Prithviraj Kapoor ruled the cine world for over four decades as an actor, producer and director who was a doting father and a man of virtues too who gave a bountiful of legacy in the form of cinema and theatre
He passed on May 29, 1972 leaving the film industry in a state of shock. Let’s take a walk down memory lane to reminisce the journey Kapoor had in his glorious days.
Prithviraj was born on November 3, 1906 in Pakistan. His father Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor was a police officer. He was married to Rama Kapoor and had three sons Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor, who are well known names in the Indian film fraternity.
His contribution to theatre remains immense. In fact, theatre still breathes thanks to the Kapoor clan.
Prior to joining films, Kapoor became a part of the Grant Anderson Theatre Company and performed in Shakespeare’s plays in English.
His joining of New Theatres in Calcutta, was a turning point of his career.
A few of his support hit films include New Theatres like Manzil (1936), President (1937), and Vidyapathi (1937). He played the title role in Sohrab Modi`s Sikander in 1941. In 1960, he acted in another historical movie Mughal-e-Azam and played the role of the Mughal ruler Akbar, which has been flagged as one of the best products of Hindi cinema.