MSN: Inside Raj Kapoor’s crore-worth Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar: Bollywood’s first family ancestral home set to become museum after 100 years
Inside Raj Kapoor’s crore-worth Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar: Bollywood’s first family ancestral home set to become museum after 100 years
The Kapoor family[10][11] is a prominent Indian show business family with at least four generations of the family over 97 years being active in the Hindi film industry. [10]
The Indian theatre actor Prithviraj Kapoor made The Kapoor Family prominent in the history of Indian Cinema. The Kapoor Family is of Punjabi Hindu origin and Prithviraj Kapoor was the first from the family who established himself as the pioneer of Indian theatre.
Grandnephew of actors Shashi Kapoor, Jennifer Kendal, Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali; cousin of actresses Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor. Belongs to the fourth generation of highly prestigious and considered to be the first family of Bollywood (Hindi film industry): Kapoor Family.
From Prithviraj Kapoor’s pioneering work in Indian theatre to Raj Kapoor’s iconic films that set new benchmarks in the industry, the family’s influence is unquestionable.
Over the decades, several generations of Kapoors have continued the legacy, with many becoming top actors, producers, and directors. But with so many members spread across generations, it’s easy to get confused about who is related to whom. Here’s a simplified breakdown of the Kapoor family tree.
For almost a century, the Kapoor surname has resonated with millions of Bollywood cinema-goers. That’s because the clan, who are fondly known as the “First Family of Indian Cinema”, has made a...