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Kamal Kapoor
कमल कपूर
Born(1920-02-22)22 February 1920
Died2 August 2010(2010-08-02) (aged 90)
OccupationActor
Years active1947-97
ChildrenKapil Kapoor (Film Director)
Madhu Kapoor

Kamal Kapoor (Template:Lang-hi) was a Bollywood actor who acted in around 600 films in Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati language.[1][2]

He was born in 1920 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[3] He completed his studies in Lahore's DAV college. He was cousin of Prithviraj Kapoor & maternal grandfather of Goldie Behl

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 the role of a villain in the 1960s-70s. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of Raj Kapoor in Aag and Narang[4] in Don.

Selected Filmography

Year Film Role
1947 Hatimtai
1947 Dak Bangla
1948 Aag Advocate Khanna
1961 Reshmi Rumal Deepak
1962 Ek Musafir Ek Hasina Ranjeet
1965 Shaheed Public Prosecutor
1967 Taqdeer Vijay
1967 Raaz Sunil's Friend
1968 Raja Aur Runk Commander Vikram
1970 Sachaa Jhutha Commisioner of Police
1972 Pakeezah Nawab Zafar Ali Khan
1972 Seeta Aur Geeta Ravi's Father
1972 Gora Aur Kala Dilawar Singh
1973 Black Mail Dr. J.K. Shetty
1978 Don Narang
1985 Mard General Dyer
1989 Toofan ACP Sharma
1991 Indrajeet Principal
1997 Akhri Sanghursh Patel's Partner

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actors (2010 ed.). Diamond. October 10, 2010. p. 260. ISBN 978-8128828997.
  2. ^ "Kamal Kapoor". imusti.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Full cast of Amar Akbar Anthony". Ranker.list. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Kamal Kapoor". imprints on indian filmscreen. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

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