Raj Kumar Kapoor

Indian film director and producer (c.1932–2019)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Army officer

Raj Kumar Kapoor (c. 1932 – 10 April 2019) was an Indian actor, producer and director. He was a colonel in Indian Army.[1] He was also known as Raj Bharti and many movies credited this name.

Biography

Kapoor was the director of a television series titled Fauji which was the debut work of Shah Rukh Khan.[2][3][4] He produced Oonche Log too.[5][6] He was involved in acting in films too. He authored a novel titled When Shiva Smiles.[7]

Kapoor died on 10 April 2019 at the age of 87.[1][8][9]

Selected filmography

Actor

  • Hanste Zakhm (1973)[10]
  • Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979) as Dr Banerjee
  • Dostana (1980)[10]
  • Do Premee (1980) as Mahayogi/Shivlal/Dragon, Smuggler
  • Partner (1982)[10]
  • Yeh Nazdeekiyan (1982) as Deepak Kapoor
  • Dard Ka Rishta (1982) as Pathan Khan, Security Guard
  • Angoor (1982) as Inspector Sinha.
  • Chatpati (1983)
  • Yahan Wahan (1984) .... Mr Kapoor
  • Inteha (1984)[10]
  • Jawaab (1985)[10]
  • Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha (1986)
  • Baazigar (1993) as Police Commissioner
  • Dillagi (1999)[10]

Producer

  • Oonche Log (1985)[5]

Director

  • Fauji (1988–89)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji TV show director Colonel Raj Kapoor dies at 87". Hindustan Times. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's 'Fauji' Maker, Colonel Raj Kapoor, Passes Away at Age of 87". News18. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Col Kapoor, the actor who introduced SRK, passes away". rediff.com. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ^ "The Millenial Gaze: Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji". The Indian Express. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b "OONCHE LOG (1985)". www.filmiclub.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Oonche Log Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor, director of Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji, passes away". Zee News. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji director Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor passes away". Mid Day. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Raj Kumar Kapoor, director of Shah Rukh Khan's 1989 TV series Fauji, passes away". Times Now. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "COL. KAPOOR FILMOGRAPHY". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.

External links

  • Raj Kumar Kapoor at IMDb