Nationality: Indian
Birthdate: 03/18/1938
Birthplace: Calcutta, India
Popular Indian star of over 200 films, best known to Western audiences for his roles in the films of Merchant/Ivory; he came to widespread attention with "Shakespeare Wallah", in 1966. Kapoor was later seen in Stephen Frears' "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid" (1987). He is the son of actor-director-film statesman Prithviraj Kapoor (1906-1972) and the brother of Raj Kapoor (1924-1988), a director and popular, Chaplinesque actor. Kapoor was married to actress Jennifer Kendal, who died in 1985; he had met her when, during his early career as a stage actor, he performed with her "Shakespeariana" troupe.
As child worked in Prithvi Theatre and in brother, Raj Kapoor's films
Toured with father's company at age 18 and joined the Kendals' Shakespeareana Company in India
1948
Film acting debut in "Aag"
