Jeetendra
Jeetendra | |
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Born | Ravi Kapoor April 7, 1942 Amritsar, Punjab. |
Occupation | Actor (Chairman)Balaji Telefilms |
Spouse | Shobha Kapoor |
Children | Ekta Kapoor Tusshar Kapoor |
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer. He was known as jumping jack among his fans of the time because of his dancing skills.He is one of the most talkative and fastest Dancing actor in the Bollywood industry of his times. Currently in 2012, he has won Zee Filmfare 2012's lifetime awards, for working over 50 years in the Bollywood industry.
Early life
Jeetendra Kapoor on 7 April, 1942 in Amritsar, Punjab to Amarnath and Krishna Kapoor whose business dealt with imitation jewellery.[citation needed] While supplying jewellery to V. Shantaram, he was cast as Sandhya's double in the 1959 movie "Navrang".It is true.[citation needed]
Career
In the 1980s, Jitendra was frequently paired up with Sridevi or Jayapradha for remakes of South Indian films by Rama Rao Tatineni, K. Bapayya and K. Raghavendra Rao; included Justice Chaudhry (1982), Mawaali (1983), Himmatwala (1983), Jaani Dushman, and Tohfa (1984).
He appeared in the TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in the role of an old man. He was one of the judges of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, an Indian dance competition on Sony Entertainment Television.[citation needed] He was also a judge along with Hema Malini of a dancing competition called "Dancing Queen".[citation needed]
Personal life
In her authorized biography, Hema Malini claimed that they almost got married, but she backed out. He married his childhood sweetheart, Shobha Kapoor, and has a daughter, Ekta Kapoor, who runs Balaji Telefilms and a son who is also an actor, Tusshar Kapoor.[citation needed]
Jeetendra made a brief appearance in one of his daughter's produced films Kucch To Hai (2002) where he appeared alongside his son Tusshar.[citation needed]
Awards, honours and recognitions
- 1998 – Guest of Honour Award at the 18th Ujala Cinema Express Awards
- 2000 – Lifetime Achievement Award in film personalities
- 2002 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2002 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Zee Gold Bollywood Movie Awards in New York.
- 2004 – "Legend of Indian Cinema" Award at Atlantic City (United States).
- 2005 – Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2008 – Sansui Television Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2012 – Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
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