The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian show business family with a long history in Hindi cinema. Many members of the family have had prolific careers as actors, film directors and producers.
Background
The Kapoor family is of Punjabi Hindu origin.[8][10][11][9] Prithviraj Kapoor was the first from the family to pursue a career in films. He was born in 1906 in the town of Samundri in Punjab Province, British India.[12][13] His father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, served as a police officer in the Indian Imperial Police in the city of Peshawar;[14] while his grandfather, Keshavmal Kapoor, was a Tehsildar in Samundri, Punjab, British India.[15] Prithviraj's first lead role was in Cinema Girl in 1929.
All three of Prithviraj Kapoor's sons, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, and Shashi Kapoor, made careers in the Hindi film industry. Raj Kapoor also known as "the greatest showman of Indian cinema",[16] became a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.[17]
Raj Kapoor's sons, Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, went on to become well-known actors; his youngest son, Rajiv Kapoor, was not as successful as his brothers. Shashi Kapoor's daughter Sanjana Kapoor also became a film actress, although she had a short career.
Randhir Kapoor is married to Babita. They have two daughters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, both of whom have found success in the film industry. Rishi Kapoor is married to actress Neetu Singh, their son, Ranbir Kapoor, has established himself as a leading Bollywood actor.
Nikhil Nanda, son of Ritu Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's daughter and Rajan Nanda, is married to Shweta Bachchan, daughter of the actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.[4][18]
Members of the Kapoor family
Previous generations before the film industry
Murli Mal Kapoor[19]
Keshavmal Kapoor - son of Murli Mal Kapoor; married to Prem Kapoor
Basheshwarnath Kapoor - son of Keshavmal Kapoor
Shambhunath Kapoor - son of Murli Mal Kapoor
Ram Rakhi Mehra (née Kapoor) - daughter of Murli Mal Kapoor
Ram Pyari Khanna (née Kapoor) - daughter of Murli Mal Kapoor
Kaushaliya Khanna (née Kapoor) - daughter of Murli Mal Kapoor
First generation
Prithviraj Kapoor - first son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor and the first member of family to enter the Hindi film industry; married to Ramsarni Mehra
Trilok Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Amarnath Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Vishwanath (Vishi) Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Lt. Col. Ramesh Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Prem Mehra (née Kapoor) - daughter of Basheshwarnath Kapoor; married to Prithvi Chand Mehra
Kailash Kakar (née Kapoor) - daughter of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Shanta Kapoor Dhawan - daughter of Basheshwarnath Kapoor[20]
Second generation
Raj Kapoor – eldest son of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Krishna Malhotra, sister of actor Prem Nath
Shammi Kapoor – fourth son of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Geeta Bali (first wife) and Neila Devi (second wife)
Shashi Kapoor – youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Jennifer Kendal
Ravinder Kapoor - second/third son of Prithviraj Kapoor (died in childhood);
Devinder Kapoor - second/third son of Prithviraj Kapoor (died in childhood);
Urmila Sial Kapoor - Daughter of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Charanjit Sial
Vijay Kapoor - son of Trilok Kapoor
Vicky Kapoor - son of Trilok Kapoor
Naval Mehra - son of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor); married to Anne-Marie Mehra
Vijay Mehra - son of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor); married to Ruth Mehra
Sabita Khanna (née Mehra) - daughter of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor)
Kiran Seth (née Mehra) - daughter of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor); married to Vipin Seth
Third generation
Randhir Kapoor – eldest son of Raj Kapoor; married to Babita
Ritu Nanda – elder daughter of Raj Kapoor; married to Rajan Nanda
Rishi Kapoor – second son of Raj Kapoor; married to Neetu Singh Kapoor
Rima Jain – second daughter of Raj Kapoor; married to Manoj Jain
Rajiv Kapoor – youngest son of Raj Kapoor
Aditya Raj Kapoor – son of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali
Kanchan Kapoor – daughter of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali
Kunal Kapoor – elder son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Karan Kapoor – younger son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Sanjana Kapoor – daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal; married to Valmik Thapar
Jatin Sial – Son of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Anuradha Sial – daughter of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Priti Sial – daughter of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Namita Sial – daughter of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Andrew Mehra - son of Naval Mehra
Christina Minner (née Mehra) - daughter of Naval Mehra
Vikram Seth - son of Kiran Seth (née Mehra)
Mrinal Seth - son of Kiran Seth (née Mehra)
Fourth generation
Karisma Kapoor — elder daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita; formerly married to Sanjay Kapur, a businessman and formerly engaged to Abhishek Bachchan.
Kareena Kapoor — younger daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita; married to actor Saif Ali Khan.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni - daughter of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh Kapoor; married to Bharat Sahni
Ranbir Kapoor — son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh Kapoor
Nikhil Nanda — son of Ritu Nanda and Rajan Nanda; married to Shweta Bachchan, daughter of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan
Nitasha Nanda — daughter of Ritu Nanda and Rajan Nanda;
Armaan Jain — elder son of Rima Jain and Manoj Jain, debuted as actor in Lekar Hum Deewana Dil[21]
Aadar Jain - Younger Son of Rima Jain and Manoj Jain, making debut with 2017 Hindi film Qaidi Band.[22]
Shivani Kapoor - cousin of Karisma and Kareena Kapoor.[23]
Zahan Kapoor - son of Kunal Kapoor and his former wife Sheena Sippy, daughter of Ramesh Sippy
Shaira Kapoor - daughter of Kunal Kapoor and his former wife Sheena Sippy, daughter of Ramesh Sippy
Fifth generation
Samaira Kapoor — daughter of Karisma Kapoor and her former husband Sanjay Kapur[24]
Kiaan Raj Kapoor — son of Karisma Kapoor and her former husband Sanjay Kapur[25]
Taimur Ali Khan - son of Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan[26]
Samara Sahni - daughter of Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Bharat Sahni[27]
Navya Naveli Nanda - daughter of Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan Nanda[28]
Agasthya Nanda - son of Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan
Background
The Kapoor family is of Punjabi Hindu origin.[8][10][11][9] Prithviraj Kapoor was the first from the family to pursue a career in films. He was born in 1906 in the town of Samundri in Punjab Province, British India.[12][13] His father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, served as a police officer in the Indian Imperial Police in the city of Peshawar;[14] while his grandfather, Keshavmal Kapoor, was a Tehsildar in Samundri, Punjab, British India.[15] Prithviraj's first lead role was in Cinema Girl in 1929.
All three of Prithviraj Kapoor's sons, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, and Shashi Kapoor, made careers in the Hindi film industry. Raj Kapoor also known as "the greatest showman of Indian cinema",[16] became a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.[17]
Raj Kapoor's sons, Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, went on to become well-known actors; his youngest son, Rajiv Kapoor, was not as successful as his brothers. Shashi Kapoor's daughter Sanjana Kapoor also became a film actress, although she had a short career.
Randhir Kapoor is married to Babita. They have two daughters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, both of whom have found success in the film industry. Rishi Kapoor is married to actress Neetu Singh, their son, Ranbir Kapoor, has established himself as a leading Bollywood actor.
Nikhil Nanda, son of Ritu Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's daughter and Rajan Nanda, is married to Shweta Bachchan, daughter of the actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.[4][18]
Members of the Kapoor family
Previous generations before the film industry
Murli Mal Kapoor[19]
Keshavmal Kapoor - son of Murli Mal Kapoor; married to Prem Kapoor
Basheshwarnath Kapoor - son of Keshavmal Kapoor
Shambhunath Kapoor - son of Murli Mal Kapoor
Ram Rakhi Mehra (née Kapoor) - daughter of Murli Mal Kapoor
Ram Pyari Khanna (née Kapoor) - daughter of Murli Mal Kapoor
Kaushaliya Khanna (née Kapoor) - daughter of Murli Mal Kapoor
First generation
Prithviraj Kapoor - first son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor and the first member of family to enter the Hindi film industry; married to Ramsarni Mehra
Trilok Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Amarnath Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Vishwanath (Vishi) Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Lt. Col. Ramesh Kapoor - son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Prem Mehra (née Kapoor) - daughter of Basheshwarnath Kapoor; married to Prithvi Chand Mehra
Kailash Kakar (née Kapoor) - daughter of Basheshwarnath Kapoor
Shanta Kapoor Dhawan - daughter of Basheshwarnath Kapoor[20]
Second generation
Raj Kapoor – eldest son of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Krishna Malhotra, sister of actor Prem Nath
Shammi Kapoor – fourth son of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Geeta Bali (first wife) and Neila Devi (second wife)
Shashi Kapoor – youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Jennifer Kendal
Ravinder Kapoor - second/third son of Prithviraj Kapoor (died in childhood);
Devinder Kapoor - second/third son of Prithviraj Kapoor (died in childhood);
Urmila Sial Kapoor - Daughter of Prithviraj Kapoor; married to Charanjit Sial
Vijay Kapoor - son of Trilok Kapoor
Vicky Kapoor - son of Trilok Kapoor
Naval Mehra - son of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor); married to Anne-Marie Mehra
Vijay Mehra - son of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor); married to Ruth Mehra
Sabita Khanna (née Mehra) - daughter of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor)
Kiran Seth (née Mehra) - daughter of Prem Mehra (née Kapoor); married to Vipin Seth
Third generation
Randhir Kapoor – eldest son of Raj Kapoor; married to Babita
Ritu Nanda – elder daughter of Raj Kapoor; married to Rajan Nanda
Rishi Kapoor – second son of Raj Kapoor; married to Neetu Singh Kapoor
Rima Jain – second daughter of Raj Kapoor; married to Manoj Jain
Rajiv Kapoor – youngest son of Raj Kapoor
Aditya Raj Kapoor – son of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali
Kanchan Kapoor – daughter of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali
Kunal Kapoor – elder son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Karan Kapoor – younger son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Sanjana Kapoor – daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal; married to Valmik Thapar
Jatin Sial – Son of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Anuradha Sial – daughter of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Priti Sial – daughter of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Namita Sial – daughter of Urmila Sial Kapoor
Andrew Mehra - son of Naval Mehra
Christina Minner (née Mehra) - daughter of Naval Mehra
Vikram Seth - son of Kiran Seth (née Mehra)
Mrinal Seth - son of Kiran Seth (née Mehra)
Fourth generation
Karisma Kapoor — elder daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita; formerly married to Sanjay Kapur, a businessman and formerly engaged to Abhishek Bachchan.
Kareena Kapoor — younger daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita; married to actor Saif Ali Khan.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni - daughter of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh Kapoor; married to Bharat Sahni
Ranbir Kapoor — son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh Kapoor
Nikhil Nanda — son of Ritu Nanda and Rajan Nanda; married to Shweta Bachchan, daughter of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan
Nitasha Nanda — daughter of Ritu Nanda and Rajan Nanda;
Armaan Jain — elder son of Rima Jain and Manoj Jain, debuted as actor in Lekar Hum Deewana Dil[21]
Aadar Jain - Younger Son of Rima Jain and Manoj Jain, making debut with 2017 Hindi film Qaidi Band.[22]
Shivani Kapoor - cousin of Karisma and Kareena Kapoor.[23]
Zahan Kapoor - son of Kunal Kapoor and his former wife Sheena Sippy, daughter of Ramesh Sippy
Shaira Kapoor - daughter of Kunal Kapoor and his former wife Sheena Sippy, daughter of Ramesh Sippy
Fifth generation
Samaira Kapoor — daughter of Karisma Kapoor and her former husband Sanjay Kapur[24]
Kiaan Raj Kapoor — son of Karisma Kapoor and her former husband Sanjay Kapur[25]
Taimur Ali Khan - son of Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan[26]
Samara Sahni - daughter of Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Bharat Sahni[27]
Navya Naveli Nanda - daughter of Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan Nanda[28]
Agasthya Nanda - son of Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan
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