EntertainmentPhoto: Prabhat KhabarPrithviraj Kapoor Founded Kapoor Family Legacy in Cinema
Prithviraj Kapoor, born on November 3, 1906, started the Kapoor family's cinematic legacy with just 75 rupees and a dream to act. Against his family's wishes, he left law to pursue acting in Mumbai, performing in crowd scenes and unpaid roles. He gained fame with films like Sikandar and Mughal-e-Azam, and toured 112 cities with his theatre troupe, performing 2,662 shows, establishing a new identity for his family in Hindi cinema.
Prabhat Khabar··Mumbai



