Kamal Kapoor
Kamal Kapoor कमल कपूर ਕਮਲ ਕਪੂਰ | |
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| Born | 22 February 1920 |
| Died | 2 August 2010 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946-97 |
| Spouse |
Suman Devi (m. 1945) |
| Children | 5 including; Kapil Kapoor (Director) |
| Relatives | Ravinder Kapoor (brother) |
Kamal Kapoor (Hindi: कमल कपूर) was an Indian actor and producer who acted in around 600 Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati films.[1][2]
Early life
He was born in 1920 in Lahore, Punjab, British India.[3] He completed his studies in Lahore's DAV college. He was cousin of Prithviraj Kapoor & maternal grandfather of Goldie Behl.[4]
Career
He started his career working as a hero through the 1940s-50s. His first film was Door Chalen, which was released in 1946 . He played the lead in the movie Door Chalen. He started playing the role of a villain in the 1960s-70s. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of Raj Kapoor in Aag and Narang[5] in Don.
Filmography
This is a selected list
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Dak Bangla | |
| Hatimtai | ||
| 1948 | Aag | Advocate Khanna |
| 1961 | Reshmi Rumal | Deepak |
| 1962 | Ek Musafir Ek Hasina | Ranjeet |
| 1965 | Shaheed | Public Prosecutor |
| Jab Jab Phool Khile | Rai Bahadur Chunnilal Khanna | |
| 1967 | Taqdeer | Vijay |
| Raaz | Sunil's Friend | |
| 1968 | Raja Aur Runk | Commander Vikram |
| 1970 | Sachaa Jhutha | Commissioner of Police |
| 1972 | Pakeezah | Nawab Zafar Ali Khan |
| Seeta Aur Geeta | Ravi's Father | |
| Gora Aur Kala | Dilawar Singh | |
| 1973 | Black Mail | Dr. J.K. Shetty |
| 1978 | Don | Narang |
| 1985 | Mard | General Dyer |
| 1989 | Toofan | ACP Sharma |
| 1991 | Indrajeet | Principal |
| 1997 | Akhri Sanghursh | Patel's Partner |
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actors (2010 ed.). Diamond. 10 October 2010. p. 260. ISBN 978-8128828997.
- ^ "Kamal Kapoor". imusti.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Veteran Actor Kamal Kapoor - His Life and Work..." Blogger.
- ^ "the kapoor family tree". Beth Loves Bollywood. June 2011.
- ^ "Kamal Kapoor". imprints on indian filmscreen. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links
- Kamal Kapoor at IMDB