Prithviraj Kapoor
Indian actor (1906-1972) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 65
Prithviraj Kapoor was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and established the Prithvi Theatres in 1944 as a travelling theatre company based in Mumbai.
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1972Died29 May 19721971Dadasaheb Phalke AwardAward
Kal Aaj Aur KalFilm, 1971Diwan Bahadur Kapoor1969
Nanak Naam Jahaz HaiFilm, Gurmukh Singh1967
Rustom SohrabFilm, Rustom1965LooteraFilm, Shah Zaman1963
Pyaar Kiya To Darna KyaFilm, Kunwar Saheb1958
LajwantiFilm, (as Prithiviraj)1954
EhsanFilm1951
AwaaraFilm, Justice Raghunath1945
PhoolFilm1941
The Court Dancer: Raj NartakiFilm, Prince Chandrakriti (Hindi version)1937VidyapatiFilm, King Shiva Singha1935
InquilabFilm1931
Alam AraFilm1906Born3 November 1906
Kal Aaj Aur KalFilm, 1971Diwan Bahadur Kapoor1969Nanak Naam Jahaz HaiFilm, Gurmukh Singh1967Rustom SohrabFilm, Rustom1965LooteraFilm, Shah Zaman1963Pyaar Kiya To Darna KyaFilm, Kunwar Saheb1958LajwantiFilm, (as Prithiviraj)1954EhsanFilm1951AwaaraFilm, Justice Raghunath1945PhoolFilm1941The Court Dancer: Raj NartakiFilm, Prince Chandrakriti (Hindi version)1937VidyapatiFilm, King Shiva Singha1935InquilabFilm1931Alam AraFilm1906Born3 November 1906People around Prithviraj
Debaki Bose Directed Bidyapati and Seeta
Nargis Also in Journey Beyond Three Seas and Awaara
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Directed Journey Beyond Three Seas (1957)
Balraj Sahni Also in Journey Beyond Three Seas and Pardesi
Abdur Rashid Kardar Directed Pagal and Milap
Mumtaz Also in Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966)
Ramanand Sagar Directed Zindagi (1964), wrote Rajkumar (1964)
Achala Sachdev Also in Pardesi, Rajkumar and Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Raichand Boral Wrote Bidyapati, Daku Mansoor and Abhagin- Puttanna Kanagal Directed Sakshatkara (1971)
- Vasili Pronin Directed Journey Beyond Three Seas (1957)
- Vishram Bedekar Directed Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi (1970)
- Brij Sadanah Directed Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966)
Dara Singh Also in Daku Mangal Singh (1966)
Padmini Also in Journey Beyond Three Seas and Pardesi
Dr. Rajkumar Also in Sakshatkara and Sakshathkara
Ardeshir Irani Directed Alam Ara (1931)- Leela Mishra Also in Awaara and Lajwanti
K. C. Dey Wrote Milap (1937), also in Vidyapati (1937)
Paidi Jairaj Also in Journey Beyond Three Seas and Pardesi
Iya Arepina Also in Journey Beyond Three Seas and Pardesi
Mumtaz Begum Also in Dahej and Lajwanti
S. Balasubramanian Directed Teen Bahuraniyan (1968)
Vijay Bhatt Directed Vikramaditya (1945)
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Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1972 · aged 65
