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Shashi Kapoor was an Indian actor and film producer who is best known for his works in Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades,including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards,he also featured in a number of English-language international films,particularly films produced by Merchant Ivory. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011,and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award,in 2014,for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Prithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It was built by Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer Kapoor in memory of Prithviraj Kapoor,Shashi's father,who had dreamt of having a "home" for his repertory theatre company,Prithvi Theatres,belongs to the Kapoor family,one of the most influential actor and director families in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor founded 'Prithvi Theatres',a travelling theatre company in 1944. The company ran for sixteen years. Ved Segan was the architect who designed and built the Theatre with the supervision of Jennifer Kapoor. Jennifer,(Trustee) supervised the building and running of the theatre until her death in 1984. In 1978 Prithvi Theatre opened in Juhu,Mumbai. Shashi Kapoor was the Managing Trustee,the daily affairs are looked after by Kunal Kapoor (Trustee) with a small but efficient team. Prithvi Theatre has shows every day of the year,hosts an annual Summertime programme of workshops and plays for children,the Memorial Concert on 28 February,an annual Theatre Festival in November,and many partnership programmes promoting language,poetry,international cinema &documentaries,performing arts –which are free to the public.
Karan Kapoor is an Indian photographer,actor and model. He is the son of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal. His paternal grandfather was Prithviraj Kapoor and his paternal uncles are Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor. His elder brother Kunal Kapoor and younger sister Sanjana Kapoor have also acted in some films. His maternal grandparents,Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Kendal,were actors who toured India and Asia with their theatre group,Shakespearana,performing Shakespeare and Shaw. The Merchant Ivory film,Shakespeare Wallah,was loosely based on the family,which starred his father and his maternal aunt,actress Felicity Kendal.
The Bachchan family is a prominent Indian family associated with and involved in the Hindi film industry and Politics.
The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian show business family with at least 4 generations of the family over 94 years being active in the Hindi film industry. Numerous members of the family,both biological and those who have married into the family,have had prolific careers as actors,film directors and producers. "The Pioneer" founder of the dynasty was "The Patriarch",Prithviraj Kapoor,who was the first member of family to begin acting in movies with his 1929 debut film Be Dhari Talwar. He was a pioneer of Indian theatre and the founding member of Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). His son Raj Kapoor was the most influential actor and director in Hindi cinema. The genesis generation or the earliest linear generation of the Kapoor family tree to ever act in the films was Prithviraj Kapoor's father,Basheshwarnath Kapoor,who debuted as actor in 1951 film Awaara,which was produced,directed and starred in lead role by his grandson Raj Kapoor.
Kunal Kishore Kapoor is an Indian actor,model,film producer,writer,entrepreneur and co-founder of Ketto Online Crowdfunding. Kunal works predominantly in Hindi films. He is best known for playing Aslam in Rang De Basanti (2006).
Kapoor or Kapur is a Punjabi surname of Khatri clan found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities.
Vidhaata is a 1982 Indian action drama film directed by Subhash Ghai and produced by Gulshan Rai under his own production company Trimurti Films. It stars Dilip Kumar,Shammi Kapoor,Sanjeev Kumar,Sanjay Dutt,Padmini Kolhapure,Madan Puri,Amrish Puri,Suresh Oberoi,Sarika in pivotal roles. The film was remade in Kannada as Pithamaha,in Malayalam as Alakadalinakkare,and in Tamil as Vamsa Vilakku. Vidhaata was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1982 and the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of the decade,when adjusted for inflation,being declared a "Blockbuster" by Box office India.
Kunal Kapoor is an Indian actor,film producer,director and advertisement maker. Elder son of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal,he made his debut with the 1972 English-language film Siddhartha,later acted in Shyam Benegal's Junoon and in his first mainstream Bollywood film,Ahista Ahista,opposite Padmini Kolhapure as well as Vijeta. He also acted in the art films Utsav (1984) and Trikal (1985).
Ahista Ahista is a Hindi-language film released in October,1981. The film stars Shammi Kapoor,Nanda,Kunal Kapoor,Padmini Kolhapure,Shashikala,Ashalata Wabgaonkar and Rehman. It is a remake of the Kannada film Gejje Pooje.
Puja Banerjee,also sometimes credited as Pooja Bose or simply Pooja,is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Bengali films and Hindi television. She is well known for playing Vrinda in the show Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna,which aired on Star Plus. She participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2014),Comedy Nights Bachao (2015).
Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai is an Indian television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The series premiered on 6 October 2009 and concluded on 24 February 2010. According to reports,the channel spent Rs. 50 million to promote the series on Indian news channels,such as Aaj Tak and STAR News. The series was created by Ekta Kapoor and was produced by her production company Balaji Telefilms.
Parichay is an Indian soap opera that aired on Colors TV from 9 August 2011 to 15 March 2013. The show is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms.
Kunal Karan Kapoor is an Indian actor who made his debut in 2004 with Remix as Varun. His first success came with Left Right Left where he was seen as Cadet Yadhuvansh Sahni / Yudi.
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Phir Se is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Kunal Kohli and Ajay Bhuyan. Initially slated for 2015 release,the film released after 3 years on video streaming platform Netflix in 2018. The web film stars Kunal Kohli,Jennifer Winget and Sumona Chakravarti. Rajit Kapoor,Dalip Tahil,Kanwaljeet Singh and Sushmita Mukherjee are in supporting roles. This is the first web film of director Kunal Kohli as an actor and the debut web film of Jennifer Winget.
Veeram (transl. Valour) is a 2016 Indian historical drama film written and directed by Jayaraj. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth,and is the fifth installment in Jayaraj's Navarasa series. The film,which also takes inspirations from the Vadakkan Pattukal of North Malabar region in Kerala tells the story of Chandu Chekavar,an infamous warrior in the 13th century North Malabar.
Kunal Jaisingh is an Indian television actor. Jaisingh is best known for his portrayal of Ranveer Shergill in The Buddy Project,Omkara Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaaz and Dil Boley Oberoi,Veer Pratapsingh in Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye and Kabir Singh Shekhawat Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho.
Pavitra Bhagya is an Indian romantic drama television series produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms. It aired from 2 March 2020 to 2 October 2020 on Colors TV and starred Aneri Vajani,Kunal Jaisingh,Vaishnavi Prajapati and Riva Arora.
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