Kamal Kapoor
Kamal Kapoor (22 February 1920 – 2 August 2010) was an Indian actor and producer who acted in around 600 Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati films.[1][2]
Kamal Kapoor | |
|---|---|
 Kapoor in the film Dak Bunglow | |
| Born | 22 February 1920 |
| Died | 2 August 2010 (aged 90) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946-97 |
| Spouse(s) | Suman Devi (m. 1945) |
| Children | 5, including Kapil Kapoor |
| Relatives | Ravindra Kapoor (brother) Prithviraj Kapoor (first-cousin) Ramesh Behl (son-in-law) Goldie Behl (grandson) |
| Family | Kapoor family Behl family |
Early and personal life
Kamal Kapoor was born in 1920 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India. Kapoor completed his studies in Lahore's DAV college. He was cousin of Prithviraj Kapoor and maternal grandfather of Goldie Behl.[3]
Kapoor was a first cousin of actor Prithviraj Kapoor (their mothers were sisters). He had five children - three sons and two daughters. His younger daughter is the wife of film-maker Ramesh Behl and mother of Goldie Behl. His son Kapil Kapoor is a scholar and writer on Indian intellectual traditions.
Career
He started his career working as a hero through the 1940s-50s. His first film was Door Chalen, which was released in 1946 . He played the lead in the movie Door Chalen. He started playing a villain in the 1960s-70s. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of Raj Kapoor in Aag and Narang in Don.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Dak Bunglow | |
| Hatimtai | ||
| 1948 | Aag | Advocate Khanna |
| 1961 | Reshmi Rumal | Deepak |
| 1962 | Ek Musafir Ek Hasina | Ranjeet |
| 1965 | Shaheed | Public Prosecutor |
| Johar-Mehmood in Goa |
Police Supdt Alburqueue | |
| Jab Jab Phool Khile | Rai Bahadur Chunnilal Khanna | |
| 1967 | Taqdeer | Vijay |
| Raaz | Sunil's Friend | |
| Diwana | Ramdas / Sir Mayadas | |
| 1968 | Raja Aur Runk | Commander Vikram |
| 1970 | Mastana (1970 film) | |
| Sachaa Jhutha | Commissioner of Police | |
| 1971 | Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong | Boss |
| Mehboob Ki Mehndi | Lawyer, Public Prosceutor | |
| 1972 | Pakeezah | Nawab Zafar Ali Khan |
| Seeta Aur Geeta | Ravi's Father | |
| Gora Aur Kala | Dilawar Singh | |
| 1973 | Mera Desh Mera Dharam | |
| Hanste Zakhm | Daulat Singh | |
| Black Mail | Dr. J. K. Shetty | |
| 1974 | Chor Machaye Shor | Jagdish (Rekha's father) |
| Insaaniyat | Judge | |
| Dil Diwana | Kapoor | |
| 1975 | Deewaar | Factory Owner |
| Khel Khel Mein |
Ajay Father | |
| Do Jasoos |
Motilal | |
| 1977 | Jay Vejay | Mahamantri Maan Singh |
| Aafat | Police Commissner | |
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Senior Inspector Khanna Adoptive father of Amar | |
| Hum Kisise Kum Naheen | Kishorilal | |
| 1978 | Don | Narang |
| Ghata | Kuldeep Pandey | |
| 1982 | Taaqat (1982 film) | Police Inspector Mahendra Pratap |
| Dulha Bikta Hai | Seth Champaklal | |
| 1983 | Humse Hai Zamana | Thakur |
| 1984 | Hum Hain Lajawab | Thakur Karan Kumar Singh |
| Karishmaa | Singh Directorate Supritendent of Police | |
| 1985 | Meri Jung | Dhaaga sahab |
| Mard | General Dyer | |
| 1987 | Hiraasat | Tom |
| Deewana Tere Naam Ka | Thakur | |
| 1989 | Do Qaidi | Police Commissioner |
| Daata | Panna seth | |
| Toofan | ACP Sharma | |
| 1991 | Indrajeet | Principal |
| 1997 | Aakhri Sanghursh | Patel's Partner |
References
- Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actors (2010 ed.). Diamond. 10 October 2010. p. 260. ISBN 978-8128828997.
- "Kamal Kapoor". imusti.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "the kapoor family tree". Beth Loves Bollywood. June 2011.
External links
- Kamal Kapoor at IMDb