Randhir Kapoor (,
Punjabi: ਰਣਧੀਰ ਕਪੂਰ) (born 15 February 1947) is a
Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.
Early life
Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary
Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of
Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the Hindi film industry for many years. His great great grandfather was Dewan Keshavmal Kapoor, his grandfather was actor
Prithviraj Kapoor, his paternal uncles are actors
Shammi Kapoor and
Shashi Kapoor. His brothers are actors
Rishi Kapoor and
Rajiv Kapoor. His wife is actress
Babita and his daughters are actresses
Karisma Kapoor and
Kareena Kapoor. His nephew is actor
Ranbir Kapoor, son of Rishi Kapoor.
Career
Randhir Kapoor made his acting and directorial debut with
Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) which also starred his wife, father and grandfather. The film was produced under the R.K banner and was an average success.
After his debut, he scored with two successful movies, the first with
Jaya Bachchan in the film
Jawani Diwani (1972) which also included the hit song "Jaane Jaan." This movie was one of the biggest hits of that year and was applauded because of the music and performances. The other success, released the same...
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