Prithviraj Kapoor
| Prithviraj Kapoor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1906 Lyallpur, Punjab |
| Died | 29 May 1972 (aged 65) |
| Years active | 1929–1971 |
| Spouse | Ramsarni "Rama" Mehra (1923/24–1972) |
Personal life
As was customary in that era, Prithviraj married at a young age. At age 17, Prithviraj married the 14-year-old Ramsarni Mehra, in a match that was arranged by their families. Their eldest child, Raj Kapoor, was born in December 1924. By the time Prithviraj moved to Bombay in 1928, the couple were the parents of three children. In 1930, Ramsarni joined Prithviraj in Bombay. The following year, while she was pregnant for the fourth time, the couple suffered the tragic loss of two of their three children in the space of one week. One of their children, Devi, died of double pneumonia while the other child, Nandi, died of poisoning in a freak incident when he swallowed some rat-poison pills strewn in the garden.
The couple went on to have four children further. All three of their surviving sons, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor, were to become famous actors and film-makers in their own right. They also had one daughter, Urmila Sial.
After his retirement, Prithviraj settled in Bombay, in a cottage near Juhu beach. The property was later to be converted into a small, experimental theatre, the Prithvi Theatre. Both Prithviraj and Ramsarni suffered from cancer in their declining years and died within a fortnight of each other. Prithviraj died on 29 May 1972 and was followed by his wife of 63 years on 14 June the same year.
Selected filmography
- Alam Ara (1931)
- Vidyapati (1937)
- Sikandar (1941)
- Ishara (1943)
- Awaara (1951)
- Anand Math (1952)
- Pardesi
- Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
- Zindagi (1964)
- Janwar (1965)
- Sikandar-e-Azam (1965)
- Daku Mangal Singh (1966)
- Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai (1969)
- Heer Raanjha (1970)
- Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971)
- Sakshatkara - (Kannada) (1971)
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