It’s celebration time for the Kapoor and also Hindi cinema as it’s 100 years of ‘The Showman’ Raj Kapoor. The Kapoor family have decided to celebrate the occasion in a grand way as many of Kapoor’s films are re-releasing in cinemas. Ranbir also started this project of restoring films of his grandfather Raj Kapoor along with NFDC, NFAI, his uncle Kunal Kapoor and the Film Heritage Foundation. He had said recently at IFFI Goa, “We have done 10 films so far and we have much more to do. I am really hopeful you guys will check out his work because there are so many people who haven’t seen his work.”
The Kapoor family has given more icons to Indian cinema than any other film clan. Be it acting, directing, or even writing, performers from the extended family have excelled in all fields, barring one. Academics have never been a strength of the members of the family. In fact, in the hundred years that the Kapoors have been in films, they have given over a dozen superstars but only one graduate.
The Kapoor clan has achieved a prestigious mark in Bollywood, and the name itself is synonymous with cinematic excellence. As the Kapoor family celebrates the centenary of Raj Kapoor, one of Bollywood’s greatest showmen, all eyes are on the legacy of this iconic clan. However, amidst the glitz and glamour, Aditya Raj Kapoor, the son of Shammi Kapoor and nephew of Raj Kapoor, stands out as a unique and inspiring figure. The lesser-known Kapoor chose a profession in academics, earning a Philosophy degree at 67. Now a teacher, Aditya redefines what it means to be a Kapoor, proving success extends beyond the silver screen.
