Person Biography:
Randhir Kapoor, one of the most influential men in Bollywood, is the head of RK Studios in Chembur, Bombay, a studio started by his father, the showman Raj Kapoor. Born on February 15, 1947, in a Punjabi-speaking family, Randhir is the first son of Raj and Krishna Kapoor, and his nickname is Daboo.
As a child, Randhir made a 30-second appearance in a song in Shree 420. He later made an appearance on the silver screen as a child artiste in 'Do Ustad' (1959),which starred his father and Madhubala in the lead roles. At the age of 20, he assisted director Lekh Tandon in making 'Jhuk Gaya Asmaan' in 1968.
Randhir made his dramatic entry into Bollywood in 'Kal Aaj Aur Kal' (1971),a movie that starred three generations of the Kapoor family, including his grand-dad Prithviraj, his dad Raj, and his college sweetheart and future wife, Babita. The film was a hit, followed by three more consecutive hits - 'Jeet', 'Raampur Ka Lakshman', and 'Jawani Diwani'.
Randhir has played the lead hero in 34 films from 1971 to 1987, with 23 of them being box-office hits. He was the 3rd highest-paid actor from 1971 to 1975 and 4th from 1976 to 1983. Randhir has 24 solo hero films from 1971 to 1987, with 15 of them being box-office hits. He has also acted in 10 multi-star films, with 8 of them being box-office hits.
After his career as an actor slowed down, Randhir turned to producing films. He produced 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' in 1985, which was a blockbuster, and directed 'Henna' in 1991, which starred his younger brother Rishi and Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiar. The film 'Henna' resulted in a trip to Pakistan, where he was treated royally by the then Pakistani President Nawaz Sharif, who was a fan of his father Raj and uncles Shammi and Shashi.
Randhir married Babita in 1971, and they had two daughters, Karisma and Kareena. The couple separated in 1988 but never divorced. Randhir and Babita patched up their differences in 2004, especially after their daughters had achieved considerable fame and success.
