- Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor (b. 1967) [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30978120.cms Sanjana Kapoor]
Times of India ,December 11 ,2002 .] is an Indian theatre personality and former Indian film actress, who has been running thePrithvi Theatre inMumbai since 1993 [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2005/12/18/stories/2005121800240500.htm High drama in Prithvi Theatre]The Hindu ,December 18 ,2005 .]Biography
In her childhood, she attended the prestigious Bombay International School in Mumbai. She had a love for acting and frequented the
Prithvi Theatre inJuhu .Even though she was the first female of her family to act, her career was not successful. She made her acting debut in the 1981 film "
36 Chowringhee Lane " which was produced by her father and starred her mother Jennifer Kendal in the lead. She played the younger version of the character her mother played. She later appeared in "Utsav " (1984) also produced by her father and played her first leading role in aBollywood film titled "Hero Hiralal " (1988). The film was however unsuccessful.She then appeared in
Mira Nair 's critically acclaimed film "Salaam Bombay " in 1988 and has since quit acting, and shifted her focus to theatre in 1990s, and soon she started managing thePrithvi Theatre , inJuhu ,Mumbai . Meanwhile, she has also hosted, the 'Amul India Show' on the television for three and a half years. Now she also runs theatre workshops for children [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000806/spectrum/main4.htm Sanjana’s passion]The Tribune ,August 6 ,2000 .]Personal life
She is a member of the famous Bollywood family, the Kapoors. She is the daughter of
Jennifer Kendal andShashi Kapoor , and granddaughter ofPrithviraj Kapoor , who founded, "Prithvi Theatres", as a travelling theatre company in 1944. Her brothersKaran Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor are also actors/models. She is married toValmik Thapar , and has a son named Hameer.References
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