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'''Randhir Raj Kapoor''' (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and film director who worked in [[Bollywood|Hindi cinema]]. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two [[Filmfare Award]] nominations. However, his career declined in the early 1980s, following which he rarely appeared in films. | '''Randhir Raj Kapoor''' (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and film director who worked in [[Bollywood|Hindi cinema]]. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two [[Filmfare Award]] nominations. However, his career declined in the early 1980s, following which he rarely appeared in films. | ||
Part of the [[Kapoor family]], he is the son of actor–filmmaker [[Raj Kapoor|Raj]], grandson of actor [[Prithviraj Kapoor|Prithviraj]] and the brother of actor [[Rishi Kapoor|Rishi]]. After working as a child in ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955 | |||
He has been living apart from his wife since 1980s. Part of the [[Kapoor family]], he is the son of actor–filmmaker [[Raj Kapoor|Raj]], grandson of actor [[Prithviraj Kapoor|Prithviraj]] and the brother of late actor [[Rishi Kapoor|Rishi Kapoor]]. After working as a child in ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955), Kapoor made his acting and direction debut with a leading role in the family drama ''[[Kal Aaj Aur Kal]]'' (1971), a moderate success at the box office. Subsequently, Kapoor's starring roles in the dramas ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]'' (1972), ''[[Hamrahi]]'' (1974) and the romantic comedies ''[[Jawani Diwani]]'' (1972), ''[[Lafange]]'' (1975), ''[[Ponga Pandit]]'' (1975) and the multi-starrers such as ''[[Raampur Ka Lakshman]]'' (1972) and ''[[Haath Ki Safai]]'' (1974) established him as a leading actor of Hindi cinema. His career failed to propel forward after 1985, after which he quit acting for over a decade. However, the Kapoor-directed [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] romantic drama ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' (1991), proved to be the most commercially successful film of the decade – earning him a [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]] nomination and was chosen as the [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Indian submission to the Oscar]]. In recent years, Kapoor has occasionally returned to films with his biggest commercial success, the ensemble comedy ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'' (2010), which earned over ₹1 billion (US$15 million) worldwide. | |||
Kapoor is married to actress [[Babita]] since 1971, with whom he has two daughters, actresses [[Karisma Kapoor|Karisma]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]]. The couple separated in 1988, but reconciled in 2007, after living separately for several years. | Kapoor is married to actress [[Babita]] since 1971, with whom he has two daughters, actresses [[Karisma Kapoor|Karisma]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]]. The couple separated in 1988, but reconciled in 2007, after living separately for several years. | ||
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Kapoor first appeared as a child artist in ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955) and ''[[Do Ustad]]'' (1959). He became an assistant director with the film ''[[Jhuk Gaya Aasman]]'' (1968), starring [[Rajendra Kumar]] in 1968. Randhir Kapoor made his acting and directorial debut with ''[[Kal Aaj Aur Kal]]'' (1971), which also starred his wife, father, and grandfather. The film, produced under the R.K banner, was an average success.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1971.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408103722/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1971.htm |date=8 April 2007 }}</ref> | Kapoor first appeared as a child artist in ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955) and ''[[Do Ustad]]'' (1959). He became an assistant director with the film ''[[Jhuk Gaya Aasman]]'' (1968), starring [[Rajendra Kumar]] in 1968. Randhir Kapoor made his acting and directorial debut with ''[[Kal Aaj Aur Kal]]'' (1971), which also starred his wife, father, and grandfather. The film, produced under the R.K banner, was an average success.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1971.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408103722/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1971.htm |date=8 April 2007 }}</ref> | ||
After his debut, he acted in three consecutive hit films, all released in 1972: ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]'', ''[[Raampur Ka Lakshman]]'' and ''[[Jawani Diwani]]''.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1972.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410115535/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1972.htm |date=10 April 2007 }}</ref> ''Jawani Diwani'' was one of the biggest hits of that year. ''Raampur Ka Lakshman''<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/> costarred [[Shatrughan Sinha]] and [[Rekha]], and was directed by [[Manmohan Desai]], with music by [[R.D. Burman]]. Randhir and Babita were paired together in ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]'', after their marriage. ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]'' was remake of the Tamil film ''[[En Annan]]'' starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Jayalalithaa]] in the lead roles. After the success of ''Jeet'', Randhir decided to do a remake of another film of MGR. Then MGR's hit 1971 film ''[[Rickshawkaran]]'' was remade in Hindi in 1973 with Randhir as the | After his debut, he acted in three consecutive hit films, all released in 1972: ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]'', ''[[Raampur Ka Lakshman]]'' and ''[[Jawani Diwani]]''.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1972.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410115535/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1972.htm |date=10 April 2007 }}</ref> ''Jawani Diwani'' was one of the biggest hits of that year. ''Raampur Ka Lakshman''<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/> costarred [[Shatrughan Sinha]] and [[Rekha]], and was directed by [[Manmohan Desai]], with music by [[R.D. Burman]]. Randhir and Babita were paired together in ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]'', after their marriage. ''[[Jeet (1972 film)|Jeet]]'' was remake of the Tamil film ''[[En Annan]]'' starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Jayalalithaa]] in the lead roles. After the success of ''Jeet'', Randhir decided to do a remake of another film of MGR. Then MGR's hit 1971 film ''[[Rickshawkaran]]'' was remade in Hindi in 1973 as ''[[Rickshawala]]'' with Randhir as the hero opposite the new heroine [[Neetu Singh]], by director K. Shankar, but the film flopped though its music was popular. In 1974 he had 2 big hits – ''[[Hamrahi]]'' and the two-hero film ''[[Haath Ki Safai]]''. | ||
In 1975, he directed and starred alongside his father again in the critically acclaimed ''[[Dharam Karam]]'', which was a box office disappointment. Over the years this film has developed a cult status and is considered a classic. Two of his other films, ''[[Lafange]]'' and ''[[Ponga Pandit]]'', were hits that year. From 1976 to 1981, his multi-star films such as ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' (1977), ''[[Kasme Vaade]]'' (1978), (the latter of which earned him a [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] nomination), ''[[Mama Bhanja]]'', ''[[Heeralaal Pannalaal (1978 film)|Heeralal Pannalal]]'', ''Dhyanu Bhagat'' also known as ''Bhakti Mein Shakti'' and ''[[Biwi-O-Biwi]]'': The Fun-Film, were hits too. After the failure of the 1981 ''[[Harjaee]]'', he got few offers to star or co-star in films. His film ''Nikkamma'', begun in 1976, finally released in 1983 as ''Janejaan'', was also a dud. The song composed by [[R.D. Burman]], and sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]] {{ndash}} "Tere Bina Mein Kuch Bhi Nahin Hoon" from the delayed film ''Janejaan'' was popular in 1983. He starred in ''[[Sawaal (film)|Sawaal]]'' and ''[[Pukar (1983 film)|Pukar]]'' in 1983, and received critical praise for his performances, but they flopped nonetheless. In the same year, ''Humse Na Jeeta Koi'' received average collections. His last film as a leading actor was ''[[Khazana (1987 film)|Khazana]]'' in 1987, after which he did not appear in a film for a decade. | In 1975, he directed and starred alongside his father again in the critically acclaimed ''[[Dharam Karam]]'', which was a box office disappointment. Over the years this film has developed a cult status and is considered a classic. Two of his other films, ''[[Lafange]]'' and ''[[Ponga Pandit]]'', were hits that year. From 1976 to 1981, his multi-star films such as ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' (1977), ''[[Kasme Vaade]]'' (1978), (the latter of which earned him a [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] nomination), ''[[Mama Bhanja]]'', ''[[Heeralaal Pannalaal (1978 film)|Heeralal Pannalal]]'', ''Dhyanu Bhagat'' also known as ''Bhakti Mein Shakti'' and ''[[Biwi-O-Biwi]]'': The Fun-Film, were hits too. After the failure of the 1981 ''[[Harjaee]]'', he got few offers to star or co-star in films. His film ''Nikkamma'', begun in 1976, finally released in 1983 as ''Janejaan'', was also a dud. The song composed by [[R.D. Burman]], and sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]] {{ndash}} "Tere Bina Mein Kuch Bhi Nahin Hoon" from the delayed film ''Janejaan'' was popular in 1983. He starred in ''[[Sawaal (film)|Sawaal]]'' and ''[[Pukar (1983 film)|Pukar]]'' in 1983, and received critical praise for his performances, but they flopped nonetheless. In the same year, ''Humse Na Jeeta Koi'' received average collections. His last film as a leading actor was ''[[Khazana (1987 film)|Khazana]]'' in 1987, after which he did not appear in a film for a decade. | ||