The Kapoor Family (of Prithviraj Kapoor)
The oldest family in the industry, the Kapoor family have been in the industry for decades since 1926. It is mainly Raj Kapoor's descendants that have carried on with the family tradition of acting, although others have tried with less success. Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor are the success stories from Raj Kapoor clan. Others who tried their hand with less success include Rajiv Kapoor (Raj's son), Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor (Shashi's sons). Shashi Kapoor's daughter, Sanjana Kapoor, with brother Kunal, has been successfully running Prithvi Theatre, founded in 1944 by Prithviraj Kapoor.
- Prithviraj Kapoor (son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor) (1901–1972)
- Raj Kapoor (son of Prithviraj, married to Krishna Kapoor) (1924–1988)
- Randhir Kapoor (first son of Raj)
- Babita Kapoor (wife of Randhir, daughter of hari shivdasani)
- Karisma Kapoor (elder daughter of Randhir & Babita)
- Sanjay Kapoor (business man married to Karishma Kapoor)
- Samaira Kapoor (elder daughter of Karisma & Sanjay Kapoor)
- Kiaan Raj Kapoor (younger son of Karisma & Sanjay Kapoor)
- Sanjay Kapoor (business man married to Karishma Kapoor)
- Kareena Kapoor (younger daughter of Randhir & Babita)
- Karisma Kapoor (elder daughter of Randhir & Babita)
- Sadhna (cousin of Babita)
- Babita Kapoor (wife of Randhir, daughter of hari shivdasani)
- Rishi Kapoor (second son of Raj)
- Neetu Singh (wife of Rishi)
- Ranbir Kapoor (son of Rishi and Neetu)
- Neetu Singh (wife of Rishi)
- Rajiv Kapoor (third son of Raj)
- Ritu Nanda (daughter of Raj)
- Nikhil Nanda (son of Ritu and Rajan Nanda)
- Randhir Kapoor (first son of Raj)
- Shammi Kapoor (son of Prithviraj) ( 1931–2011),
- Geeta Bali (first wife of Shammi) (1930–1965)
- Yogita Bali (niece of Geeta Bali)
- Shashi Kapoor (son of Prithviraj) (born 1942)
- Jennifer Kapoor (wife of Shashi) (1934–1984)
- Karan Kapoor (son of Shashi)
- Kunal Kapoor (Son of Shashi)
- Sanjana Kapoor (daughter of Shashi)
- Valmik Thapar (married to Sanjana)
- Jennifer Kapoor (wife of Shashi) (1934–1984)
- Premnath (brother-in-law of Raj Kapoor and brother of Krishna Kapoor)
- Bina Rai (Premnath's wife)
- Rajendra Nath (brother-in-law of Raj Kapoor and brother of Krishna Kapoor)
- Raj Kapoor (son of Prithviraj, married to Krishna Kapoor) (1924–1988)
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