Prithviraj Kapoor
Actor · Director
Born Nov 3, 1906 · Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
Active 1929–1972 · Awards: Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
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…
Filmography
Awaara (1951) — Justice RaghunathMughal-e-Azam (1960) — Emperor AkbarJahan Ara (1964) — Emperor Shah JahanLootera (1965) — Shah ZamanGrihadaha (1936) — Suresh (Hindi version)Seeta (1934) — RamNanak Naam Jahaz Hai (1969) — Gurmukh SinghRajrani Meera (1933) — Rana Kumbha, King of MewarSajni (1940) — NandaEk Raat (1942) — RaviNanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970) — GranthiThe Arabian Knight (1930)Valmiki (1946)Naag Panchami (1972) — Maharaj ChandradharPyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1963) — Kunwar SahebPhool (1945)Lal Bangla (1966) — Police Sub-InspectorSapera (1939)The Court Dancer: Raj Nartaki (1941) — Prince Chandrakriti (Hindi version)Gauri (1943)Dahej (1950)Bombay In The Night's Embrace (1967)Insaaf (1966)Daku Mansoor (1934) — Ali