Kamal Kapoor

Kamal Kapoor (Hindi: कमल कपूर; 22 February 1920 - 2 August 2010) was an Indian actor and producer who acted in around 600 Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati films.[1][2]

Kamal Kapoor
कमल कपूर
ਕਮਲ ਕਪੂਰ
Born(1920-02-22)22 February 1920
Died2 August 2010(2010-08-02) (aged 90)
OccupationActor
Years active1946-97
Spouse(s)
Suman Devi
(m. 1945)
Children5 including;
Kapil Kapoor (Director)
RelativesNandkishore Kapoor (brother) Ravindra Kapoor (brother)

Early life

He was born in 1920 in Peshawar,[3] North-West Frontier Province, British India.[4] He completed his studies in Lahore's DAV college. He was cousin of Prithviraj Kapoor and maternal grandfather of Goldie Behl.[5]

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 a villain in the 1960s-70s. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of Raj Kapoor in Aag and Narang[6] in Don.

Selected filmography

YearFilmRole
1947Dak Bangla
Hatimtai
1948AagAdvocate Khanna
1961Reshmi RumalDeepak
1962Ek Musafir Ek HasinaRanjeet
1965ShaheedPublic Prosecutor
Johar-Mehmood in Goa

Police Supdt Alburqueue

Jab Jab Phool KhileRai Bahadur Chunnilal Khanna
1967TaqdeerVijay
RaazSunil's Friend
DiwanaRamdas / Sir Mayadas
1968Raja Aur RunkCommander Vikram
1970Sachaa JhuthaCommissioner of Police
1971Johar Mehmood in Hong KongBoss
Mehboob Ki MehndiLawyer, Public Prosceutor
1972PakeezahNawab Zafar Ali Khan
Seeta Aur GeetaRavi's Father
Gora Aur KalaDilawar Singh
1973Mera Desh Mera Dharam
Hanste ZakhmDaulat Singh
Black MailDr. J. K. Shetty
1974InsaaniyatJudge
Dil DiwanaKapoor
1975DeewaarFactory Owner
Khel Khel Mein

Ajay Father

Do Jasoos

Motilal

1977Amar Akbar Anthony Senior Inspector Khanna Adoptive father of Amar
Hum Kisise Kum NaheenKishorilal
1978DonNarang
GhataKuldeep Pandey
1982Dulha Bikta HaiSeth Champaklal
1985Meri JungDhaaga sahab
MardGeneral Dyer
1987Deewana Tere Naam KaThakur
1989DaataPanna seth
ToofanACP Sharma
1991IndrajeetPrincipal
1997Akhri SanghurshPatel's Partner

References

  1. Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actors (2010 ed.). Diamond. 10 October 2010. p. 260. ISBN 978-8128828997.
  2. "Kamal Kapoor". imusti.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. https://beetehuedin.blogspot.in/2013/03/a-crystalline-eyed-bad-man-kamal-kapoor.html?showComment=1519277931330#c2244927760393364708
  4. "Veteran Actor Kamal Kapoor - His Life and Work..." Blogger.
  5. "the kapoor family tree". Beth Loves Bollywood. June 2011.
  6. "Kamal Kapoor". imprints on indian filmscreen. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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