Trilok Kapoor
Trilok Kapoor (died September 23, 1988) was an Indian film actor, and a member of the Kapoor family. The second son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor, like his brother Prithviraj Kapoor he entered the budding Hindi film industry (Bollywood) in the 1930s, building a career mostly in mythological films.[1]
Trilok Kapoor | |
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 Trilok Kapoor | |
| Born | |
| Died | 23 September 1988 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933–1988 |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor (father) |
| Relatives | See Kapoor family |
Born in Peshawar, he moved to Calcutta and then to Mumbai. His first role was in Char Darvesh (1933). He played Shiva in Vijay Bhatt's 1954 epic Ramayan. He played many roles in mythological films, and appeared together with Nirupa Roy in eighteen movies, usually he playing Shiva and she Parvati. As a pair, their popularity erupted after the 1950 movie Har Har Mahadev and lasted until Roy moved on to social movies.[2][3] He played character roles from the 1970s through to his death in 1988.
References
- Gulazāra; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 505. ISBN 9788179910665.
- Rishi, Tilak (2012). Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years. Trafford. p. 100. ISBN 9781466939639.
- Raj, Ashok (2010). Hero. Volume 1: The Silent Era to Dilip Kumar. New Delhi, India: Hay House India. ISBN 9789381398029. OCLC 861509592.