Krishna Kapoor
In reality she is Prithviraj Kapoor's cousin. Yes. His mother's brother's
daughter. A pretty little lady from a crew of 13 siblings including Premnath
and Rajindernath, product of three wives of Mr. Malhotra, IG of Police,
Rewa at the time of her marriage to Raj Kapoor in 1946. The results of her
Matriculation examination were declared after the wedding and she had passed
with distinctions. In life to follow as Raj Kapoor's wife her contribution
to his success and the upbringing and love she gave to her offsprings was
to bring far greater laurels to her unending list of distinguished achievements,
but there is no escaping the fact that she was first his Aunt and then his
wife.
She was 16 and he was 22. She was new to the Bombay environment
and he was on the threshold of stardom. As his career graph ascended both
as an actor then director and producer to studio-owner, she accepted the
chores of a housewife and mother of his children. She played her part as
hostess to his friends and business associates to such perfection that it
is still considered a landmark of film parties like the ones hosted by Mrs. Raj Kapoor.
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