Raj Kapoor Age, Wiki and Bio

Raj Kapoor

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Producer, Director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/12/1924
Age63 years (died on 02, Jun, 1988)
BirthplacePeshawar
Date of Death02/06/1988

Bio/Wiki

Real NameRanbir Raj Kapoor
NicknameShowman of Bollywood
Zodiac signSagittarius

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7”
Weight85 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata
  • Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun
Qualification6th Fail

Personal Life

Date of Death2/6/1988
Place of DeathNew Delhi, India
Age (at the time of death)63 Years
Death CauseCardiac Arrest (after suffering from Asthma)
HometownPeshawar (Pakistan)
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Nargis (Hindi movie actress)
  • Vyjayanthimala (Hindi movie actress and dancer)
  • Padmini (Hindi movie actress and Bharathanatyam dancer)
WifeKrishna Kapoor
Marriage DateMay 1946
Children
Sons
  • Randhir Kapoor
  • Rishi Kapoor
  • Rajiv Kapoor
Daughters
  • Ritu Nanda (married to industrialist Rajan Nanda)
  • Rima Jain (married to investment banker Manoj Jain)

Family

FatherPrithviraj Kapoor (1906-1972)
MotherRamsarni Devi Kapoor (1908-1972)
Siblings
  • Shashi Kapoor (1938-2017)
  • Shammi Kapoor (1931-2011)
  • Nandi Kapoor (Died:1931)
  • Devi Kapoor (Died: 1931)
  • Urmila Sial Kapoor
SpouseKrishna Kapoor
Children
Sons
  • Randhir Kapoor
  • Rishi Kapoor
  • Rajiv Kapoor
Daughters
  • Ritu Nanda (married to industrialist Rajan Nanda)
  • Rima Jain (married to investment banker Manoj Jain)

Career

DebutFilm: Inquilab (1935) (Child Actor)
Controversies
  • His wife Krishna used to remain upset and even left his home due to his affairs with Indian heroines like Nargis, Padmini, and Vyjayanthimala.
  • In 1978, he promised Lata Mangeshkar that he would hire her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar as the music director for the movie 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram,' but without telling her, he signed Laxmikant Pyarelal for the film.
  • He made scenes of heroines in short clothes exposing more skin than necessary and took shots of semi-nude scenes, not common in India during that time.
Favourite Things
Food
  • Biryani
  • Chicken Curry
  • Pao
  • Eggs
  • Moori (puffed rice) with Peanuts
  • Small Samosas
  • Caramel Custard
ActorDilip Kumar
Musical InstrumentAccordion
ActressNargis
FilmMera Naam Joker
DrinkJohnny Walker Black Label Whisky
MusicianShankar, Jaikishan
Some Lesser Known Facts
  • Did Raj Kapoor smoke?: Yes
  • Did Raj Kapoor drink alcohol?: Yes
  • Won 11 Filmfare trophies, 3 National Awards, ‘Padma Bhushan,’ ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Honours,’ and ‘Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.’
  • Started RK Films in 1948
  • His superhit movies include Awaara (1951), Shree 420 (1955), Jagte Raho (1956), Chori Chori (1956), and many more.
  • First coloured film was Sangam (1964)

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