Today we're launching a new series on the first family of Hindi cinema:
THE KAPOORS! Founding great-granddaddy Prithviraj (1906–1972) has an
incredibly filmi beginning: once plucked from a line of extras by a
heroine for his sizzling looks, he never looked back. He bridged the
transition from silent films to talkies, became a superstar, managed an
entire second career as the head of a traveling theater troupe, and was
part of a network of industry figures whose names we still know today.
To get a better understanding of his stardom, we focus on Vidyapati
(1937, made by Calcutta's New Theatres), Sikandar (1941), and Kal Aaj
aur Kal (1971). Yes, there's a 30-year gap in there—and Mughal-e-Azam is
not on the list because we both find it a dreadful slog—but never fear,
we talk about his transition into the pater familias for the ages.
Read more of Beth's thoughts on Sikandar on her blog
https://www.bethlovesbollywood.com/2014/04/sikandar-1941.html.
Beth recommends Madhu Jain's biography The Kapoors with a cautionary
note that at times it is repetitive (who amongst us, etc) and
sycophantic.
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