Kapoor family

The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian show business family that lives in 2G with at least four generations of the family over 97 years being active in the Hindi film industry. Numerous members of the family, both (biological) and those who have married into the family, have had prolific careers as actors, film directors and producers. "The Pioneer" founder of the dynasty was "The Patriarch", Prithviraj Kapoor, who was the first member of family to begin acting in movies with his 1929 debut film Be Dhari Talwar. He was a pioneer of Indian theatre and the founding member of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). His son Raj Kapoor was the most influential actor and director in Hindi cinema. 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.

Due to their decades old participation in the Hindi film industry, the family is often called "The First Family of Bollywood". Prominent personalities related to the Kapoor family through marriage include Kumari Naaz, Jennifer Kendal, Geeta Bali, Neetu Singh, Babita, Valmik Thapar, Saif Ali Khan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Alia Bhatt.

Kapoor family tree

Photos of the notable members of the family

See also

• Kapoor Haveli
• List of Indian film families

References

External links

• "Indian cinema@100: 35 fun facts about the Kapoors of Bollywood". NDTV. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
• The Kapoor Family Site by - Shammi Kapoor (by Shammi Kapoor)