Rajiv Kapoor is an Indian film actor, producer and director. He is the youngest son of legendary Indian actor and producer late Raj Kapoor.
Wiki/Biography
Rajiv Kapoor was born in Mumbai on Saturday, August 25, 1962 (age 58; time of death). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Kimpur, Mumbai.
appearance
Height: 5′7″
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black
family and caste
He was born into a Khatri family in Punjab.
Parents and siblings
Rajiv was born into the famous Kapoor family of Bollywood.
Kapoor family tree
His grandparents are legendary Indian actors Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra.
Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsani Mehra
His father, Raj Kapoor, is a top Indian actor and film producer. His mother’s name is Krishna Kapoor. His brothers Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor are actors in Hindi films. He has two sisters: Ritu Nanda and Rima Jain.
Rajiv Kapoor with his parents and brother
Rajiv Kapoor with his father and brother
Krishna Raj Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor and Ritu Nanda
Old photos of Rajiv Kapoor and family
His uncles are famous Indian actors Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. Rajiv is the uncle of Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Aadar Jain and Aman Jain.
Old photos of the Kapoor family
Relationships, wives and children
The couple married in 2001 after dating Indian architect Aarti Sabharwal for two years. Rajiv’s father was not happy with his marriage. His marriage didn’t last long and the couple divorced in 2003. After the divorce, he was rumored to have affairs with Indian actresses such as Divya Rana and Nagma. The couple has no children.
Rajiv Kapoor and his wife
Profession
He made his acting debut in 1983 in the Hindi film Ek Jaan Hain Hum, playing the role of Vikram Saxena.
He appeared in some Hindi films such as “Mera Saathi” (1985), “Ram Teri Ganga Maili” (1985), “Angaarey” (1986), “Hum To Chale Pardes” (1988) and “Naag Nagin” (1989)).
He has worked as an executive producer and editor on Hindi films such as “Henna” (1991), “Prem Granth” (1996) and as a producer on “Aa Ab Laut Chalen” (1999) people. He was also the director of the hit Hindi film Prem Granth (1996). His last film as an actor was “Zimmedar” (1990).
favorite thing
- Food: Fish, Shrimp, Khichdi
- Movie: Mera Naam Clown (1970)
die
He died of severe cardiac arrest on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.
Facts/Trivia
- His birth name is Virgoan Rajiv.
- He is reportedly considered to be the most disliked son of actor Raj Kapoor.
- His family and friends used to call him Chimpu.
- According to some sources, in 1981, Raj Kapoor wanted to feature Rajiv in a film titled Bus Conductor, but the project was shelved.
- He received huge criticism for some of his bold scenes with Indian actress Mandakini in the Hindi film “Ram Teri Ganga Maili” (1985). According to some sources, he was unhappy with his father because the heroine of the film Mandakini was getting more attention after the movie became a hit.
- He appeared alongside his brother Rishi Kapoor in an episode of the English talk show Date with Simi Garewal.
- In 1996, he produced a television series called “Shaadi Ka Season”, but the series was cancelled.
- He was often spotted drinking at parties. Once, he got drunk and made a scene on the plane.
- In an interview, he stated that he had watched the Hindi film Mera Naam Joker (1970) more than 150 times.
- He is a gourmet and likes to eat meat.
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