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Pinchoo Kapoor

Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1927 in Rawalpindi, British India
Died
April 28, 1989
Active Years
1963–1997 (35 Years)
Total Credits
76 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 1, 1927 Died Apr 28, 1989 Rawalpindi, British India 76 credits
76
Total Credits
1963–1997
35 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Pinchoo Kapoor, also known as Lal Pushpendra Kapur, was an Indian actor born in 1927 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India. His acting career spanned from 1969 to 1989, during which he appeared in numerous Hindi films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He is best remembered for his roles in the films Don, Roti, Avtaar, Khud-Daar, Anmol Ghadi, and Adalat. Kapoor held seventy-six known acting credits on the Movie Database. He passed away on April 28, 1989, in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, at the age of sixty-two.

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Career

Career overview

Pinchoo Kapoor, whose birth name was Lal Pushpendra Kapur, was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India in 1927. His career as an actor spanned from 1969 to 1989, during which time he appeared in numerous Hindi films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Known for having 76 known credits on the Movie Database, he is best remembered for his work in several notable films including Don, Roti, Avtaar, and Khud-Daar. Additional film credits associated with his career include Anmol Ghadi and Adalat.

Throughout his active decades in the film industry, Kapoor established himself as a recognizable face in Indian cinema through his appearances across multiple Hindi language productions. His professional life in the film industry concluded with his death on April 28, 1989, in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, at the age of sixty-two.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Aakhri Sanghursh
Gair KanooniPurani HaveliBees Saal BaadSaaya
Tamas
Jaan Hatheli PeMera Yaar Mera DushmanKaun Jeeta Kaun HaaraInsaniyat Ke DushmanHukumat
AadamkhorNaginaAap Ke SaathAvinashMazloom
SaahebGeraftaarDo Dilon Ki DastaanTelephoneHaqeeqat
Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal HaiBaaziTarangBad Aur BadnaamHum Do Hamare Do
KaamchorVakil Babu
Ghungroo Ki AwaazHotelDardShakka
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty ThievesKarzKali GhataAap Ke DeewaneBandish
Dil Kaa HeeraJhoota Kahin KaRaadha Aur SeetaDuniya Meri Jeb MeinSunayana
DonDamaadBadaltey Rishtey
KarmAlibaba MarjinaaMuktiGuru Manio GranthDream Girl
Hera PheriAdalat
UljhanDharam KaramPonga Pandit
HawasRotiPap Aur PunyaInsaaniyat
BobbyMr. RomeoBandhe Haath
Siddhartha
Two Drops of WaterOne Day Before the Rainy SeasonBadnam Farishte
Bombay TalkieMy Love
Jahan Pyar Miley
Shakespeare-Wallah
The Householder

Full Filmography

76 titles
  • Aakhri Sanghursh (1997) as Mr. Patel
  • Gair Kanooni (1989) as The Judge
  • Purani Haveli (1989) as Rana
  • Bees Saal Baad (1989) as Senior Police Officer
  • Saaya (1989) as Supriya’s Father
  • Tamas (1988) as Dilawar
  • Jaan Hatheli Pe (1987) as Ghnanchand
  • Mera Yaar Mera Dushman (1987) as Seth Jagmohan
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  • Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara (1987)
  • Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) as Judge
  • Hukumat (1987) as DM Keshav Lal
  • Pyar Ki Jeet (1987) as Village Choudhury
  • Aadamkhor (1986)
  • Nagina (1986) as Advocate
  • Aap Ke Saath (1986) as Kishorilal Malhotra
  • Avinash (1986) as Senior Police Officer
  • Mazloom (1986) as Raj Bahadur Arjun Singh
  • Saaheb (1985) as S P Sinha
  • Geraftaar (1985) as Judge
  • Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985) as Roshanlal Verma
  • Telephone (1985)
  • Haqeeqat (1985) as Employment officer
  • Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985)
  • Awara Baap (1985) as Jamuna Das
  • Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai (1984) as Babulal
  • Baazi (1984) as Chairman
  • Tarang (1984) as Business associate
  • Bad Aur Badnaam (1984)
  • Hum Do Hamare Do (1984)
  • Yeh Desh (1984)
  • Kaamchor (1982) as Sohan's employer who attends the marriage of Roopa
  • Vakil Babu (1982) as Captain Chowdhury
  • Ghungroo Ki Awaaz (1981) as Police Inspector
  • Hotel (1981) as Advocate Kapoor
  • Dard (1981) as Bhargav (Poonam's Father)
  • Shakka (1981) as John
  • Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1980) as Alampana Shah Farvez
  • Karz (1980) as Mr. G.G. Oberoi
  • Kali Ghata (1980) as Prem's Father
  • Aap Ke Deewane (1980) as Judge
  • Bandish (1980) as College Principal
  • Dil Kaa Heera (1979) as Dinesh Patel
  • Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) as Jagatnarain Khanna
  • Raadha Aur Seeta (1979)
  • Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979) as Thakurdas
  • Sunayana (1979) as Heeramohan
  • Prem Vivah (1979)
  • Don (1978) as Interpol Officer R.K. Malik
  • Damaad (1978) as Choudhary
  • Badaltey Rishtey (1978) as Colonel
  • Karm (1977) as Supreme Court Advocate Kantaprasad Shukla
  • Alibaba Marjinaa (1977) as Hakim-e-allah Afsal Baig
  • Mukti (1977) as Vikram's Father
  • Guru Manio Granth (1977) as Kishan Singh
  • Dream Girl (1977) as Boss
  • Hera Pheri (1976) as P.K. / Ghanshyamdas
  • Adalat (1976) as Mr. Verma
  • Uljhan (1975)
  • Dharam Karam (1975) as J.K.
  • Ponga Pandit (1975) as Neelkanth Prasad Pandey
  • Hawas (1974)
  • Roti (1974) as Suraj
  • Pap Aur Punya (1974) as Tiger
  • Insaaniyat (1974) as John
  • Bobby (1973) as Mr. Sharma
  • Mr. Romeo (1973) as Police Commissioner
  • Bandhe Haath (1973) as Doctor (in Poona)
  • Siddhartha (1972)
  • Two Drops of Water (1971)
  • One Day Before the Rainy Season (1971)
  • Badnam Farishte (1971)
  • Bombay Talkie (1970) as Swamiji
  • My Love (1970) as Tom's Father
  • Jahan Pyar Miley (1969)
  • Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) as Guptaji
  • The Householder (1963) as Mr. Saigal

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Pinchoo Kapoor best known for?

Pinchoo Kapoor is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Meher (2004), Bobby (1973).

When and where was Pinchoo Kapoor born?

Pinchoo Kapoor was born on January 1, 1927 in Rawalpindi, British India. They passed away on April 28, 1989.

How many credits does Pinchoo Kapoor have?

Pinchoo Kapoor has accumulated over 76 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 1997.

What is Pinchoo Kapoor's background in cinema and television?

Pinchoo Kapoor, also known as Lal Pushpendra Kapur, was an Indian actor born in 1927 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India. His acting career spanned from 1969 to 1989, during which he appeared in numerous Hindi films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He is best remembered for his roles in the films Don, Roti, Avtaar, Khu...

Pinchoo Kapoor by the numbers

76credits
75films
1TV series
1963–1997active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Bobby (1973) as Mr. Sharma — aged about 46

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