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Trilok Kapoor
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Trilok Kapoor | |
|---|---|
 Kapoor in 1940 | |
| Born | 11 February 1912 |
| Died | 23 September 1988 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1912–1947) Indian (1947–1988) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933–1988 |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
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| Family | Kapoor family |
Trilok Kapoor (11 February 1912 – 23 September 1988) was an Indian actor and a member of the Kapoor family who worked in Bollywood films. He was the younger brother of actor Prithviraj Kapoor.
Early & personal life[edit]
The second son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, like his brother Prithviraj Kapoor he entered the budding Hindi film industry (Bollywood) in the 1930’s and was one of the most commercially successful actors of the era.[1] Born in Peshawar, he moved to Calcutta and then to Mumbai. His bungalow in Union Park, Chembur, is one of the last remaining bungalows in the area, now renamed Trilok Kapoor Marg.
Kapoor had 2 sons, Vicky Kapoor and Vijay Kapoor.
Vicky Kapoor was a lawyer & politician and Vijay Kapoor was a film director [2].
Career[edit]
His first role was the lead in the blockbuster Char Darvesh (1933). Trilok Kapoor became the most prominent lead actor of the 1930s and 1940s and was the highest paid film star for several years. He was often paired with Nutan and later Nargis in movies such as the original Baazigar and Kadorpati. In his elder years, he transitioned to mythological films. He played Shiva in Vijay Bhatt's 1954 epic Ramayan. He played many roles in mythological films, and appeared together with Nirupa Roy in eighteen movies, usually he playing Shiva and she Parvati. As a pair, their popularity erupted after the 1950 movie Har Har Mahadev which was the highest-grossing film of the year.[2][3] He continued to act sporadically through the 1970s until his death in 1988.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Character/Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Wafaa | Radhika's Father |
| 1989 | Akanksha (TV Movie) (as Late Trilok Kapoor) | |
| 1989 | Saaya | Judge (Uncredited) |
| 1988 | Mera Shikar | Mukhiya |
| 1988 | Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi | Thakur Chicha Prasad 'Chichaji' - Ganga's dad (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Dozakh | |
| 1986 | Tahkhana | Raghuvir Singh |
| 1986 | Allah-Rakha | Judge #1 (Uncredited) |
| 1986 | Shart | |
| 1985 | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Professor |
| 1984 | Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman | Bahadur Singh |
| 1984 | Purana Mandir | Raja Hariman Singh |
| 1984 | Laila | |
| 1984 | Aasmaan | |
| 1982 | Badle Ki Aag | General Shamsher Singh (Uncredited) |
| 1982 | Ustadi Ustad Se | Police Inspector |
| 1980 | Dostana | Mr. Sahni |
| 1980 | Saboot | Dharamdas |
| 1980 | Do Premee | Gurudev |
| 1980 | Toote Dil | |
| 1979 | Raja Harishchandra | |
| 1979 | Ahinsa | |
| 1979 | Sargam | Dinu Chacha |
| 1978 | Ganga Sagar | |
| 1978 | Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki | |
| 1978 | Darwaza | |
| 1977 | Farishta Ya Qatil | |
| 1976 | Nehle Pe Dehla | Suprident of Police |
| 1976 | Kabeela | Santan |
| 1976 | Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun | |
| 1975 | Jaan Hazir Hai | |
| 1975 | Prem Kahani | Brijesh K. Narain |
| 1975 | Toofan | |
| 1975 | Jai Santoshi Maa | |
| 1975 | Mahapavan Teerth Yatra | |
| 1975 | Mere Sartaj | Thakur Kaka |
| 1974 | Ishq Ishq Ishq | |
| 1974 | Chor Chor | |
| 1973 | Shareef Budmaash | |
| 1973 | Saudagar | |
| 1973 | Kuchhe Dhaage | Subedar |
| 1972 | Do Chor | Police Commissioner |
| 1972 | Raaste Kaa Patthar | |
| 1971 | Brahma Vishnu Mahesh | Shiva |
| 1970 | Bhagwan Parshuram | |
| 1962 | Shiv Parvati | Shiva |
| 1960 | Bhakt Raj | Bhagwan Shri Ram (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Sati Vaishalini | |
| 1958 | Gauri Shankar | |
| 1957 | Bhakta Dhruva | |
| 1957 | Naag Mani | |
| 1957 | Shesh Naag | |
| 1956 | Harihar Bhakti | |
| 1956 | Indra Leela | |
| 1955 | Ekadashi | |
| 1955 | Ganga Maiyya | |
| 1955 | Waman Avtar | Bhagwan Vishnu |
| 1955 | Jai Mahadev | |
| 1954 | Chakradhari | |
| 1954 | Durga Puja | |
| 1954 | Rajyogi Bharthari | |
| 1954 | Shiv Ratri | |
| 1954 | Watan | |
| 1954 | Shiv Kanya | |
| 1953 | Anand Bhawan | |
| 1953 | Rami Dhoban | |
| 1952 | Rajrani Damayanti | |
| 1952 | Shiv Shakti | |
| 1952 | Vasna | |
| 1952 | Veer Arjun | |
| 1951 | Dasavtaar | |
| 1951 | Ishwar Bhakti | |
| 1951 | Maya Machhindra | |
| 1951 | Pyar Ki Baten | Prince Badar |
| 1951 | Ram Janma | |
| 1951 | Shri Ganesh Janma | |
| 1951 | Shri Vishnu Bhagwan | |
| 1950 | Alakh Niranjan | |
| 1950 | Har Har Mahadev | Shiva |
| 1950 | Veer Bhimsen | |
| 1949 | Ek Teri Nishani | |
| 1948 | Dukhiyari | |
| 1948 | Gunjan | |
| 1948 | Ram Bhakta Hanuman | Bhagwan Shri Ram |
| 1947 | Mirza Sahiban (1947 film) | |
| 1947 | Toote Dil | |
| 1946 | Amar Raj | Kamal |
| 1946 | Dharti | Kishen |
| 1946 | Gwalan | |
| 1946 | Jeevan Swapna | |
| 1945 | Ali Baba | |
| 1945 | Prabhu Ka Ghar | Arvind |
| 1945 | Shri Krishn Arjun Yuddha | |
| 1944 | Aaina | |
| 1943 | Aankh Ki Sharm | |
| 1943 | Badalti Duniya | |
| 1943 | Koshish | |
| 1943 | Rahgeer | |
| 1943 | Vakil Saheb | |
| 1943 | Vishwas | |
| 1942 | Nari | |
| 1942 | Raja Rani | Raja |
| 1941 | Shahzadi | |
| 1941 | Tulsi (as Trilok) | |
| 1940 | Aaj Ki Duniya | |
| 1940 | Achhut | |
| 1940 | Anuradha | |
| 1940 | Geeta | Kumar |
| 1940 | Jhuthi Sharm | |
| 1940 | Pagal | |
| 1939 | Meri Aankhen | |
| 1938 | Abhagin | |
| 1938 | Baazigar | |
| 1938 | Gorakh Aya | |
| 1938 | Secretary | |
| 1937 | Anath Ashram | Kailash |
| 1936/I | Karodpati | |
| 1935 | Dhoop Chhaon | Satyavan |
| 1935 | Wamaq Azra | |
| 1934 | Dakshayajna | |
| 1934 | Seeta | |
| 1933 | Char Darvesh |
References[edit]
- ↑ Gulazāra; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 505. ISBN 9788179910665.
- ↑ Rishi, Tilak (2012). Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years. Trafford. p. 100. ISBN 9781466939639.
- ↑ Raj, Ashok (2010). Hero. Volume 1: The Silent Era to Dilip Kumar. New Delhi, India: Hay House India. ISBN 9789381398029. OCLC 861509592.
External links[edit]
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