Biography & Overview
Real Name: Randhir Kapoor | Nickname: Daboo | Religion: Hinduism | Address: RK Studios, Chembur, Mumbai 400071
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Randhir Kapoor
- Birthplace
- Chembur, Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India
- Date of Birth
- February 15, 1947
- Religion
- Hinduism
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 90 kg
- Eye Color
- Hazel
- Hair Color
- Salt & pepper
Education & Qualifications
High school graduate
Schools
Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun
Colleges / Universities
Did not attend
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Late Raj Kapoor (Actor, Filmmaker)
- Mother
- Krishna Kapoor
- Spouse / Partner
- Babita Kapoor (Actress)
- Child
- Karisma Kapoor (Actress) Kareena Kapoor (Actress)
- Sibling
- Rishi Kapoor (Actor) Rajiv Kapoor (Actor) Rima Jain Ritu Nanda
Career Milestones & Awards
Debut: Do Ustad (1959, as child artist); Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971, as actor); Dharam Karam (1975, as director); Henna (1991, as producer) | Notable films as actor: Jeet (1972), Raampur Ka Lakshman (1972), Jawani Diwani (1972), Hamrahi (1974), Haath Ki Safai (1974), Kasme Vaade (1978), Pukar (1985) | Other films: Chacha Bhatija (1977), Mama Bhanja (1978), Bhakti Mein Shakti (1978), Biwi-O-Biwi (1981) | Producer: Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985, won Filmfare Best Movie Award) | Director: Dharam Karam (1975), Henna (1991, hit film starring Rishi Kapoor and Zeba Bakhtiar) | Retired from acting; last films: Mother (1999), Armaan (2003)
Favorites & Preferences
Raj Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan
Mumtaz
Bollywood: Awaara, Shree 420, Jis Desh Main Ganga Behti Hai, and Jaagte Raho
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Randhir Kapoor entered the film industry right after finishing school.
- 22. His first job was as an assistant director for filmmaker Lekh Tandon.
- 33. To commute to work, Randhir had to take the bus because his father had taken his car away.
- 44. In his debut film, 'Kal Aaj Aur Kal', Randhir starred alongside his father Raj Kapoor and grandfather Prithvi Raj Kapoor.
- 55. The movie's release coincided with the start of the Indo-Pak war, affecting its success.
- 66. Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor dated for about 6-7 years before tying the knot.
- 77. In 1988, they separated primarily due to Randhir's struggles with alcoholism and disagreements over their daughters' careers.
- 88. Despite the separation, they never legally divorced and are often seen together with their daughters and family.
- 99. Appeared as a child artist in Shree 420 (1955).
- 1010. His family initially opposed his marriage to Babita because she was an actress, but he convinced them
- 11Babita left acting after marriage.
- 1211. Quit acting for 15 years after Khazana to focus on producing and directing.
