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Prithviraj Kapoor was an Indian actor and theatre director who founded the Prithvi Theatres in 1944. He was the patriarch of the Kapoor family of Hindi films and received the Padma Bhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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.
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May 29, 2012 · Prithviraj Kapoor was a pioneer of Indian cinema and stage, who starred in films such as Sikandar and Mughal-e-azam. He also founded the Prithvi Theatre in Bombay and launched the careers of many actors and directors.
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Prithviraj Kapoor was a prominent Indian actor and director, known for his roles in Mughal-E-Azam, Maharathi Karna and Bidyapati. He was the father of Raj Kapoor and the grandfather of many famous Bollywood stars.
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- Samundri, Punjab, British India
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- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Best known as Shenshah Akbar in Mughal E Azam, Prithiviraj Kapoor is the patriarch of the Kapoor family of Hindi films, five generations of which, beginning with him, have played active...
Actor: Mughal-E-Azam. Prithviraj Kapoor was born on 3 November 1906 in Samundri, Punjab, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Maharathi Karna (1944) and Bidyapati (1937). He was married to Rama Kapoor. He died on 29 May 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
