Prithviraj Kapoor
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Birth Name: Prithvinath Kapoor
Born: 3 November 1906 Died: 29 May 1972
Country of origin: Pakistan
Height: 6' 2"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Ramsarni Mehra
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Prithviraj Kapoor (3 November 1906 โ 29 May 1972) born Prithvinath Kapoor, was a pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry, who started his career as an actor in the silent era of Hindi cinema, associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and who founded the Prithvi Theatres, a travelling theatre company based in Mumbai, in 1944. He was the patriarch of the Kapoor family of Hindi films, four generations of which, beginning with him, have played active roles in the Hindi film industry, with two generations still active in Bollywood. However, his father, Basheshwar Nath Kapoor, also played a short role in h
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2. The Vagabond
Rating: | 26 Watched |

3. Shree 420 (1955)
Rating: | 13 Watched |

5. Ajooba (1991)
Rating: | 4 Watched |
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