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Prithviraj Kapoor (Prithvinath Kapoor)
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- Born
- November 3, 1906(119 years old)
About
Prithviraj Kapoor was an Indian actor and pioneer of Indian theatre and cinema, and the patriarch of the Kapoor film family. He founded the Prithvi Theatres in Mumbai and was among the first stars of Hindi cinema.
Known for
- Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
- Alam Ara (1931)
- Sikandar (1941)
- Founder of Prithvi Theatres
Awards
- Padma Bhushan
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Trivia & fun facts
- He was the father of actors Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor.
- He founded Prithvi Theatres in 1944.
- He was posthumously awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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