombay .
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.
Prithviraj Kapoor was a pioneer of Indian theatre and cinema, and the patriarch of the Kapoor family in Bollywood. He acted in over 100 films, founded the Prithvi Theatre, and received the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke awards.
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Prithviraj Kapoor was a prominent Indian filmmaker and actor, and the founder of the Prithvi Theatre. He was the father of Raj, Shammi, and Shashi Kapoor, and the recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke awards.
May 29, 2012 · Prithviraj Kapoor (born November 3, 1906, Samundri, India [now in Pakistan]—died May 29, 1972, Bombay [now Mumbai], India) was an Indian film and stage actor who founded both the renowned Kapoor family of actors and the Prithvi Theatre in Bombay (now Mumbai).
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The Indian theatre actor Prithviraj Kapoor made The Kapoor Family prominent in the history of Indian Cinema. The Kapoor Family is of Punjabi Hindu origin and Prithviraj Kapoor was the first from the family who established himself as the pioneer of Indian theatre.
Nov 3, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Prithviraj Kapoor, the founder of Prithvi Theatre and a pioneer of Hindi cinema. He starred in classics like Mughal-e-Azam and directed plays that tackled social issues such as Partition.
