Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Ravi Kapoor |
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| Nickname | Jumping Jack, Jeetu |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Weight | 72 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Sebastian's Goan High School in Girgaum, Mumbai |
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| College | Siddharth College, Mumbai; K.C. College, Churchgate, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 07/04/1942 |
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| Birth Place | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Amritsar, Punjab |
Family
| Father | Amarnath Kapoor | ||||
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| Mother | Krishna Kapoor | ||||
| Brother | Prasan Kapoor | ||||
| Sister | None | ||||
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Career
| Debut | Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne (1964) |
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Favourites
| Food | Fish, Dosa |
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Style Quotient
| Car Collection | Range Rover |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Jeetendra is renowned for his dancing skills in the film industry. | |
| Jeetendra and the late veteran actor Rajesh Khanna were schoolmates and graduated from K.C. College, Churchgate. | |
| Jeetendra's parents operated an imitation jewelry business, and he started his career as actress Sandhya's body double in the 1959 film Navrang, directed by V. Shantaram, who gave him the screen name Jeetendra. | |
| Despite the failure of his movie Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne, Jeetendra achieved commercial success with his role in the 1967 spy thriller Farz. | |
| Jeetendra earned the nickname 'Jumping Jack' for his energetic and dynamic dance performances. | |
| In the film Maqsad (1984), Jeetendra and Rajesh Khanna united Jaya Prada and Sridevi by locking them in a room. | |
| Jeetendra served as a judge on the Indian dance competition show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 2, aired on Sony Entertainment Television. | |
| Jeetendra received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014. |
