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Trilok Kapoor, a cleft-chinned, steely-eyed, and virile star of the golden era of cinema, moved from Peshawar to Bombay with his brother Prithviraj Kapoor in the late 1920s.
He rose to fame overnight with his debut film Char Darvesh (1933). Throughout the 1930s, he reached the pinnacle of his acting career and popularity, often playing relatable, carefree characters. Renowned for his masculine charm, boldness, and confident smile, he became an icon of manliness.
He featured as a romantic lead in films such as Wamaq Arza, Secretary, Pagal, Anath Ashram, and Vishwas, and appeared in the original Baazigar (1938). His string of commercially successful historical films earned him the title 'Box-Office Prince.'
In 1947, he solidified his legendary status by starring as Mirza in Mirza Sahiban, the final blockbuster of undivided India. His last notable romantic role was Prince Badar in Pyar Ki Baten (1951), opposite Nargis.
In 1955, he portrayed Lord Shiva in the blockbuster Har Har Mahadev, after which he shifted mainly to mythological films, often alongside Nirupa Roy. He is remembered for his roles as Lord Rama in Nanabhai Bhatt's Ramayana and in major hits like Shiv Shakti, Waman Avtar, Shiv Kanya, Jai Mahadev, Ganesh Janma, and Ganesh Mahima.
He continued acting through the 1970s, mainly in character roles.
