Kamal Kapoor (22 February 1920 – 2 August 2010) was an Indian actor and producer who acted in around 600 Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati films.
Early and personal life Kamal Kapoor was born on 22 February 1920 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India. Kapoor completed his studies in Lahore's DAV college. He was cousin of Prithviraj Kapoor (their mothers were sisters) and maternal grandfather of Goldie Behl.
He had five children - three sons and two daughters. His younger daughter is the wife of film-maker Ramesh Behl and mother of Goldie Behl.
Career He started his career working as a protagonist through the 1940s-50s. His first film was Door Chalen, which was released in 1946. He started playing a villain in the 1960s-70s. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of Raj Kapoor in Aag and Narang in Don.
Selected filmography Year Film Role1947 Dak Bunglow Hatimtai 1948 Aag Advocate Khanna1958MujrimPolice Inspector 'Kumar' 1961 Reshmi Rumal Deepak 1962 Ek Musafir Ek Hasina Ranjeet 1965 Shaheed Public Prosecutor Johar-Mehmood in Goa Police Supdt Alburqueue Jab Jab Phool Khile Rai Bahadur Chunnilal Khanna 1967 Taqdeer Vijay Raaz Sunil's Friend Diwana Ramdas / Sir Mayadas 1968 Raja Aur Runk Commander Vikram 1970 Mastana (1970 film)Sachaa Jhutha Commissioner of Police1971 Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong Boss Mehboob Ki Mehndi Lawyer, Public Prosecutor 1972 Pakeezah Nawab Zafar Ali Khan Seeta Aur Geeta Ravi's Father Gora Aur Kala Dilawar Singh1973Mera Desh Mera DharamHanste Zakhm Daulat Singh Black Mail Dr. J. K. Shetty 1974 Chor Machaye Shor Jagdish (Rekha's father)Insaaniyat Judge Dil Diwana Kapoor 1975 Deewaar Factory OwnerKhel Khel Mein Ajay FatherDo JasoosMotilal1976 Laila Majnu Amari1977Jay Vejay Mahamantri Maan SinghAafat Police CommissnerAmar Akbar Anthony Senior Inspector Khanna Adoptive father of AmarHum Kisise Kum Naheen Kishorilal 1978 Don NarangGhata Kuldeep Pandey1979Bhala ManusMahender1982 Taaqat (1982 film) Police Inspector Mahendra PratapDulha Bikta Hai Seth Champaklal1983 Nastik (1983 film) Seth Ghanshyamdas Humse Hai Zamana Thakur1984 Hum Hain Lajawab Thakur Karan Kumar SinghKarishmaa Singh Directorate Superintendent of Police 1985 Meri Jung Dhaaga sahabMard General Dyer1987Hiraasat TomDeewana Tere Naam Ka Thakur 1989 Do Qaidi Police CommissionerDaata Panna seth Toofan ACP Sharma 1991 Indrajeet Principal 1997 Aakhri Sanghursh Patel's Partner
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