Goga Kapoor Age, Wife, Family, Death, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Ravinder Kapoor
Profession	Actor
Famous Role	Kansa Mama in Mahabharat (1988)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Jwala (1971)
Last Film	Darwaza Bandh Rakho (2006)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 December 1940 (Sunday)
Birthplace	Gujranwala, Punjab, British India (Now in Pakistan)
Date of Death	3 March 2011 (Thursday)
Place of Death	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Age (at the time of death)	71 Years
Death Cause	Prolonged Illness
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Cooking, Travelling, Reading
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Shanta Kapoor
Children	Daughters- Shailly Kapoor Anand Sonu Kapoor Payal Goga Kapoor (Actress)
Parents	Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- 1 (Elder; Name Not Known) Sister- 1 (Younger; Name Not Known)
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor	Raj Kapoor
Favourite Film	Jagte Raho (1956)
Favourite Colour	Black

Some Lesser Known Facts About Goga Kapoor

• Goga Kapoor is a famous veteran Bollywood actor.

• His real name was Ravinder Kapoor. He was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, which is now in Pakistan. They used to be from a rich family, but after the partition, they moved to India and lost all their property.

• He was separated from his father during the Partition of India in 1947, but his mother had a firm belief that one day she would find her husband. In a very filmy way, she actually met him in a coffee shop, after a few years.

• His father started working as a textile engineer. Like his father, Goga Kapoor also wanted to become a textile engineer. But, there was something different in his destiny.

• Soon, he started developing an interest in acting. He began his career in theatres; doing English plays. Soon, his acting skills got recognised, and he was offered for a small role in the movie ‘Jwala’ (1971).
  

  Goga Kapoor’s Movie Jwala

• He played a villain in the movie ‘Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara’ (1973), and it was the beginning of his negative characters in the movies. After this, he got many offers for the role of villain, and soon, he became one of the most famous villains in Bollywood.
  

  A Still From Goga Kapoor’s Movie

• His role in the movies- Toofan, Agneepath, and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa are some of the most memorable ones.

• In almost all his movies, he had acted with Amitabh Bachchan. Their ‘hero-villain Jodi’ became quite popular in that era. They used to be good friends offscreen.
  

  Goga Kapoor With Amitabh Bachchan in a Movie

• Goga was very popular for his unique dialogue delivery in the films.

• He also played the role of ‘Kansa’ in the epic TV series ‘Mahabharat (1988)’ and it is said that no one else can do that role with such conviction.
  

  Goga Kapoor in Epic Series Mahabharat

• He was one of the most active committee members of ‘Cine Artistes Association.”

• Due to a prolonged illness, he left this world on, 3rd March 2011, in Mumbai.