Stint As A Rajya Sabha Member
Prithviraj was not only a great film personality, he was also a dedicated social worker. He collected money for Hindu and Sikh refugees who came from West Punjab and East Bengal who fled to India in 1947, but when rightwing Hindus wanted revenge from Muslims and threatened to drive them out of India, Prithviraj campaigned strictly and vigorously against it in the best traditions of Gandhian humanism. In real life he represented Pathan and Punjabi large-heartedness at its best. As a nominated member of the Indian upper house of parliament, the Rajya Sabha, Prithviraj pioneered a bill for the abolition of the death penalty.
In an interview, his youngest son, Shashi stated that, Though Papaji was a close friend of Panditji, he never took undue advantage of their friendship to gain Governmental favours for the furtherance of his theatre. He himself supported his practical dream financially as well as with full spirit and confidence in himself and his students.
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