| Names |
PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR |
| Date of Birth |
November 03, 1901 – Punjab, India. |
| Date of
Death |
May 29, 1972 – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
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Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian Stage and Film Actor |
|
Date-wise Events |
- 1931: After featuring in nine silent films,
he did a supporting role in India's first film
talkie, Alam Ara.
- 1942: He also founded the Prithvi Theatres, a
travelling theatre company based in Mumbai.
- 1960: In the film ‘Mughal E Azam’
he gave his most memorable performance
as the Mughal emperor Akbar.
- 1963: His
performances in Harishchandra
Taramati, is also remembered by many.
- 1965: His role as Porus in
Sikandar-e-Azam was also appreciated by all.
- 1969: He was decorated with
PADMA BHUSHAN Award.
- 1971: He als did
exceptionally well the role of the grandfather in
Kal Aaj Aur Kal where he appeared
with his son Raj Kapoor and grandson Randhir Kapoor.
- 1971: He was honoured with
Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contributions
towards Indian cinema.
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| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- A pioneer of Indian theatre and
of the Hindi film industry.
- The patriarch of "The First Family of
Indian Cinema", five generations of which family, beginning
with him, have played active roles in Hindi cinema.
- He started his career as an actor, in the silent
era of Hindi cinema.
- He was one of the founding members of IPTA
(Indian People’s Theatre Association), which was originally
the cultural wing of the Communist Party of India.
- In over 16 years of existence, the theatre
staged over 2500 shows and Prithviraj starred as
the lead actor in every single show.
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