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Often touted to be the first family of Bollywood, the Kapoors have roots that go deep in Indian cinema. One doesn’t even need to mention how much the family has and still is contributing to Hindi cinema. Needless to say, the <keyword id="2167" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kapoor-family">Kapoor family</keyword> has been time and again honoured with many awards for this contribution. 
 
Talking of honours, the highest honour one can get for contribution in Indian cinema is the much-coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and the Kapoor family has had not one but three people who have been facilitated with the honour. 
 The first Kapoor to get this award was Prithvi<keyword id="6358412" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Raj-Kapoor">raj Kapoor</keyword>, who lay the foundation stone for his generations to rule the hearts of millions of Bollywood fans worldwide. He is the only person to have won this award posthumously. For his immense contribution to the budding Indian cinema, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 1971. His son Raj Kapoor accepted the award on his behalf, after his death in May 1972. 
 
The second Kapoor to have been honoured with the award was none other than the great showman Raj Kapoor, who followed his father’s steps and became the face of Indian cinema for years to come. For his role in shaping the Indian cinema, he got the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1987. However, while attending the event to collect the award, he suffered a massive heart attack and was admitted in the hospital for one month before he succumbed to his medical conditions. 
 
The third and latest name in the list is that of Balbir Raj Kapoor, better known to the world as Shashi Kapoor. A highly successful actor and the younger brother of Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor is regarded for being one of the producers and directors who didn’t play safe and invested in risky coming-of-age cinema; something that played a huge role in making Indian cinema what it is today. Shashi Kapoor would be given the honour in 2015, as announced yesterday. 
 
Talking of the award, it includes a Swarn Kamal (Golden Lotus), a cash prize of Rs.10 lakh, and a shawl. 
 
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Shashi Kapoor becomes the third ‘Kapoor’ to get the Dadasaheb Phalke award

After two years of pandemic-induced lull, <keyword id="1484" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="feroz-abbas" source="Orion">Feroz Abbas</keyword> <keyword id="6355601" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="khan" source="Orion">Khan</keyword>'s Broadway-style opus 'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical' opened to packed houses in Mumbai on October 21 this year. The musical has already amassed unanimous critical and popular acclaim around the world but this is the first time in the post-pandemic era that the 18th season of the show has been staged. Director Feroz Abbas says, "As a team, during the course of the last two years, we truly missed entertaining the audience and now it feels so reassuring that the fans of the show have missed it too! The response since the first show on October 21, has been unbelievable and more shows have had to be added to accommodate the overwhelming demand for tickets." Mumbai has embraced the musical extravaganza once again and says Khan, "The core appeal of the musical remains the same though as always we have worked hard to improve technical and production aspects. The audiences however come back again and for the music, the monumental scale, the costumes, the energy of a live performance and the nostalgia that this classic love story evokes. And very soon, hopefully, we will be on the road once again to travel with the play and regale audiences in different parts of the country and the world." Deepesh Salgia of Shapoorji Pallonji Producers of the musical says, "Mumbai has embraced the musical extravaganza once again. The core appeal of the musical remains the same though as always we have worked hard to improve technical and production aspects." 'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical' has won seven trophies, including the Best Indian Play, at the Broadway World India Awards 2017. Feroz <keyword id="209157" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="abbas-khan" source="Orion">Abbas Khan</keyword> won the Best Director <keyword id="24" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="award" source="Orion">Award</keyword>, and celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra won the trophy for Best Original Costume Design. Mayuri Upadhya scored in the Best Original Choreography category, Neil Patel received recognition in the Best Original Set Design segment and David Lander won the Best Original Lighting Design award. The play also bagged the Best Ensemble Cast award. IANSlife speaks to director Feroz Abbas to get his views on the show: When was the first time that you saw 'Mughal-E-Azam' and what impact did the film have on you? Feroz: I saw 'Mughal-E-Azam' as a child on Eid with my family and it had an enormous emotional impact on me and I remember crying profusely because I thought a great injustice had been done to Anarkali! Decades later when I saw the coloured version with Farooque Sheikh and Shabana Azmi Azmi in Hyderabad, the film wove the same magic that I had experienced all those years ago and then the idea to adapt it to the stage came to me because I realised that the film had a very theatrical structure. Do you think a film like this can be made today? Feroz: I think films which are much bigger in scale and even in detailing and budget are being made today, especially in South India, but 'Mughal-E-Azam' was very unique at that particular period and time where epics were few and far between and these one, in particular, had cost the producers more than any previous Indian film. It took nearly 10 years to reach cinemas and that would be unthinkable today. Can you share with us a few things that are different about this season of 'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical'? Feroz: It's the same play, with the same cast and the same scale. Practically everything is the same except that after COVID hit us, the intensity and the passion of the performers reached a new high. The years in which the play wasn't performed, have had a huge impact on them and it is almost as if their passion had been bottled up and now it is going to be unleashed on the stage. As I was watching the rehearsals, I saw things that the actors had never done before, so, there's a great intensity and a great purpose to deliver an outstanding performance for the audience. All these years that made them wait now will culminate in a magnificent outpouring of intensity, beauty and power on stage. What have been some of the most memorable responses to the musical from the audience? Feroz: There have been so many that it would be tough to encapsulate them all. All I can say is they are diverse and heartwarming and each generation has connected differently to the play. For some, it is a nostalgic experience to revisit this story. For others, it is a discovery. Every single time we perform, we are suffused with waves of energy and appreciation and that is what keeps us inspired and motivated to do better and better each time. How did you translate war scenes and the immersive opulence of the film for its stage version? Feroz: War scenes are very difficult to do on stage because we don't have the facilities that cinema has, to realistically recreate battlefields. So it boils down to presenting them in a more suggestive and symbolic way and we have been able to create, if not the scale and opulence of the original film but surely the impact of war on stage and in the minds of the audience. It's very difficult for me to describe that in words because it is something that you've got to be in the auditorium to experience. What was your brief to the actors who were going to play roles that have been immortalised by stalwarts like Prithviraj Kapoor, Madhubala and Dilip Kumar? Feroz: The brief was to not mimic or become caricatures of the stalwarts but to understand and interpret the characters in question. It is very easy to be intimidated by the legacy of these iconic actors but once you begin to connect organically with the characters, you start relating with them and slowly you become a part of them and they of you. You have often mentioned the role that progressive writers played in creating a very egalitarian perspective of love in the film. Do you think film writing today has the same passion to at least suggest if not create positive change? Feroz: Every writer responds to the time he/she lives in. They absorb all that's happening around them, and finally, they put that on paper. As far as the egalitarian aspect is concerned, which means basically asking for a more well-adjusted, just, equitable and compassionate society for the weak and the marginalised, I think regional cinema is doing a very good job. They seem to be much more in tune with what's happening around them. However, our Hindi cinema at this point in time is struggling to find a voice that speaks for the marginalised and the weak. They are struggling to understand what exactly the audience expects, wants and needs and what issues they identify with. Whatever is going on in the name of entertainment has an element of confusion. Makers are trying various things but we aren't finding any strong voices that speak up for social equity. Though there have been voices for gender equality, which is good, the egalitarian aspect has been absent from Indian cinema for quite some time. 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'Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical' gets extended on public demand

<ul><li><keyword id="6357910" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rishi-Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</keyword>, lovingly known as Chintu, passed away on April 30 at the age of 67.</li><li>His demise comes after a two-year battle with Leukemia. </li><li>Over the span of career, Rishi Kapoor acted in 92 films where he was the romantic lead.</li></ul>Bollywood is hit by yet another tragedy as veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, the romance king of the 80s, passed away earlier today, April 30 after a two year battle with cancer. The news soon after another top actor Irrfan Khan’s death yesterday — also a victim of cancer. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="75447170" title="'Life of Pi' and 'Jurassic World' actor Irrfan Khan dies aged 53" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> While most baby boomers remember him as a dancing star, for millennials he is popular for his Tweets. In fact, his last message was about healthcare workers in their battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have to win this coronavirus war together,” he tweeted, requesting people to avoid resorting to violence during these troubled times. The actor hadn’t posted on anything through his account since. <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="35533" retweetcount="4104" status="An appeal 🙏 to all brothers and sisters from all social status and faiths. Please don’t resort to violence,stone th… https://t.co/ULTIsdbNrC" createdat="1585833767000" id="1245703222783664129"></div> The actor’s brother, Randhir Kapoor, confirmed the news telling PTI, "He is no more. He has passed away." The Akbar of Amar Akbar Anthony was diagnosed in 2018 and had been undergoing treatment in New York for almost a year. <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="12959" retweetcount="374" status="Today I complete eight months here in New York. When will l ever get home?" createdat="1559248414000" id="1134196173466755072"></div> However, his wife Neetu Kapoor has been posting updates about him and according to her, he had taken to virtual yoga to keep fit even during the lockdown. <div type="javascript" title="Instagram" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[ ]]></cdata></div> Rishi Kapoor’s legacy Lovingly known as Chintu, Rishi Kapoor belonged to the first family of Bollywood. He was the grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor and the son of Raj Kapoor — both legendary actors and film-makers. <div type="twitter" handle="narendramodi" handlename="Narendra Modi" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1249934092994375680/xX66NSZP_normal.jpg" favoritecount="66617" retweetcount="9005" status="Multifaceted, endearing and lively...this was Rishi Kapoor Ji. He was a powerhouse of talent. I will always recall… https://t.co/3QM5sQd9Z1" createdat="1588225204000" id="1255733640299835392"></div> Even though his debut in Bollywood is often considered to be the movie Mera Naam Joker, he made his first screen appearance as a mere toddler in a movie called Shree 420 alongside his father. In the hugely popular song Pyaar Hua, Ikraar Hua Rishi Kapoor is seen walking with both his brothers in rain on the road. And, he soon caught the acting bug — as Shashi Kapoor has often mentioned. According to Shashi’s anecdotes, Rishi used the practice dialogues, laughing and even crying in front of the mirror. Even though Mera Naam Joker didn’t fare too well at the box office, Rishi’s father, Raj Kapoor, was adamant to make another movie that would launch his son into the limelight. <div type="image" title="rishiold_edited" msid="75465407" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Film star Mr. Rishi Kapoor awaits his turn at a polling booth in Pali Hill, Bandra, 1984 - General Election.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> That’s when Bobby broke onto screens and the teenage love story — starring himself and Dimple Kapadia — launched both of them directly into stardom and breaking many a box office record. <div type="image" title="bobby_edited" msid="75465288" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Film actress Dimple Kapadia and actor Rishi Kapoor in the Bollywood movie &amp;#8216;Bobby&amp;#8217;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> He’s one of the few actors who’s proven very difficult to mimic for other actors. Over the course of his career, Rishi Kapoor co-starred with actress Neetu Singh in 15 movies — whom he eventually married. The couple has two children — Ranbir Kapoor, who also followed in the footsteps of his parents to become an actor, and Riddhima Kapoor, a designer. Rishi Kapoor vs Twitter trolls Rishi Kapoor was known for his strong opinions. Just before his death, he asked the government to keep liquor stores open — even if it’s just for a while — amid the lockdown. <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="18883" retweetcount="2776" status="Think. Government should for sometime in the evening open all licensed liquor stores. Don’t get me wrong. Man will… https://t.co/DvOgvbR7ku" createdat="1585380163000" id="1243800670882283520"></div> This led users to asking him if he stocked up on enough alcohol and a fierce response from the actor who wasn’t amused by the trolls — at all. <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="16830" retweetcount="1462" status="ANYONE CRACKING JOKES ABOUT MY COUNTRY OR ON MY LIFESTYLE, WILL BE DELETED. BE AWARE AND WARNED. THIS IS A SERIOUS… https://t.co/UmQiUVJ2x8" createdat="1585067633000" id="1242489827099992066"></div> From Kanika Kapoor’s coronavirus stint to how Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, should handle the coronavirus crisis — Rishi Kapoor had an opinion on everything. <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="26878" retweetcount="2485" status="Aaj kal kuch “Kapoor”logon pe time bhaari hai. Darta hoon. Hey Malik raksha karna doosre “Kapoor-on”ki! Koi galat k… https://t.co/79y6PQbe6Q" createdat="1584722378000" id="1241041722894741504"></div> <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="49429" retweetcount="4405" status="With all due respect, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan should also advice his country to take adequate precaution… https://t.co/sTJHu3CKVN" createdat="1584641539000" id="1240702657284542465"></div> Even during the International Cricketing Council World Cup in 2017, he was seen trolling Pakistan even since they stepped into the finals. <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="9872" retweetcount="1734" status="Congratulations Pakistan! You enter finals? Wow! Good to see you wearing our colour BLUE! Get ready to be BLUED now! We will BLUE you away!" createdat="1497457163000" id="875024879501717506"></div> Not only did he post his opinions, but he was also active in replies to any comments that came his way. He almost never backed away from exchanging recriminations who responded aggressively, or singling those out he felt were worthy of praise. <div type="twitter" handle="chintskap" handlename="Rishi Kapoor" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1245650804138070016/dvKIRrPh_normal.jpg" favoritecount="5967" retweetcount="1012" status="Good one Sabir Nazar! Too many provocations made me say things. Anyway it's become too complicated now so forget it… https://t.co/w2LY3QFcRy" createdat="1497693351000" id="876015525347733504"></div> Ranbir Kapoor once told PTI that Rishi Kapoor can be a little too honest at times — but he’s a good man, not a hypocrite. And the world could have used more men like him. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/priyanka-chopra-led-bollywood-tributes-to-the-late-slumdog-millionaire-actor-irrfan-khan/articleshow/75448820.cms">Priyanka Chopra led Bollywood tributes to the late 'Slumdog Millionaire' actor Irrfan Khan</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/here-are-all-the-famous-irrfan-khan-movies-that-you-can-watch-on-netflix-amazon-prime-videos-and-disney-hotstar/articleshow/75450985.cms">Here are all the famous Irrfan Khan movies that you can watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime Videos, and Disney+ Hotstar</a>

Rishi Kapoor — the romance king of the 80's and Bollywood's beloved 'Chintu' — passes away at 67

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