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14 December,2023 06:28 PM IST | Shachi Chaturvedi
Shashi Kapoor Death Anniversary 2023: The legendary Shashi Kapoor was born on March 18, 1938, in Kolkata and passed away on December 4, 2017 in Mumbai. He was the third and youngest son of the legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor. He started acting from a very young age in his father's productions and went on to become a big star. We pay tribute to the legend by remembering his journey from being a child actor to becoming India's first global superstar through some of his nostalgic pictures. (All photos/mid-day archives)
04 December,2023 07:28 AM IST | Athulya Nambiar
The Khan Pataudi family's roots extend far beyond the realm of the film industry, encompassing the nobility of Bhopal and the Tagores of Bengal. The union of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore marked one of the earliest high-profile cricket-Bollywood alliances, sparking immense excitement in the entertainment world. Notably, Sharmila Tagore's lineage is intertwined with the esteemed Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Her marriage to Tiger Pataudi connected her family with the aristocracy of Bhopal. Furthermore, the marriage of their son, Saif Ali Khan, to Kareena Kapoor Khan, forged a link between the Tagore-Pataudi family and the illustrious Kapoor family, resulting in a truly distinctive family heritage for their offspring. Let's take a look at this impressive clan.
15 September,2023 10:17 AM IST | Tuhina Upadhyay
Several families have contributed to the advancement of Indian cinema over the years, across sectors, languages, and communities. The Kapoors are the most famous family in Hindi cinema, with five generations of directors, stage artists and actors. They span nearly eighty years of Indian filmmaking, from the 1920s to the present. They are also related to other prominent cinema families. Surinder Kapoor, Bollywood producer and father of actors Anil, Boney, and Sanjay Kapoor, was Prithviraj Kapoor's cousin. Kareena Kapoor's marriage to Saif Ali Khan has linked them to the Pataudis, and Shweta Bachchan's mother-in-law was Raj Kapoor's daughter, the late Ritu Nanda. Here's a look at the Kapoor family tree, which spans 93 years and 5 generations of direct descendants, with Prithviraj Kapoor as the patriarch.
12 September,2023 04:03 PM IST | Tuhina UpadhyayADVERTISEMENT
