The Kapoor Family is an influential film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema. Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ...

Background

Originally hailing from the city of Peshawar (now in northern Pakistan), from Punjabi heritage[1], five generations of the Kapoor family have acted, directed or produced in the Bollywood industry, starting from Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor right down to Ranbir Kapoor.   (Urdu: پشاور; Pashto: پښور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Ranbir Kapoor (born September 28, 1982 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an upcoming actor in Bollywood. ...

It was founded by actor Prithviraj Kapoor, whose son Raj Kapoor became a superstar in the Hindi film industry, and his two other sons (Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor) became stars in their own right. Prithviraj Kapoor (Hindi: पृथ्वीराज कपूर, Hindko: پرتھویراج کپُور, Pṛthvīrāj Kapūr, 3 November 1906 - 29 May 1972) was a noted pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry. ... Raj Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, , Urdu: راج کپور, Rāj Kapūr, December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, producer and director of Bollywood movies. ... Shashi Kapoor (Hindi: शशि कपूर, Urdu: ششِ کپُور), born Balbir Raj Kapoor on March 18, 1938 in Calcutta, is an Indian film actor and producer and a member of the famous Kapoor family, an influential film dynasty in Indias Bollywood cinema. ... Shammi Kapoor in Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) Shammi Kapoor (Hindi: शम्मी कपूर, Urdu: شمّی کپُور), born October 21, 1931, is an actor in Bollywood films. ...

Most members of the family have either acted in, produced or directed films and have had a major impact on Indian films.

Though all three of Prithviraj Kapoor's sons became actors, it is Raj Kapoor's descendants that have carried on the family legacy. His sons, Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor went on to become well-known actors. His youngest Rajiv Kapoor was not as successful however. Randhir Kapoor's daughters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor have gone on to find success in the film industry, although Karisma Kapoor has temporarily retired due to marriage. Raj Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, , Urdu: راج کپور, Rāj Kapūr, December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, producer and director of Bollywood movies. ... Randhir Kapoor is a bollywood actor of yesteryear. ... Rishi Kapoor in Bobby (1973) Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood actor. ... Rajiv Kapoor (born 25 August 1962) was a Indian film actor and is a part of the famous Kapoor Family He is the youngest son of famous actor/director Raj Kapoor. ... Karisma Kapoor, nicknamed Lolo (Hindi: करिश्मा कपूर, born 25 June 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a National Film Award-winning popular Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. ... Kareena Kapoor (Hindi: करीना कपूर, born 21 September 1980)[1] nicknamed Bebo is an award-winning prominent Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. ...

Initially, the Kapoor tradition states that the women of the family are not allowed to act in films. Babita and Neetu Singh were forced to leave the film industry as per Kapoor tradition. This was eventually broken when Karisma Kapoor made her debut in films in 1991. Her sister followed in 2000. Babita (April 20, 1948) was an Indian actress. ... Neetu Singh in Hawas (1974) Neetu Singh as child actress) Neetu Singh (born July 8, 1958) is an Indian actress. ... Karisma Kapoor, nicknamed Lolo (Hindi: करिश्मा कपूर, born 25 June 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a National Film Award-winning popular Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Rishi Kapoor's son, Ranbir Kapoor is going to make his debut under director Sanjay Leela Bhansali opposite Sonam Kapoor, the daughter of Anil Kapoor in Saawariya to be released in 2007. Rishi Kapoor in Bobby (1973) Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood actor. ... Ranbir Kapoor (born September 28, 1982 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an upcoming actor in Bollywood. ... Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Devanagari:संजय लीला भंसाली) is a highly acclaimed Indian film director. ... Sonam Kapoor (born June 9, 1985) is an Indian film actress. ... Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1959, Bombay, India) is an Indian Bollywood actor and producer. ... Saawariya (Beloved) is a Bollywood film based on Fyodor Dostoevskys short story, White Nights.[1] Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film was released by Sony Pictures Entertainment on November 9, 2007[2] and has thus become the first Indian movie to be co-produced and distributed by a... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Raj Kapoor's grandson Nikhil Nanda is married to Shweta Nanda, the only daughter of megastar Amitabh Bachchan (see Bachchan Family). Karisma Kapoor was briefly engaged to Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishek but they broke up for unknown reasons. Nikhil Nanda is the son of Rajan Nanda, Chairman, Escorts Group and Ritu-Kapoor Nanda, Raj Kapoors second offspring and single largest Insurance Agent in India. ... Shweta Nanda is the daughter of movie stalwarts Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan and sister to Abhishek Bachchan. ... Bachchan redirects here. ... The Bachchan family is a powerful Indian film dynasty headed by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. ... Abhishek Bachchan (Hindi: , born 5 February 1976[1][2] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an award-winning Indian actor. ...

Family Tree

Members of the Kapoor Family

1st generation

• Dewan Keshavmal Kapoor (1845-1923), the father of Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor, from Punjab
• Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor, a retired policeman ,made a cameo in his grandson Raj Kapoor's movie, Awaara

Raj Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, , Urdu: راج کپور, Rāj Kapūr, December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, producer and director of Bollywood movies. ... Awaara (The Tramp/Vagabond in English) ia a 1951 film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. ...

2nd generation

• Prithviraj Kapoor eldest son
• Trilok Kapoor youngest son

Prithviraj Kapoor (Hindi: पृथ्वीराज कपूर, Hindko: پرتھویراج کپُور, Pṛthvīrāj Kapūr, 3 November 1906 - 29 May 1972) was a noted pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry. ...

3rd generation

• Raj Kapoor - eldest son of Prithviraj
• Krishna Malhotra - wife of Raj Kapoor
• Shammi Kapoor - second son of Prithviraj
• Geeta Bali - first wife of Shammi Kapoor
• Shashi Kapoor - youngest son of Prithviraj
• Jennifer Kendal - wife of Shashi Kapoor

Raj Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, , Urdu: راج کپور, Rāj Kapūr, December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, producer and director of Bollywood movies. ... Shammi Kapoor in Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) Shammi Kapoor (Hindi: शम्मी कपूर, Urdu: شمّی کپُور), born October 21, 1931, is an actor in Bollywood films. ... Geeta Bali was born in late 1920s in pre partition Punjab as Harkirtan Kaur, she was a Sikh , her family moved to Bombay and were living in near poverty when she started to get breaks in films. ... Shashi Kapoor (Hindi: शशि कपूर, Urdu: ششِ کپُور), born Balbir Raj Kapoor on March 18, 1938 in Calcutta, is an Indian film actor and producer and a member of the famous Kapoor family, an influential film dynasty in Indias Bollywood cinema. ... Jennifer Kendal (February 28, 1934 – September 7, 1984) was an English actress. ...

4th generation

• Randhir Kapoor - eldest son of Raj Kapoor
• Rishi Kapoor - second son of Raj Kapoor
• Rajiv Kapoor - youngest son of Raj Kapoor
• Ritu Nanda - daughter of Raj Kapoor
• Reema Jain - second daughter of Raj Kapoor
• Kanchan Desai - daughter of Shammi Kapoor and wife of Ketan Desai, son of Manmohan Desai
• Aditya Raj Kapoor - son of Shammi Kapoor
• Kunal Kapoor - son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
• Karan Kapoor - son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
• Sanjana Kapoor - daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal

Randhir Kapoor is a bollywood actor of yesteryear. ... Rishi Kapoor in Bobby (1973) Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood actor. ... Rajiv Kapoor (born 25 August 1962) was a Indian film actor and is a part of the famous Kapoor Family He is the youngest son of famous actor/director Raj Kapoor. ... Ritu Kapoor-Nanda, currently the Chief Executive Officer of Escolife, is a prominent Indian entrepreneur associated chiefly with the life insurance business. ... Manmohan Desai (born in Bombay, 26 Feb 1936 - Died 1 March 1994) was a renowned producer and director of Indian Hindi films. ... Kunal Kapoor is a former Indian actor. ... Famous Karan Kapoor Movies: 1986 LOHA: Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha 1986 SULTANAT: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi ... Sanjana Kapoor is a former Indian film actress and member of the famous Bollywood family, the Kapoors. ...

5th generation

• Kareena Kapoor - Daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita
• Karishma Kapoor - Daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita
• Ranbir Kapoor - son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh
• Riddhima Sahni - daughter of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh
• Nitasha Nanda - daughter of Ritu Nanda and Rajan Nanda
• Nikhil Nanda - son of Ritu Nanda and Rajan Nanda
• Adar Jain - son of Reema Jain
• Armaan Jain - son of Reema Jain

Kareena Kapoor (Hindi: करीना कपूर, born 21 September 1980)[1] nicknamed Bebo is an award-winning prominent Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. ... Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is a popular Indian actress, also known by her nickname Lolo. ... Ranbir Kapoor (born September 28, 1982 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an upcoming actor in Bollywood. ... Nikhil Nanda is the son of Rajan Nanda, Chairman, Escorts Group and Ritu-Kapoor Nanda, Raj Kapoors second offspring and single largest Insurance Agent in India. ...

6th generation

• Samaira Kapur - daughter of Karisma Kapoor and Sanjay Kapur
• Navya Naveli Nanda - daughter of Shweta and Nikhil Nanda
• Agastye Nanda - son of Shweta and Nikhil Nanda