Key facts
- Born
- 3 November 1906, Faisalabad
- Died
- 29 May 1972, Mumbai
- State of birth
- Faisalabad
- Sector
- Film & entertainment
- Profession
- Indian actor (1906-1972)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Prithviraj Kapoor was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and established the Prithvi Theatres in 1944 as a travelling theatre company based in Mumbai.
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Timeline
- 1906Born in Faisalabad
- 1952Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
- 1971Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 1972Dies in Mumbai
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · FilmIndia magazine, May 1942