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 |
| Notable work | Don (1978) |
| Spouse | 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.
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 | |
| 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 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.
External links
- Kamal Kapoor at IMDb