Rajiv Kapoor

Rajiv Kapoor bollywood star and Rishi Kapoor's brother was born 25 August 1962. Rajiv is also a producer, director. Rajiv Kapoor had a short span in the Hindi film industry, acting in only 13 films.




Rajiv Kapoor's first film was Ek jaan hain hum that came in 1983 that also starred Divya Rana, Shammi Kapoor, Pran, and Gulshan Grover. Rajiv's next film was 1985 release Ram Teri Ganga Maili, starring opposite Mandakini and the film was directed by his father Raj Kapoor. The movie was the biggest hit of that year.

Rajiv Kapoor acted in a string of other unsuccessful films and made his last film appearance in Zimmedaar which released in 1990. Rajiv then decided to try his luck in production and direction of films.

The actor produced Henna (1991) which was directed by his brother Randhir Kapoor and then made his directorial debut with PremGranth (1996) which starred his brother Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. But failing in direction too, he never directed any film again.

In 1999 Rajiv Kapoor produced Aa Ab Laut Chalen which was directed by his brother Rishi. Since then he has not been active in film producing or directing. Some of his films as an actor are Lava (1985), Mere Saathi (1985), Aasmaan (1984), etc.