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Randhir Raj Kapoor was born on Saturday, February 15, 1947 in Kimbur (now Mumbai), Bombay Presidency, British India. He is 76 years old as of 2023. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Before the partition of India, his family moved to Bombay from Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar (now in Pakistan) to pursue a career in acting. Randhir was a high school graduate and was educated at Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun. Randall began his acting career in the 1970s.
Randall’s childhood
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 90kg
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Eye color: hazel
family
Parents and siblings
Randall’s father, Raj Kapoor, was an Indian actor and film producer who died in 1988; his mother, Krishna Kapoor, was a housewife. Died in 2018. He has two sisters, Reema Jain and Ritu Nanda (deceased), and two brothers, Rajiv Kapoor, Indian actor and film producer Rishi Kapoor, an Indian actor and filmmaker, died of leukemia on April 30, 2020.
Randhir Kapoor with his parents and brother
Randhir Kapoor and siblings
wife and children
On November 6, 1971, Randall married his long-time partner, actress Babita Kapoor, in a grand ceremony. They have two daughters, Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor, both actors. In the 1980s, Randhir and his wife Babita’s married life began to encounter some obstacles, which eventually led to their separation for a period of time. However, the couple reunited in 2007.
Randhir and Babita with their daughter
Randhir Kapoor with his wife Babita Kapoor and daughters Karisma and Kareena
Other relatives Randhir Kapoor is one of the grandsons of actor and producer Prithviraj Kapoor and the grandnephew of actor Trilok Kapoor. Randhir Kapoor’s nephews are actors Ranbir Kapoor, Adar Jain and Aman Jain, and businessman Nikhil Nanda.
Randhir Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor
Relationships/Affairs
He dated Babita Kapoor for a long time before marrying her. According to reports, they first met on the sets of the 1971 Bollywood film “Kal Aaj Aur Kal”.
Randhir Kapoor and Babita
religion
He believes in Hinduism
Signature/Autograph
Randhir Kapoor’s signed photo
Profession
actor
Randhir first appeared as a child artist in the films Shree 420 (1955) and Do Ustad (1959). Randhir Kapoor made his acting and directorial debut with the film Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971), starring his wife, father and grandfather. The film performed mediocre at the box office.
Poster of Kal Aaj aur Kal starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor
In 1972, Randhir did three films back-to-back, namely “Jeet”, “Rampur Ka Lakshman” and “Jawani Diwani”.
Randhir Kapoor’s film Jeet
The film in which he played the title role, Rickshaw (1973), was a remake of MGR’s hit film Rickshaw (1971), opposite new heroine Neetu Singh; the film was a flop. After 1987’s Khazana, he didn’t appear in films for a decade.
Poster of Randhir Kapoor’s film Khazana
In 1997, Kapoor returned to acting after 10 years with the film “Ladies Only”.
Producer
Randhir Kapoor started working on the film Henna (1991) with his father Raj Kapoor in 1988; Randhir took over the film as director after his father’s death. Starring actor Rishi Kapoor and Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiar, the film was a huge success. In 1996, he produced “Prem Granth” starring Madhuri Dixit and Rishi Kapoor; in 1999, he produced “Aa Ab Laut Chale” starring Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Khanna.
Movie “Prem Granth” poster
director
He worked as an assistant director on the film Jhuk Gya Aasman (1968) starring Rajendra Kumar. He later directed “Kal Aaj Aur Kal” in 1971, which was also his debut as an actor, followed by “Dharam Karam” in 1975 and “Henna” in 1991.
Movie “Henna” poster
Awards
- He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Director for the film Henna (1991).
Facts/Trivia
- Randheer’s nickname is “Dabboo.”
- Randhir Kapoor did not lead a privileged life. He traveled frequently by bus and train during his student days.
- His directorial film Henna (1991) led him to Pakistan, where he enjoyed the goodwill of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was apparently the father of his father Raj Kapoor and uncles Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor fan.
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