Remembering Prithviraj Kapoor on his 116th birth anniversary with these vintage pics

The pioneer of Indian theatre, Prithviraj Kapoor was born on November 3 in the year 1906. His dominating presence on the silver screen left a strong impact on the audience, especially with his role as emperor Akbar in 'Mughal-e-Azam'

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The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in 1969 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1971 for his contributions towards Indian cinema

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On his 116th birth anniversary, let's have a look at some of the vintage photographs of the patriarch of the famous Kapoor family in Bollywood....

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Three generations of the Kapoor clan - Prithviraj Kapoor with his son Raj Kapoor and Raj's son Randheer Kapoor

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A rare picture of Prithviraj Kapoor posing with wife Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor

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Old is Gold! This picture of Prithviraj Kapoor with his father Basheswarnath Singh Kapoor and his son Raj Kapoor is truly gold

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Rishi Kapoor posted this picture of his grandfather, Prithvinath Kapoor, on his death anniversary

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In this image, you can see Prithviraj Kapoor with his father Dewan Basheswarnath Singh Kapoor, wife Ramsarni Kapoor, sons Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor

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This picture is from the film 'Kal Aaj Aur Kal' in which Prithviraj Kapoor starred with son Raj Kapoor and grandson Randhir Kapoor

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In this image, you can see Prithviraj Kapoor sitting in front of Former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi

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