Prithviraj Kapoor News
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First Farsi sound film Lor Girl was shot on sets of Alam Ara
Film restorer Shivendra Singh Dungarpur shared interesting trivia concerning both films at the...
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How Prithviraj Kapoor’s early Prithvi Theatre productions backed communal harmony
On the thespian’s 50th death anniversary, we revisit his early works of drama which championed...
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Prithviraj Kapoor, the shahenshah of Bombay cinema
On the 50th death anniversary of the founder of Hindi cinema's most famous family, a look at the...
Article Hindi
70 years of Awara: Raj Kapoor and Nargis's classic drama on family and redemption
The feature film, written by KA Abbas, was released on actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor’s birthday...
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Zohra Segal’s perseverance was remarkable, says biographer Ritu Menon
The author of Segal’s biography, published by Speaking Tiger Books, shares insights into the...
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Book excerpt: From Doctor Who to Hollywood – How Zohra Segal carried on
Ritu Menon’s Zohra! A Biography in Four Acts, published by Speaking Tiger Books, charts out of...
Article Hindi
Sikandar (1941): Masterful meeting of titans Sohrab Modi and Prithviraj Kapoor
On Prithviraj Kapoor's death anniversary, we revisit one of his legendary roles as Alexander the...
Article Hindi
Took 15 years to write the book Dastan-e-Mughal-e-Azam, says author Rajkumar Keswani
The journalist and author looks back at the entire experience of writing a book on the classic on of...
Article Hindi
70 years of Aag: The film that launched RK Films
The directorial debut of Raj Kapoor, Aag (released on 6 August 1948) was the first film in which the...
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Pictures: Rare stills from India’s first talkie, Alam Ara
We celebrate the revolutionary film which was released this day 87 years ago with a look at some...
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How Prithviraj, Raj Kapoor helped further BM Vyas’s acting career
The veteran character actor, who passed away on 11 March 2013, considered Prithviraj as his guru....
Article Hindi
From birth to rebirth: The journey of the Royal Opera House
The iconic structure, after wallowing in neglect for a quarter of a century, is once again a proud...
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When Debaki Bose saved Kidar Sharma’s life on sets of Seeta
On his 46th death anniversary, a look back at how the New Theatres filmmaker averted an on-set in as...
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Father's Day special: Different shades of the filmi father
On Father's Day, we take a look at some of the iconic and intriguing father-child relationship...
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10 immortal roles of Prithviraj Kapoor — death anniversary special
The stalwart and founder of the Kapoor empire might be known for his portrayal of the emperor Akbar...
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Kidar Sharma slapped his assistant Raj Kapoor before casting him in his film
The multi-talented filmmaker was a close friend of Raj’s father, Prithviraj Kapoor, from their...
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When Jennifer Kapoor helped out Ismail Merchant on Bombay Talkie
Shashi Kapoor’s wife, a former actress who handled his costumes on Kabhi Kabhie (1976) and 84...
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When Sadhona Bose and Prithviraj Kapoor spoke in English
Revisiting the Wadia Movietone talkie, made in India 76 years ago, which was released in USA with it...
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The tempest called Madhubala — Birth anniversary special
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short, wrote Shakespeare. Madhubala, she of the doe...
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How Prithviraj Kapoor laid the foundation of a theatrical empire
An immaculate actor larger than life, Prithviraj Kapoor was the founder of the first Hindi But...