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Randhir Kapoor’s Biography

Indian actor producer and director Randhir Raj Kapoor primarily work in Hindi films. He garnered two Filmfare Award nominations and was a well-known actor in the 1970s. The early 1980s saw a decrease in his career and as a result he made fewer film appearances.

Kapoor made his acting and directing debuts with a prominent role in the family drama Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) a moderate box office success after working as a child artist in Shree 420 (1955). Kapoor went on to become a well-known actor in Hindi film thanks to his top performances in the dramas Jeet (1972) Hamrahi (1974) and the romantic comedies Jawani Diwani (1972) Lafange (1975) Ponga Pandit (1975) as well as in multi-starrers like Rampur Ka Lakshman (1972) and Haath Ki Safai (1974). 

After 1985 when he stopped acting for more than ten years his career could not advance. The most financially successful movie of the decade Henna (1991) directed by Kapoor earned him a nomination for a Filmfare Award for Best Director and was selected as India's entry for the Academy Award. In recent years Kapoor has periodically returned to the big screen. His biggest box office hit was the 2010 ensemble comedy Housefull which brought in over US$15 million.

Randhir Kapoor Age

Randhir Kapoor’s birthdate was February 15 1947. Randhir Kapoor is 75 years old as of 2022. Randhir Kapoor's hobbies are reading and watching television. Randhir Kapoor’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. 

Randhir Kapoor’s Family

Randhir Kapoor was born to Punjabi Hindu parents. Randhir Kapoor’s birthplace is in Mumbai Maharashtra. Before India's partition his family relocated to Mumbai from their Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar (now in Pakistan) to pursue performing professions. His ancestors were originally from Samundri which is modern-day Punjab in Pakistan. 

He is a member of the illustrious Kapoor family who have been active in Hindi cinema since the late 1920s. Randhir Kapoor’s father Late Raj Kapoor is an actor and director and Randhir Kapoor's mother is Krishna Kapoor. He had two sisters Rima and deceased entrepreneur Ritu as well as two brothers the late Rajiv and Rishi. 

He is the grandnephew of actor Trilok Kapoor and one of the grandchildren of actor and producer Prithviraj Kapoor. Actors Shammi and Shashi Kapoor were his paternal uncles. Additionally Prem Nath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath his maternal uncles were all active in Hindi films. His paternal cousins are the actors Aditya Karan Sanjana and Kunal while his maternal cousins are Prem Krishen Kailash Nath and Aditya. His uncle-by-marriage is actor Prem Chopra who is also the husband of Krishna's sister Uma. He is first cousins with actors Sanjay Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. The actors Ranbir Kapoor Aadar and Armaan Jain as well as the businessman Nikhil Nanda are his nephews.
 
Randhir's girlfriend Babita who spoke Sindhi wed him in 1971 and the couple's first child Karisma was born on June 25 1974. On September 21 1980 they welcomed Kareena into the world their second and last child. Babita and Randhir enjoyed a lovely marriage from 1971 to 1987. 

Randhir Kapoor’s Education

Randhir Kapoor completed his schooling at Colonel Brown Cambridge School Dehradun. 

Randhir Kapoor’s Marriage

Randhir Kapoor reasoned that Babita should sign up for a movie in which he also has a role because she is an actor. This was the only way Randhir could meet the Kapoor family and introduce his true love. When it came to hiring Babita as the lead heroine in the 1971 movie Kal Aaj Aur Kal Raj Kapoor had no problems doing so. Raj Kapoor originally couldn't agree with the plan to make Babita Kapoor Khandan's bahu though.

The Kapoors caved after realizing how much their son loved Babita but only under the condition that she gives up performing after getting married. Babita had followed the patriarchal norm since she was madly in love with Randhir. Finally on November 6 1971 at the Kapoor residence Randhir and Babita were united in marriage in a Punjabi ceremony. The marriage between Babita and Randhir Kapoor was going perfectly. Even though Babita gave up acting to wed the love of her life her marriage to him and her in-laws never suffered as a result. Their first child Karisma Kapoor was born in 1974 when Randhir's career was also doing well. For the following few years everything went according to plan; nevertheless Randhir's career had begun to decline and by the 1980s none of his movies were performing well at the box office.

The problems had mostly begun in 1981 with the birth of their second child Kareena Kapoor as the couple's relationship had begun to suffer as a result of their financial difficulties. Randhir Kapoor was labeled as a flop hero by the middle of the 1980s. He had already developed an alcohol problem and had stopped taking his acting career seriously by that point. Finally Babita and Randhir chose to end their relationship in 1987. The news had gone viral upsetting the media and had spread like wildfire.

Babita was determined to end her relationship with Randhir by 1988. Randhir had even been ordered to leave her flat so he had moved in with his parents. In her apartment Babita had remained behind with Karisma and Kareena. For the following few years Babita maintained her strength rather than complaining about her broken marriage.Even though there was optimism for reconciliation in 2007 19 years of separation was a long time given how much Babita and Randhir's personalities and outlooks on life had changed. Although Randhir and Babita continue to live apart their animosity has lessened. Due in large part to their daughters Karisma and Kareena they frequently cross paths.

Randhir Kapoor’s Career

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Shree 420 (1955)

It is a 1955 Hindi comedy-drama film that Raj Kapoor produced and directed based on a novel by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. Nargis Nadira and Kapoor appear in the movie. The term Mr. 420 is an insulting term for fraud because it refers to Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code which specifies the punishment for the offense of fraud. Raj Kapoor an orphan who is poor but educated and moves to Bombay with ambitions of fame is the main character of the movie. The lyrics were written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri while the music was created by the Shankar Jaikishan duo.

The song Mera Joota Hai Japani (My Shoes are Japanese) sung by Mukesh became well-known and a patriotic emblem of the newly independent India. Shree 420 was the biggest-grossing Indian movie of 1955 and the highest-grossing Indian movie ever at the time of its release.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968)

Lekh Tandon is the director of the romantic comedy and Randhir Kapoor is his assistant. Rajendra Kumar Saira Banu Rajendranath and Prem Chopra are their main actors. It features Shankar Jaikishan's music. The movie is a remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan from America (1941). The movie didn't do well financially when it first came out but audiences and reviewers now appreciate it. Red Chillies Entertainment owned by Shah Rukh Khan is the legal owner of these rights.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971)

This film was directed by his son Randhir Kapoor and produced by Raj Kapoor. The star-studded cast of the movie includes Prithviraj Kapoor his son Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor's son Randhir Kapoor (who is making his acting debut) and Randhir's future wife Babita. Iftekhar is one of the non-Kapoors in the movie. It also starred his wife father and grandfather. The film produced under the R.K. banner was an average success.

Additionally it was the final Shankar Jaikishan score for a Raj Kapoor movie. This movie was released following the disastrous Mera Naam Joker which was Raj Kapoor's ideal undertaking. Even though it was still just a moderate box office hit it more than made up for his loss. As Prithviraj Kapoor passed away the year after the movie's 1972 premiere the movie served as one of his last.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Jeet (1972)

Adurthi Subba Rao is the director and producer of the Indian criminal drama movie. An illiterate horse carriage worker named Ratan (Randhir Kapoor) has dedicated his life to helping his sister the Padma (Hina Kauser) pay for her education. He meets Koyli a gypsy girl (Babita) and develops feelings for her. Eventually she develops feelings for him as well. Despite being in love with Padma her brother Shankar (Roopesh Kumar) is forbidden by Ratan from marrying his sister.

With honors Padma completes her studies and moves to the city to enroll in college. There she meets wealthy Prasad (Jateen) and the two fall in love. Ratan must work nonstop at home to pay for Padma's college fees. When Prasad presents the Padma to his mother Sulochana she gets a warm reception. When Ratan's family tries to set a wedding date they learn about her career and disapprove of it but they are shocked to learn that her father is serving a murder sentence.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Jawani Diwani (1972)

Narender Bedi's musical romance movie in the Hindi language has Randhir Kapoor Jaya Bhaduri Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy in the key roles. Additionally this marked Kader Khan's first-time writing dialogue.

The songs by R.D. Burman such as Jaane Jaan Doodta Phir Ruha Saamne Yeh Koun Aaya Nahi Nahi Abhi Nahi and Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani are what people remember the movie for the most. The movie was a musical success and the sixth highest-grossing movie in India. Jawani Diwani was one of the biggest hits of that year.

Ravi Anand (Balraj Sahni) the son of a household staff who works for Madhu's Thakur brother Iftekhar captures Madhu's heart. The Thakur severed all links with them after their marriage and she then moved in with Ravi and his younger brother Vijay at his house (Randhir Kapoor).

Vijay then meets Neeta (Jaya Bhaduri) a girl with typical parental issues at school. She turns out to be Thakur's daughter and Benny Sinha has been promised to marry her (Narendra Nath).

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Haath Ki Safai (1974)

It is a Bollywood movie from 1974 that was produced by I.A. Nadiadwala directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Salim-Javed. The movie stars Hema Malini Randhir Kapoor and Vinod Khanna who received the movie's lone nomination and victory for Best Supporting Actor at the Filmfare Awards. Simi Garewal Ranjeet and Satyen Kappu round out the cast. Kalyanji Anandji composed the music. A semi-hit at the box office.

Randhir Kapoor plays Devdas in Peene Wale Ko Peene Ka Bahana which is based on the drama Devdas and Hema Malini plays Chandramukhi. Gulshan Kumar Mehta wrote the lyrics under the pseudonym Gulshan Bawra.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Dharam Karam (1975)

Randhir Kapoor who also serves as the film's director and Raj Kapoor who also serves as the film's producer both star as father and son respectively. Dara Singh Rekha and Premnath are also featured in the movie. Majrooh Sultanpuri who won a Filmfare nomination for Best Lyricist for the popular song Ek Din Bik Jayega wrote the lyrics to the music which was composed by R.D. Burman. Four times during the movie the song is played and Sushma Shrestha Mukesh and Kishore Kumar all do playback vocals. Only Mukesh won a Filmfare nomination for the song's Best Male Playback Singer out of the trio. One report claims that the movie did below average at the box office. 

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Ponga Pandit (1975)

Prayag Raj and Surinder Kapoor worked together to produce the film. Randhir Kapoor Neeta Mehta Danny Denzongpa Nirupa Roy Madan Puri Shreeram Lagoo and Ranjeet are among the cast members of the movie. It has Laxmikant Pyarelal's music.

Haridwar-based Bhagwantiprasad and Parvati the offspring of Neelkanth Pandey and Shambhu Nath are married. Neelkanth stays in the same house while Shambhu relocates to live in Bombay. After some time has passed and both of the kids are adults Neelkanth invites the Naths to consummate their union.

The Pandeys will soon be subjected to humiliation and mockery at the hands of Parvati who is now going by the name Pamela and Shambhu who wants his daughter to wed a well-to-do man even though Parvati is in love with a musician by the name of Rocky. Bhagwanti relocates to Bombay to try and woo Parvati back since he is determined to fulfill his parents' desires and decides to stay married to her. The results will change his life forever.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Chacha Bhatija (1977)

Salim-Javed wrote the screenplay for this Manmohan Desai-directed Bollywood comic drama movie. It was Manmohan Desai's fourth hit of the year (the others being Amar Akbar Anthony Dharam Veer and Parvarish). 
After Dharam Veer it was his second movie with Dharmendra. Dharmendra Randhir Kapoor Rehman Hema Malini Yogeeta Bali Jeevan Master Satyajeet and Sonia Sahni feature in Chacha Bhatija.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Heena (1991)

Randhir Kapoor produced and directed this Khwaja Ahmad Abbas-written romantic drama movie. Zeba Bakhtiyar a Pakistani actress plays the title role alongside Ashwini Bhave and Rishi Kapoor. Raj Kapoor who planned and began shooting this movie passed away during production; his eldest son Randhir took over as director for the remaining scenes. It is regarded as Raj Kapoor's final motion picture.

The film's dialogue was written by Pakistani author Haseena Moin. The movie was a critical and financial hit and India submitted it for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar but it was not selected as a nominee. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. The film was chosen as the Indian submission for the Academy Award.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Armaan (2003)

A film in Hindi with a medical theme that Honey Irani co-wrote and directed. The movie is set at a hospital and depicts the struggles of its principal Dr. Akash (Anil Kapoor) to maintain the institution's financial stability. It stars the ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan Anil Kapoor Preity Zinta Gracy Singh and Randhir Kapoor. In the meantime Sonia (Zinta) a lady with schizophrenia enters his life and promises to support the hospital by donating on the condition that Akash marries her.

When it was released on May 16 2003 it was deemed a commercial failure because it only made 149.2 million yen ($1.9 million) against a budget of 100 million yen ($1.3 million). Although the movie received a mixed bag of reviews critics appreciated Irani's direction and the acting especially Bachchan and Zinta's.

Randhir Kapoor Movie: Housefull 2 (2012)

An uncredited remake of the Malayalam film Mattupetti Machan and the second installment of the Housefull film series directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Akshay Kumar Asin John Abraham Jacqueline Fernandez Riteish Deshmukh Zareen Khan Shreyas Talpade Shazahn Padamsee Chunky Pandey Mithun Chakraborty Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor are among a big ensemble cast that plays the key characters in the movie. Malaika Arora makes an appearance in an item number along with Boman Irani Johnny Lever Neelu Kohli and Suparna Marwah in supporting parts.

The sequel to Housefull garnered mixed reviews from critics who complimented the characters and humor but criticized the narrative storyline cliches and directing. Housefull 2 had a budget of 45 crores (US$5.6 million) and was released in theaters on April 5 2012. The movie was a huge financial success earning 186 crores (US$23 million) globally and ranking ninth among the highest-grossing Bollywood movies of 2012.

Randhir Kapoor’s Career Timeline

Randhir Kapoor’s Net Worth

Randhir is one of the wealthiest and best-known actors in the film. Randhir Kapoor an Indian actor producer and director is thought to be worth $30 million. He has been nominated for a Filmfare Award three times. Daboo is a Bollywood actor who is well-known for his work in the films Jeet Rampur Ka Lakshman and Jawani Diwani. Randhir Kapoor is classified as a Movie Actor group.

Randhir Kapoor had 34 film appearances between 1971 and 1987 22 of which were box-office successes. He held the third-highest salary of any actor in Hindi films from 1971 to 1975 then from 1976 to 1983 he rose to the fourth-highest position.

Randhir Kapoor's Awards

• Filmfare Awards for Felicitation on 50 Years of the RK Banner in 1998 Winner
• Filmfare Awards for Best Director Henna in 1992 Nominee
• Filmfare Awards for Best Film Ram Teri Ganga Maili in 1986 Winner
• Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor Kasme Vaade in 1979 Nominee

10 Fun Facts About Randhir Kapoor

• Randhir Kapoor does not smoke but he drinks alcohol. 
• Randhir Kapoor started working in films as soon as he completed his school. 
• The first job Randhir Kapoor got as an assistant director of ‘Lekh Tandon’ (Director of ‘Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan’ (1968)) interestingly his first job was out of his father Raj Kapoor’s production house. 
• Randhir Kapoor had to go to work by bus as his father had taken his car back he was allowed to ride his car only on Sundays. 
• ‘Kal Aaj Aur Kal’ his debut film as an actor as well as a director had Raj Kapoor and Prithvi Raj Kapoor as his father and grandfather respectively who are his real father and grandfather. 
• Two days after the release of the ‘Kal Aaj Aur Kal’ the Indo-Pak war started as a result the movie didn't do well. 
• Randhir Kapoor was in a courtship of about 6-7 years with Babita Kapoor before getting married to her. 
• His family was against this marriage as Babita was an actress and his family did not want any actress to be their daughter-in-law but Randhir Kapoor managed to convince them notably Babita left acting after marriage. 
• The couple stayed together for almost 16 years but got separated in 1988 reason being Randhir Kapoor after back-to-back failures in his films became alcoholic which was intolerable for Babita also she wanted her daughter Karishma Kapoor to become an actress but Randhir Kapoor against it. 
• Randhir Kapoor and his wife lived separately but never got divorced and often they are seen together with their daughters and family. 

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