Prithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It belongs to the Kapoor family, one of the most influential actor/director families in Bollywood. The theatre is named after Prithviraj Kapoor who first founded 'Prithvi Theatres', a travelling theatre company in 1944. The company ran for sixteen years. In 1978 Prithvi Theatre opened in Juhu, Mumbai by Prithiviraj's son and daughter-in-law, actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor. The Prithvi theatre company was established in 1993. It is now run by Prithviraj's grandchildren, Kunal Kapoor & Sanjna Kapoor. Today, it has daily theatre shows (closed Mondays), hosts an annual Summertime programme of workshops and plays for children, and an annual Theatre festival.
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