Kamal Kapoor

Kamal Kapoor
Kapoor in the film Dak Bunglow
Born(1920-02-22)22 February 1920
Died2 August 2010(2010-08-02) (aged 90)
OccupationActor. director. producer
Years active1946–1997
Notable workDon (1978)
Spouse
Suman Devi
(m. 1945)
Children5, including Kapil Kapoor
RelativesRavindra Kapoor (brother)
Prithviraj Kapoor (first-cousin)
Ramesh Behl (son-in-law)
Goldie Behl (grandson)
FamilyKapoor family
Behl family

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]

Early and personal life

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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 (their mothers were sisters) and maternal grandfather of Goldie Behl.[citation needed]

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

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He started his career working as a protagonist through the 1940s-50s. His first film was Door Chalen, which was released in 1946. 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

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Year Film Role
1947 Dak Bunglow
Hatimtai
1948 Aag Advocate Khanna
1958 Mujrim Police Inspector 'Kumar'
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 Nastik (1983 film) Seth Ghanshyamdas
Humse Hai Zamana Thakur
1984 Hum Hain Lajawab Thakur Karan Kumar Singh
Karishmaa Singh Directorate Superintendent 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

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  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actors (2010 ed.). Diamond. 10 October 2010. p. 260. ISBN 978-8128828997.
  2. ^ "Kamal Kapoor". imusti.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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