Kapoor family has been ruling the film industry for decades. From Prithviraj Kapoor to Kareena Kapoor-Ranbir Kapoor, the entire generation dominated the industry with their acting. After Prithviraj Kapoor, many generations of the Kapoor family came into the industry and made brilliant careers. Some of them were successful in making a place in the film world but some became anonymous after one or two films. This actor is one of them who has a special connection with the Kapoor family.
This is none other than Jatin Prithviraj Kapoor, who is the son of Prithviraj Kapoor’s only daughter Urmila Kapoor Sial. However, Jatin stays away from limelight. He is not seen in any function of the Kapoor family.
Jatin Prithviraj Kapoor shared the video
Jatin is active on social media. He keeps listening to stories related to the Kapoor family on Instagram every day. Recently he shared an emotional post about his mother Urmila Kapoor Sial. In the video, Jatin talked about the life of his mother who always remained away from the limelight. During this, he also shared many unheard stories related to his family’s journey.
Captioning the post, Jatin wrote, ‘Prithviraj Kapoor’s only daughter Urmila, when…’, which refreshed both curiosity and nostalgia among the fans of the Kapoor family. In the video, Jatin told that despite being born in one of the most famous families of Hindi cinema, Urmila Kapoor Sial chose to choose a simple and private life, away from the world of fame and films.
Talk about parents’ love story
While talking about the love story of his parents, Jatin told that his mother left the luxurious life of the city and the relationships related to Bollywood and accepted to live in the forests with his father. He told that his father was associated with mining profession and the family lived like a joint family in Nagpur. According to Jatin, his life was very simple and down to earth, which was completely different from the glamor of the Kapoor family.
Jatin’s father was a special friend of Shammi Kapoor.
Jatin also told that his father Charanjit Sial had a very close friendship with veteran actor Shammi Kapoor. This makes it clear that the relations of the Kapoor family were not limited to films only, but there were deep relationships in personal life also. Let us tell you, Urmila Kapoor Sial had four children, out of which only Jatin Sial chose a career in the entertainment industry.
At the same time, whenever there is talk of the legacy of the Kapoor family, big names like Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor come to mind first, who laid the strong foundation of Hindi cinema. With time, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor took this legacy forward.
Jatin Prithviraj Kapoor’s film journey
But amidst all this glamour, there was one member of the family who quietly chose his own path, that is Jatin Siyal. Jatin, known as Prithviraj Kapoor, created his own identity especially in the world of television.
Jatin, son of Urmila Sial and nephew of Raj, Shammi and Shashi Kapoor, started his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He worked closely with his uncle Shashi Kapoor in the 1990 fantasy film Ajooba, which featured big stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia.
In the 90s, Jatin turned to acting after working behind the scenes. He appeared in popular TV shows like Tehkeekat, Vansh, Rishtey and Saans and gained recognition for his acting. Later, he made his Bollywood debut as an actor with the film Aa Ab Laut Chalen directed by Rishi Kapoor, in which Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna were in the lead roles.

