Trilok Kapoor

Trilok Kapoor (11 February 1912 23 September 1988) was an Indian actor and a member of the Kapoor family who worked in Bollywood films. He was the younger brother of actor Prithviraj Kapoor.

Early and personal life Born in the Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar, he moved to Calcutta and then to Mumbai. His bungalow in Union Park, Chembur, is one of the last remaining bungalows in the area, now renamed Trilok Kapoor Marg. Trilok was born as the second son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor in a Punjabi family. Like his brother Prithviraj Kapoor he entered the budding Hindi film industry (Bollywood) in the 1930s and was one of the most commercially successful actors of the era.

Kapoor had two sons. Vicky Kapoor was a lawyer and politician and Vijay Kapoor was a film director.

Career

His first role was the lead in the blockbuster Char Darvesh (1933) opposite Kanan Devi. He played the role of Luv in the 1933 classic hit Seeta directed by Debaki Bose. The film also starred Prithviraj Kapoor as Rama, Gul Hamid as Laxman, and Durga Khote as Sita.

Trilok Kapoor became a prominent lead actor of the 1930s and 1940s and was one of the highest paid film star for several years.

He acted as hero opposite Noor Jehan in the superhit film Mirza Sahiban, her last film in India in 1947 before Noor Jehan moved to Pakistan. He was often paired as hero opposite leading actresses of the era such as Nalini Jaywant, Sushila Rani Patel, Meena Shorey, Sulochana and others. He was paired with Nargis in the superhit movie Pyar ki Baatein.

Later he transitioned to mythological films. He played the role of Rama in Homi Wadia’s 1948 film Shri Ram Bhakta Hanuman and Shiva in Vijay Bhatt's 1954 epic Ramayan. He played many roles in mythological films, and appeared in eighteen movies alongside Nirupa Roy, usually portraying Shiva while she played Parvati. As a pair, their popularity erupted after the 1950 movie Har Har Mahadev which was the highest-grossing film of the year. He starred in the 1955 film Ekadashi as a hero opposite Mala Sinha. He was the lead in Nanabhai Bhatt’s blockbuster film Ram Janma (1951). He played the role of lord Vishnu in the superhit 1955 film Waman Avtar with Nirupa Roy and Shahu Modak which had the hit song Tere Dwar Khada Bhagwan penned by Kavi Pradeep. Devotional songs from his films are very popular till date like “Bholenath se Nirala (Har Har Mahadev), Tere Dwar Khada Bhagwan” (Waman Avtar), and “Pinjare ka panchi” (Naag Mani).

He also produced a movie Shiv Parvati under his banner TK Films in 1962 in which he played the role of Shiva opposite Ragini who played Parvati and Jeevan who played the role of Narad Muni.

Later he switched to playing character roles through the 1970s until his death in 1988. His notable films were Kachche Dhaage, Chor Chor, Darwaza, Saboot, Purana Mandir, Ram Teri Ganga Maili among others. His last film was the 1988 telefilm Akaanksha directed by his son Vijay Kapoor.

Filmography

Year Film Character/Role 1990 Wafaa Radhika's Father 1989 Akanksha (TV Movie) (as Late Trilok Kapoor) 1989 Saaya Judge (Uncredited) 1988 Mera Shikar Mukhiya 1988 Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi Thakur Chicha Prasad 'Chichaji' - Ganga's dad (uncredited) 1987 Dozakh 1986 Tahkhana Raghuvir Singh 1986 Allah-Rakha Judge #1 (Uncredited) 1986 Shart 1985 Ram Teri Ganga Maili Professor 1984 Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman Bahadur Singh 1984 Purana Mandir Raja Hariman Singh 1984 Laila 1984 Aasmaan 1982 Badle Ki Aag General Shamsher Singh (Uncredited) 1982 Ustadi Ustad Se Police Inspector 1980 Dostana Mr. Sahni 1980 Saboot Dharamdas 1980 Do Premee Gurudev 1980 Toote Dil 1979 Raja Harishchandra 1979 Ahinsa 1979 Sargam Dinu Chacha 1978 Ganga Sagar 1978 Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki 1978 Darwaza 1977 Farishta Ya Qatil 1976 Nehle Pe Dehla Suprident of Police 1976 Kabeela Santan 1976 Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun 1975 Jaan Hazir Hai 1975 Prem Kahani Brijesh K. Narain 1975 Toofan 1975 Jai Santoshi Maa 1975 Mahapavan Teerth Yatra 1975 Mere Sartaj Thakur Kaka 1974 Ishq Ishq Ishq Col. S. K. Kumar 1974 Chor Chor 1973 Shareef Budmaash 1973 Saudagar 1973 Kuchhe Dhaage Subedar 1972 Do Chor Police Commissioner 1972 Raaste Kaa Patthar 1971 Brahma Vishnu Mahesh Shiva 1970 Bhagwan Parshuram 1962 Shiv Parvati Shiva 1960 Bhakt Raj Bhagwan Shri Ram (uncredited) 1959 Sati Vaishalini 1958 Gauri Shankar 1957 Bhakta Dhruva 1957 Naag Mani 1957 Shesh Naag 1956 Harihar Bhakti 1956 Indra Leela 1955 Ekadashi 1955 Ganga Maiyya 1955 Waman Avtar Bhagwan Vishnu 1955 Jai Mahadev 1954 Chakradhari 1954 Durga Puja 1954 Rajyogi Bharthari 1954 Shiv Ratri 1954 Watan 1954 Shiv Kanya 1953 Anand Bhawan 1953 Rami Dhoban 1952 Rajrani Damayanti 1952 Shiv Shakti 1952 Vasna 1952 Veer Arjun 1951 Dasavtaar 1951 Ishwar Bhakti 1951 Maya Machhindra 1951 Pyar Ki Baten Prince Badar 1951 Ram Janma 1951 Shri Ganesh Janma 1951 Shri Vishnu Bhagwan 1950 Alakh Niranjan 1950 Har Har Mahadev Shiva 1950 Veer Bhimsen 1949 Ek Teri Nishani 1948 Dukhiyari 1948 Gunjan 1948 Ram Bhakta Hanuman Bhagwan Shri Ram 1947 Mirza Sahiban (1947 film) 1947 Toote Dil 1946 Amar Raj Kamal 1946 Dharti Kishen 1946 Gwalan 1946 Jeevan Swapna 1945 Ali Baba 1945 Prabhu Ka Ghar Arvind 1945 Shri Krishn Arjun Yuddha 1944 Aaina 1943 Aankh Ki Sharm 1943 Badalti Duniya 1943 Koshish 1943 Rahgeer 1943 Vakil Saheb 1943 Vishwas 1942 Nari 1942 Raja Rani Raja 1941 Shahzadi 1941 Tulsi (as Trilok) 1940 1940 Achhut 1940 Anuradha 1940 Geeta Kumar 1940 Jhuthi Sharm 1940 Pagal 1939 Meri Aankhen 1938 Abhagin 1938 Baazigar 1938 Gorakh Aya 1938 Secretary 1937 Anath Ashram Kailash 1936/I Karodpati 1935 Dhoop Chhaon Satyavan 1935 Wamaq Azra 1934 Dakshayajna 1934 Seeta 1933 Char Darvesh