all members of Kapoor family G, 2G, 3G, 4G,5G


Members of the Kapoor familyEdit

First generationEdit

Kapoor family remains to be the only family in India to have five generations of film artists (c. 2009).[17][12]

  • Basheshwarnath Kapoor, also called Diwan – son of Keshavmal Kapoor, did a cameo role of a judge in Raj Kapoor's 1951 movie Aawara,[16][14] making him the earliest linear generation of Kapoor family tree to ever act in the films.[22][31] Earlier he served as a police officer in the Indian Imperial Police in the city of Peshawar.[32]

Second generationEdit

The second generation of the family was led by Prithviraj Kapoor.[12][15] In 1928, Prithviraj Kapoor made his acting debut as an extra in his first film, Do Dhari Talwar.[18][17]

Notable actors of this generation include:

Third generationEdit

The third generation of the Kapoor family was led by three main Kapoor actors, Raj, and his younger brothers Shammi and Shashi. Among Kapoors of all generations, Raj Kapoor has been the most distinguished and prolific contributor as an actor, producer, director and in terms of his impact in enhancing Bollywood's international reachIndia's soft power and diplomacy across the USSR, the Middle EastAfrica and Palestine.[12]

Notable actors of this generation include:

Fourth generationEdit

Rishi Kapoor, son of Raj Kapoor, led this generation and his two actor brothers Randhir and Rajeev remained in the shadow of his success.[12] Rishi was best known as a romantic hero, his charm and charisma quickly made him one of Bollywood's leading men of the 1970s and ’80s, he later took on more supporting roles and character parts.[13]

Notable actors of this generation include:

  • Randhir Kapoor (b. 1947) – eldest son of Raj Kapoor; married to Babita
  • Ritu Nanda (1948-2020) – elder daughter of Raj Kapoor; married to Rajan Nanda
  • Rishi Kapoor (1952-2020) – second son of Raj Kapoor; married to Neetu Singh Kapoor
  • Rajiv Kapoor (1962-2021) – youngest son of Raj Kapoor
  • Aditya Raj Kapoor – son of Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali married to Priti Kapoor
  • Kunal Kapoor – elder son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
  • Karan Kapoor – younger son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
  • Sanjana Kapoor – daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal; married to Valmik Thapar
  • Jatin Sial - son of Urmila Sial Kapoor and Charanjit Sial

Fifth generationEdit

This generation is dominated initially by Karishma Kapoor and later by her younger sister Kareena, as well as their cousin Ranbir Kapoor.[12]

Notable members of this generation include:

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