Prithviraj kapoor

By India Today Web Desk: The pioneer of Indian theatre and a stalwart in Hindi film industry, Prithviraj Kapoor was born on November 3 in the year 1906. Prithviraj Kapoor was the patriarch of the famous Kapoor family of Bollywood. He was born in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) in Pakistan. Kapoor completed his higher education at the Edwardes College in Peshawar. He studied law, but later discovered his acting skills on stage and decided to make a career out of it. On his 110th birth anniversary, let's take a look at some unknown facts about Prithviraj Kapoor: • Prithviraj Kapoor started his acting career as a theatre artist in his native place, Lyllapur and Peshawar • In 1928, Prithviraj moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) with some money that he borrowed from his aunt and joined the Imperial Films Company • At the company, he started doing minor roles in films. It was in 1929 when Kapoor got his first lead role in his third film, Cinema Girl • Prithviraj was also cast in nine silent films such as Do Dhari Talwar, Sher-e-Arab and Prince Vijaykumar • In 1931, India's first talkie, Alam Ara, was released. Kapoor played a supporting role in the historical movie • As a reputed theatre actor, Prithviraj joined the Grant Anderson Theater Company, a British playhouse. However, the company shifted to England, soon after he joined • In 1946, Prithviraj Kapoor founded Prithvi Theatres, a theatre group that became a legend over decades. The house would stage influential patriotic plays and inspi...

By India Today Web Desk: If you have not seen Mughal-e-Azam, then you are probably 1. Not from India 2. Born yesterday or 3. living under a rock. For a generation, our introduction to Prithviraj Kapoor, the patriarch of Bollywood's first family, The Kapoors, has been his performance as the gruff, stern emperor Akbar in Mughal-E-Azam. ALSO READ: At 34, Ranbir is a legend in the making 2. While studying law in Peshawar, Prithviraj discovered the actor in him on stage. He moved to Bombay in 1928 to pursue an acting career, thanks to a loan from his aunt. 3. Prithviraj Kapoor started his career by acting in silent films. Some of his early roles included playing a supporting character in India's first talkie Alam Ara, and Greek emperor Alexander the Great in 1941's Sikandar. 4. In 1944, Prithviraj started his own theatre group, Prithvi Theatres. Their premiere performance was a theatrical adaptation of Kalidasa's Abhijnanasakuntalam. 5. Prithvi Theatres' plays were highly influential and inspired people to become a part of the Indian independence movement. Prithviraj Kapoor was also associated with IPTA (Indian People's Theatre Association) as one of its founding members. 6. In 16 years, Prithvi Theatres staged 2,662-odd performances, all of which starred Prithviraj Kapoor in the lead role. 7. Prithvi theatres started as a travelling troupe. However, by 1960, Prithviraj realised that his theatre group was not making money anymore as cinema has triumphed over travelling theatre ...

Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of He was the patriarch of the Early life and education [ ] Prithviraj Kapoor was born as Prithvinath Kapoor on 3 November 1906 Kapoor's childhood was largely spent in Career [ ] Kapoor began his acting career in the theatres of Be Dhari Talwar. Cinema Girl, which released in 1929. After featuring in nine silent films, including Be Dhari Talwar, Cinema Girl, Sher-e-Arab and Prince Vijaykumar, Prithvi Theatres [ ] By 1944, Kapoor had the wherewithal and standing to found his own theatre group, Prithvi Theatres, whose première performance was every single show. [ citation needed] One of his popular plays was called Pathan (1947), which was performed on stage nearly 600 times in Mumbai. It opened on 13 April 1947, and is a story of a Muslim and his Hindu friend. By the late 1950s, it was clear that the era of the travelling theatre had been irreversibly supplanted by the cinema and it was no longer financially feasible for a troupe of up to 80 people to travel the country for four to six months at a time along with their props and equipment and living in hotels and campsites. The financial returns, through ticket sales and the rapidly diminishing largesse of patrons from the erstwhile princely class of India, was not enough to support such an effort. Many of the fine actors and technicians that Prithvi Theatres nurtured had fo...

Most memorable for his powerful, booming voice and regal persona evinced in roles such as Alexander the Great in Born Prithvinath Kapoor on 3 November, 1906, in Peshawar into a prosperous and respected family, his grandfather Dewan Saheb Keshomal Kapoor was the Tehsildar of Samundri town in Lyallpur district of Punjab. As his father Basheshar Nath Kapoor was a police officer with a transferable job, Prithviraj’s early years were spent with his grandfather, engrained in discipline, values and culture. When his mother passed away when he was only three, his father remarried and Prithviraj consequently had four stepbrothers – Trilok, Amar, Vishi and Ram. Schooled at the Anglo-Vernacular District Board Middle School at Samundri, he was 8 when he first appeared on stage as Laxman in a play on the Ramayana, and also keenly participated in sports. Joining Khalsa High School at Lyallpur, he passed his Matriculation Exams with a first-class. Enrolling at Edwardes College Peshawar, he made a name for himself in Dramatics, even becoming the Secretary of College Amateur Dramatics Club. He was even praised by the Chief Commissioner after a performance of The Boy Comes Home. He was just 17 when he was married to Ramsarni; their eldest son Ranbir Raj Kapoor was born in 1924, while Prithviraj was still in college. On completion of his BA in 1927, he sought admission in Law College, Lahore. However, he failed the first year due to lack of interest in the subject. Realising that theatre was...

• • • • When Prithviraj Kapoor walked barefoot in a desert under the scorching sun for Mughal-e-Azam When Prithviraj Kapoor walked barefoot in a desert under the scorching sun for Mughal-e-Azam On Prithviraj Kapoor's 115th birth anniversary, here's revisiting how he filmed for one of the most iconic roles in Hindi cinema in Mughal-e-Azam. Prithviraj Kapoor’s towering personality and his dominating presence on the silver screen was enigmatic and left a strong impact on the audience. The veteran theatre actor was very choosy about his film roles and this resulted in him appearing in memorable roles where he gave his all. One of the most famous roles of his career was that of Emperor Akbar in In a 2010 interview with The Indian Express, Shammi Kapoor shared that his father Prithviraj Kapoor’s “powerful presence” and “thundering performance” made him perfect for Akbar. Shammi shared that he was often present on the set of K Asif’s magnum opus while his father was shooting the film. Shammi Kapoor recalled, “My father got into the skin of the character by relying completely on the script and the director. He would be on the sets, sipping chai and smoking, normally attired, and Asif saab would affectionately tell him to get ready for his shot. He would enter the make-up room saying, ‘Prithviraj Kapoor ab jaa rahaa hai’(Prithviraj Kapoor is leaving now). When ready, he would come out saying, ‘Akbar ab aa rahaa hai’ (Akbar is arriving now).” Prithviraj Kapoor did not compromise on ...

By India Today Web Desk: The pioneer of Indian theatre and a stalwart in Hindi film industry, Prithviraj Kapoor was born on November 3 in the year 1906. Prithviraj Kapoor was the patriarch of the famous Kapoor family of Bollywood. He was born in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) in Pakistan. Kapoor completed his higher education at the Edwardes College in Peshawar. He studied law, but later discovered his acting skills on stage and decided to make a career out of it. On his 110th birth anniversary, let's take a look at some unknown facts about Prithviraj Kapoor: • Prithviraj Kapoor started his acting career as a theatre artist in his native place, Lyllapur and Peshawar • In 1928, Prithviraj moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) with some money that he borrowed from his aunt and joined the Imperial Films Company • At the company, he started doing minor roles in films. It was in 1929 when Kapoor got his first lead role in his third film, Cinema Girl • Prithviraj was also cast in nine silent films such as Do Dhari Talwar, Sher-e-Arab and Prince Vijaykumar • In 1931, India's first talkie, Alam Ara, was released. Kapoor played a supporting role in the historical movie • As a reputed theatre actor, Prithviraj joined the Grant Anderson Theater Company, a British playhouse. However, the company shifted to England, soon after he joined • In 1946, Prithviraj Kapoor founded Prithvi Theatres, a theatre group that became a legend over decades. The house would stage influential patriotic plays and inspi...

• • • • When Prithviraj Kapoor walked barefoot in a desert under the scorching sun for Mughal-e-Azam When Prithviraj Kapoor walked barefoot in a desert under the scorching sun for Mughal-e-Azam On Prithviraj Kapoor's 115th birth anniversary, here's revisiting how he filmed for one of the most iconic roles in Hindi cinema in Mughal-e-Azam. Prithviraj Kapoor’s towering personality and his dominating presence on the silver screen was enigmatic and left a strong impact on the audience. The veteran theatre actor was very choosy about his film roles and this resulted in him appearing in memorable roles where he gave his all. One of the most famous roles of his career was that of Emperor Akbar in In a 2010 interview with The Indian Express, Shammi Kapoor shared that his father Prithviraj Kapoor’s “powerful presence” and “thundering performance” made him perfect for Akbar. Shammi shared that he was often present on the set of K Asif’s magnum opus while his father was shooting the film. Shammi Kapoor recalled, “My father got into the skin of the character by relying completely on the script and the director. He would be on the sets, sipping chai and smoking, normally attired, and Asif saab would affectionately tell him to get ready for his shot. He would enter the make-up room saying, ‘Prithviraj Kapoor ab jaa rahaa hai’(Prithviraj Kapoor is leaving now). When ready, he would come out saying, ‘Akbar ab aa rahaa hai’ (Akbar is arriving now).” Prithviraj Kapoor did not compromise on ...

Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of He was the patriarch of the Early life and education [ ] Prithviraj Kapoor was born as Prithvinath Kapoor on 3 November 1906 Kapoor's childhood was largely spent in Career [ ] Kapoor began his acting career in the theatres of Be Dhari Talwar. Cinema Girl, which released in 1929. After featuring in nine silent films, including Be Dhari Talwar, Cinema Girl, Sher-e-Arab and Prince Vijaykumar, Prithvi Theatres [ ] By 1944, Kapoor had the wherewithal and standing to found his own theatre group, Prithvi Theatres, whose première performance was every single show. [ citation needed] One of his popular plays was called Pathan (1947), which was performed on stage nearly 600 times in Mumbai. It opened on 13 April 1947, and is a story of a Muslim and his Hindu friend. By the late 1950s, it was clear that the era of the travelling theatre had been irreversibly supplanted by the cinema and it was no longer financially feasible for a troupe of up to 80 people to travel the country for four to six months at a time along with their props and equipment and living in hotels and campsites. The financial returns, through ticket sales and the rapidly diminishing largesse of patrons from the erstwhile princely class of India, was not enough to support such an effort. Many of the fine actors and technicians that Prithvi Theatres nurtured had fo...

Most memorable for his powerful, booming voice and regal persona evinced in roles such as Alexander the Great in Born Prithvinath Kapoor on 3 November, 1906, in Peshawar into a prosperous and respected family, his grandfather Dewan Saheb Keshomal Kapoor was the Tehsildar of Samundri town in Lyallpur district of Punjab. As his father Basheshar Nath Kapoor was a police officer with a transferable job, Prithviraj’s early years were spent with his grandfather, engrained in discipline, values and culture. When his mother passed away when he was only three, his father remarried and Prithviraj consequently had four stepbrothers – Trilok, Amar, Vishi and Ram. Schooled at the Anglo-Vernacular District Board Middle School at Samundri, he was 8 when he first appeared on stage as Laxman in a play on the Ramayana, and also keenly participated in sports. Joining Khalsa High School at Lyallpur, he passed his Matriculation Exams with a first-class. Enrolling at Edwardes College Peshawar, he made a name for himself in Dramatics, even becoming the Secretary of College Amateur Dramatics Club. He was even praised by the Chief Commissioner after a performance of The Boy Comes Home. He was just 17 when he was married to Ramsarni; their eldest son Ranbir Raj Kapoor was born in 1924, while Prithviraj was still in college. On completion of his BA in 1927, he sought admission in Law College, Lahore. However, he failed the first year due to lack of interest in the subject. Realising that theatre was...

By India Today Web Desk: If you have not seen Mughal-e-Azam, then you are probably 1. Not from India 2. Born yesterday or 3. living under a rock. For a generation, our introduction to Prithviraj Kapoor, the patriarch of Bollywood's first family, The Kapoors, has been his performance as the gruff, stern emperor Akbar in Mughal-E-Azam. ALSO READ: At 34, Ranbir is a legend in the making 2. While studying law in Peshawar, Prithviraj discovered the actor in him on stage. He moved to Bombay in 1928 to pursue an acting career, thanks to a loan from his aunt. 3. Prithviraj Kapoor started his career by acting in silent films. Some of his early roles included playing a supporting character in India's first talkie Alam Ara, and Greek emperor Alexander the Great in 1941's Sikandar. 4. In 1944, Prithviraj started his own theatre group, Prithvi Theatres. Their premiere performance was a theatrical adaptation of Kalidasa's Abhijnanasakuntalam. 5. Prithvi Theatres' plays were highly influential and inspired people to become a part of the Indian independence movement. Prithviraj Kapoor was also associated with IPTA (Indian People's Theatre Association) as one of its founding members. 6. In 16 years, Prithvi Theatres staged 2,662-odd performances, all of which starred Prithviraj Kapoor in the lead role. 7. Prithvi theatres started as a travelling troupe. However, by 1960, Prithviraj realised that his theatre group was not making money anymore as cinema has triumphed over travelling theatre ...