Jitender

Original Name:  Ravi Kapoor
Date of Birth (Birthday):  April 7, 1942
Zodiac Sign:  Aries
Eye Color:  Black
Hair Color:  Black
Birth Place:  Amritsar, Punjab
Religion:  Hindu
Marital Status:  Married

Jeetendra Kapoor was born on 7 April 1942 in Amritsar, Punjab to Amarnath and Krishna Kapoor whose business dealt with imitation jewellery.^{[citation needed]} He attended St. Sebastian’s Goan High School in Girgaum, with his friend Rajesh Khanna and later on went to K.C. College. While supplying jewellery to V. Shantaram, he was cast as Sandhya's double in the 1959 movie "Navrang".^{[citation needed]}

Career

Jeetendra's active acting career spanned the 1960s to the 1990s. Jeetendra was frequently paired with Sridevi or Jaya Pradha for remakes of South Indian films by Rama Rao Tatineni, K. Bapayya and K. Raghavendra Rao; these included Justice Chaudhry (1982), Mawaali (1983), Himmatwala (1983), Jaani Dushman, and Tohfa (1984). He also did many Telugu remakes in Hindi of Krishna's movies and had very close association with him.

Besides these south indian remakes, there was a subdued side of Jeetendra whenever he'd worked with the writer/lyricist Gulzar in films like Parichay, Kinara (1977 film) and Khushboo (1975 film) that had several beautifully penned songs like 'O Majhi Re', 'Musafir Hoon Yaaron', and 'Naam Gum Jaayega', composed by Rahul Dev Burman and sung by Kishore Kumar.

He appeared in the TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in the role of an old man. He was one of the judges of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Indian Dance Series), an Indian dance competition on Sony Entertainment Television.^{[citation needed]} He was also a judge with Hema Malini of a competition called Dancing Queen.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

In her authorized biography, Hema Malini claimed that they almost got married, but she backed out.^[1] He married his childhood sweetheart, Shobha Kapoor, and has a daughter, Ekta Kapoor, who runs Balaji Telefilms and a son who is also an actor, Tusshar Kapoor.^{[citation needed]}

Jeetendra made a brief appearance in one of his daughter's produced films Kucch To Hai (2002) where he appeared alongside his son Tusshar.^{[citation needed]}

Awards, honours and recognitions

• 1998 – Guest of Honour Award at the 18th Ujala Cinema Express Awards ^[2]
• 2000 – Lifetime Achievement Award in film personalities ^[3]
• 2002 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Zee Gold Bollywood Movie Awards in New York.^[4]
• 2003 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2004 – "Legend of Indian Cinema" Award at Atlantic City (United States).^[5]
• 2005 – Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2008 – Sansui Television Lifetime Achievement Award ^[6]
• 2012 – Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
• 2012 – Lions Gold Awards: Most Evergreen Romantic Hero^[7

• 1959 - 1965

• Navrang (1959)
• Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964) … Vijay

 

1966 - 1970

• Farz (1967) … Gopal
• Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti (1967)
• Suhaag Raat (1968)
• Parivaar (1968)
• Aulad (1968)
• Jigri Dost (1969) … Gopi/Advocate Anand (double role)
• Waris (1969)
• Anmol Moti (1969)
• Badi Didi (1969)
• Mere Huzoor (1969)… Akhtar
• Jeene Ki Raah (1969)
• Dharti Kahe Pukarke (1969)
• Do Bhai (1969)- SP Vijay Verma
• Naya Raasta (1970)
• Mere Humsafar (1970)
• Humjoli (1970) … Rajesh
• Khilona (1970) … Mohan Singh
• Yaar Mera (1970)
• Gunahon Ka Devta
• Jawab (1970)
• Himmat (1970)
• Maa Aur Mamta (1970)

1971 - 1975

• Caravan (1971) … Mohan
• Bikhre Moti (1971)
• Kathputli (1971)
• Parichay (1972)
• Ek Hasina Do Deewane
• Shaadi Ke Baad (1972 … Advocate Shyam B. Ram
• Banphool (1973) ...Haria
• Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari (1973)
• Gehri Chaal…Sagar
• Roop Tera Mastana
• Bhai Ho To Aisa ….Bharat Singh
• Jaise Ko Taisa (1973)
• Anokhi Ada (1973) … Ravi
• Bidaai (1974) … Sudhakar
• Dulhan (1974)……Ashok/Vijay
• Khushboo… Dr. Brindaban
• Aakhri Daao (1975)…Ravi

1976 - 1980

• Udhar ka Sindoor (1976)-Rajkumar "Raja"
• Nagin (1976) … Nag
• Suntan (1976) … Ravi
• Dharam Veer (1977) … Veer
• Priyatama (1977) … Ravi
• Jay Vijay (1977)
• Kinara (1977)…
• Kasam Khoon Ki (1977)
• Ek Hi Raasta (1977)
• Dildaar (1977)
• Apnapan (1977)
• Karmayogi (1978)
• Dil Aur Deewar
• Tumhari Kasam
• Badalte Rishtey (1978) … Sagar Singh
• Swarg Narak (1978) … Mohan 'Vicky' Kapoor
• Nalayak (1979)
• Khandaan (1979) - Ravi G. Srivastav
• Jaani Dushman (1979) … Amar
• Lok Parlok (1979) … Shyam / Ram Ghulam
• Aatish (1979) -- Anand
• Jal Mahal (1980)
• Hum Tere Aashiq Hain…Dr. Anand
• The Burning Train (1980) … Thief
• Takkar (1980)
• Judaai (1980) … Dr. Shashikant U. Verma
• Neeyat (1980)
• Aasha (1980)
• Maang Bharo Sajana (1980)-Ram Kumar/ Chandru
• Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980)- Suraj/Jyothi/Jwala
• Meri Awaaz Suno…Sub Inspector Sushil Kumar

1981 - 1985

• Pyaasa Sawan (1981)
• Raksha (1981)
• Shaaka(1981)
• Jyothi (1981)…Govind
• Waqt Ki Deewar (1981) - Amar Khan
• Kahani Ek Chor Ki (1981)-Ram
• Mehndi Rang Layegi
• Justice Chaudhry (1982) … Justice RK Chaudhary
• Ek Hi Bhool (1982)…Ramkumar Srivastav
• Badle Ki Aag(1982)- Amar Verma
• Deedar-E-Yaar(1982)...Nawab Akhtar Nawaz Khan
• Dharam Kanta (1982)
• Farz Aur Kanoon (1982)
• Insaan (1982)-Ravi
• Chorni(1982)
• Samraat (1982)
• Justic choudhary (1983)
• sharda(1983)
• Nishaan (1983)
• Jaani Dosti (1983)
• Mawaali (1983) … Ramesh/Gangu (double role)
• Himmatwala (1983) … Ravi
• Gold Medal (1984)
• Qaidi (1984) --- Suraj
• Haisiyat (1984)
• Akalmand (1984)
• Tohfa (1984)
• Kamyaab (1984)
• Pataal Bhairavi (1985)..Ramchandra
• Bond 303 (1985)
• Sarfarosh (1985)
• Haqeeqat (1985)
• Mera Saathi (1985) ...Ranga Nath

1986 - 1990

• Dosti Dushmani (1986)
• Sadaa Suhagan (1986)
• Dharam Adhikari (1986) -Prakash
• Swarg Se Sunder (1986)…
• Hoshiyaar
• Jaal (1986)
• Locket (1986)
• Aag aur Shola (1986) -Vishal
• Madadgaar (1987)- Anand
• Khazana (1987)
• New Delhi (1987)
• Apne Apne (1987) - Ravi Kapoor
• Jaan Hateli Pe (1987)…Ram
• Insaaf Ki Pukar (1987)-Ajay
• Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987) - Vijay Kumar
• Khudgarz (1987)
• Aulad (1987)
• Majaal (1987)
• Khalanaikaa
• Tamacha (1988) … Rajiv
• Mulzim (1988) --Vijay Kumar
• Kanwarlal (1988)
• Sone Pe Suhaaga
• Arpan
• Aasman Se Ooncha (1989)
• Dav Pech (1989)
• Nafrat Ki Aandhi (1989)- Inspector Ravi Kapoor
• Sauten Ki Beti (1989)- Dr. Shyam Shankar Verma
• Zahreelay (1990) … Retired Army Officer
• Hatim tai (1990)
• Thanedaar (1990)
• Majboor (1990)
• Amiri Garibi(1990)
• Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai(1990)

1991 - 1995

• Prem Tapasya (1991)
• Dil Aashna Hai (1992) … Prince Arjun
• Maa (1992)
• Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993)... Ravi Verma
• Santaan (1993) … Sarju watchman
• Rang (1993) … Ajay Malhotra
• Aadmi Khilona Hai ( 1993)..Vijay Verma
• Udhaar Ki Zindagi (1994)…Sitaram
• Paapi Devta (1995)
• Janam Kundli (1995)
• Zamaana Deewana (1995) … Madanlal Malhotra

1996 - current

• Dushman Duniya Ka (1996) … Mahesh
• Mahaanta
• Luv Kush(1997)
• Mother (1999)
• Kucch To Hai (2003) …. Karan's father
• "Gabbar Singh (Bhojpuri film)" (2006)....Thakur
• Om Shanti Om (2007)….Special Appearance