Prithviraj Kapoor in a still from Awara.
Actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Kapoor would have been 109 today and to celebrate, his actor grandson Rishi Kapoor shared some rare pictures of his "Good looking, Greek God Grandfather!"
He tweeted:
Thank you Mr Kapoor, for this special treat.
Prithviraj Kapoor, born on November 3, 1906, is considered a pioneer of Indian theatre. He founded the Prithvi Theatre in 1942, which produced over 2000 plays with Prithviraj Kapoor in the lead role. (Also Read:
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As a film actor, he appeared in
Alam Ara, Awara, Mughal-e-Azam and other classics.
Prithviraj Kapoor was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1969 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1971. He was the patriarch of a sprawling film dynasty that has included some of Bollywood's most talented - his sons Raj, Shammi and Shashi; daughters-in-law Geeta Bali and Jennifer Kendal; grandsons Randhir and Rishi and their wives Babita and Neetu Singh; granddaughter Sanjana Kapoor; and the current generation of Kapoors - Karisma, Kareena and Ranbir.