Rajiv Kapoor

Rajiv Kapoor Biography, Relationship & Career

Rajiv Kapoor is third, and for some reasons the lesser-known son of great Raj Kapoor, and the grandson of veteran Prithviraj Kapoor, and is the brother of Ritu, Randhir, Rishi, and Rima. He was often referred by his nickname’Chimpu’. His sisters-in-law are renowned Bollywood actresses Neetu Singh and Babita. His paternal uncles are Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, cousin to Sanjana, Karan, and Kunal, and He’s an uncle to Kareena and Karisma.
He started his career as a lead actor in the year 1983 launch ‘Ek Jaan Hai Hum’, and since then acted in films like ‘Zabardast’, ‘Aasman’, ‘Lava’, ‘Mera Saathi’, ‘Lover Boy’, ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, ‘Zalzala’, ‘Preeti’, ‘Hum To Chale Pardes’, ‘Shukriya’, Naag Nagin’, and’Zimmedar’, which were really his last film as an Actor.
Later on, he tried his hands in productions and produced several movies like ‘Prem Granth’, ‘Henna’, & ‘Aa Ab Laut Chalen’; He also tried his hands in the direction and directed a few films like ‘Prem Granth’ and ‘Biwi O Biwi’.
This good-looking young man is still known for his exceptional performance in the award-winning’Ram Teri Ganga Maili’. The film was directed by his father Raj Kapoor and was produced by his elder brother Randhir. This film was also the debut movie of actress Mandakini.

He was born to legendary Raj and Krishna Kapoor. Veteran actors Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor are his brothers. Reema Kapoor and Ritu Nanda are his sisters. He was married to Aarti Sabharwal from 2001 to 2003.