Raj Kumar Kapoor (c. 1932 – 10 April 2019) was an Indian actor, producer and director. He was a colonel in Indian Army.[1] He was also known as Raj Bharti and many movies credited this name.

Raj Kumar Kapoor
Bornc. 1932
Died10 April 2019(2019-04-10) (aged 86–87)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Army officer

Biography

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Kapoor was the director of a television series titled Fauji which was the debut work of Shah Rukh Khan.[2][3][4] He produced Oonche Log too.[5][6] He was involved in acting in films too. He authored a novel titled When Shiva Smiles.[7]

Kapoor died on 10 April 2019 at the age of 87.[1][8][9]

Selected filmography

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Actor

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Producer

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Director

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji TV show director Colonel Raj Kapoor dies at 87". Hindustan Times. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's 'Fauji' Maker, Colonel Raj Kapoor, Passes Away at Age of 87". News18. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Col Kapoor, the actor who introduced SRK, passes away". rediff.com. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ^ "The Millenial Gaze: Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji". The Indian Express. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b "OONCHE LOG (1985)". www.filmiclub.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Oonche Log Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor, director of Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji, passes away". Zee News. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji director Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor passes away". Mid Day. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Raj Kumar Kapoor, director of Shah Rukh Khan's 1989 TV series Fauji, passes away". Times Now. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "COL. KAPOOR FILMOGRAPHY". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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