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Fondly called ‘Chimpu’, Rajiv Kapoor was the youngest of Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor s five children. Following in the footsteps of elder brothers Randhir and Rishi, Rajiv made his entry into Bollywood as an actor and later also branched out into filmmaking.
Having made his debut with the 1983 film ‘Ek Jaan Hain Hum’ with Divya Rana, he went on to feature in films like ‘Aasmaan (1984), Lover Boy (1985), and Zabardast (1985). His big break came with the lead role in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ (1985), which was also his father s last directorial. His notable works include ‘Angaarey’(1986), Preeti (1986), Hum Toh Chale Pardes (1988), and Naag Naagin (1989). His last film appearance in the 1990 movie ‘Zimmedaar’, in which he played an inspector. After that, Rajiv turned his attention towards producing and directing.