Jeetendra was born as Ravi Kapoor in Amritsar in 1942 to a Punjabi business family that dealt with imitation jewellery. As he turns a year older we take a look at his filmy and personal journey so far.
Jeetendra was born Ravi Kapoor in Amritsar in 1942 to a Punjabi business family. As he turns 69, we take a look at his film and personal journey so far.
One of the songs of the movie Farz - Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq - became very popular and the t-shirt and white shoes that he sported in the song became his trademark in Bollywood.
During the '80s some of his movie like Justice Chaudhry (1982), Mawaali (1983), Himmatwala (1983), Jaani Dushman, and Tohfa (1984) went on to become huge hits despite low critical acclaim.
Under the aegis of their father, both Tusshar and Ekta run a production house called Balaji Telefilms. It has produced many popular serials in various languages. It has also ventured into making Bollywood films.
Even after being one of the prominent entertainers of the '80s, awards always remained elusive for Jeetendra. His contributions were recognized in 2002 when he received Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
