Karisma Kapoor
Raj Kapoor Birth Anniversary 2023: Many consider the 'Kapoor Khandan' to be the first family of Bollywood, and the Kapoor's often say credit goes to Raj Kapoor. The late veteran actor was known as one of the most prolific actors and will remain in history as one of the greats. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, many industry veterans like Saira Banu and Dharmendra have penned sweet notes in memory of their late friend.
Karisma Kapoor remembers 'dadaji' Raj Kapoor
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Now, Karisma Kapoor has taken to her Instagram to celebrate her 'dadaji' and credit him for all that he had accomplished in his lifetime. The actress posted a sweet black-and-white picture of Raj Kapoor holding a little Karisma Kapoor's hand and guiding her along a path. Karisma captioned the picture, "The one who led the way... remembering Dadaji on his birthday."
Karisma Kapoor remembers Raj Kapoor, Nargis, and Lata Mangeshkar
Recently, taking to her Instagram handle, Karisma posted a picture featuring her late grandfather and iconic star Raj Kapoor along with the queen of hearts, late actor Nargis, and late "Nightingale of India" Lata Mangeshkar. In the caption, she had written, "So many legends together in one frame at the premiere of Dadaji's Awara. Rest in glory, Lata Ji. The Nightingale of India." Karisma had shared the picture after the demise of Lata Mangeshkar.
Karisma shared the picture, and several fans reacted to it. A fan wrote, "Incredible picture." "Beautiful picture," wrote another fan. While others dropped heart emojis. The Kapoor family's legacy in films started with Prithviraj Kapoor, who was considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He established the popular Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai, which is the hub for theatre artists at present. Raj Kapoor was his elder son. The veteran film personality had two more sons named Shamsher Raj (Shammi) and Balbir Raj (Shashi), who were also actors.
Raj Kapoor's career started at the age of 10 with 1935's Inquilab. He established R.K. Films in 1948 and delivered several hits under the home banner. The actor-filmmaker married Krishna Malhotra in 1946 and had three sons, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, and Rajiv Kapoor, along with two daughters, Ritu and Rima. On the work front, Karisma Kapoor was last seen in Zero in a cameo appearance. Karisma has had several hits in her career spanning over two decades.