Virgoan Rajiv is the third, and the least known, son of showman Raj Kapoor, and the grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor. He was born on August 25, 1962 in Bombay, and is the brother of Randhir, Ritu, Rima, and Rishi. His nickname is Chimpu. His sister-in-laws are Bollywood actresses Babita and Neetu Singh. His paternal uncles are Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor, cousin to Karan, Sanjana, and Kunal, and he is uncle to karisma and kareena. His aunt's name is Jennifer, the wife of Shashi Kapoor, who has also acted in some movies. He began his career as a leading man in 1983 with 'Ek Jaan Hai Hum', and went on to act in 'Aasman', Zabardast', 'Mera Saathi', 'Lava', Ram Teri Ganga Maili', 'Lover Boy', 'Preeti', 'Zalzala', 'Shukriya', 'Hum To Chale Pardes', Naag Nagin', and 'Zimmedar' in 1990 which was his last known appearance as an Actor. Thereafter he was involved in productions of 'Henna', 'Prem Granth', & 'Aa Ab Laut Chalen'; He also directed 'Prem Granth'; has been the editor of 'Prem Granth' 'Prem Rog', 'Aa Ab Laut Chalen'; and was also involved in the direction of 'Biwi O Biwi'. He has co-starred with Mandakini, Kimi Katkar, Amrita Singh, Vijayata Pandit, Padmini Kolhapure, Meenakshi Sheshadhiri, Dimple Kapadia, Divya Rana, Rati Agnihotri, Tina Munim amongst others. In 1998 he was awarded 'Filmfare Award' which he accepted on behalf of the RK banner. This handsome young man is remembered for his remarkable performance in award-winning 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' which was directed by his dad, produced by his brother, Randhir, co-starring débutante Mandakini.
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Biography from IMDb.
- August 25, 1962 (64)
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Actor, producer, director and editor
- 4 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Rajeev Kapoor's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Vikram Saxena in Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983)
- Heraldas Toolsidaas in Toolsidas Junior (2022)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rajeev Kapoor's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Rajeev Kapoor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Toolsidas Junior(2022)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Aa Ab Laut Chalen(1999)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
PremGranth(1996)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Henna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Hum To Chale Pardes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Zalzala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Shukriyaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Lover Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Ram Teri Ganga Maili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Zabardast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Lava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Aasmaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Ek Jaan Hain Hum(1983)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1983 to 2022.
How do Rajeev Kapoor's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Rajeev Kapoor work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rajeev Kapoor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shammi Kapoor shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Shammi KapoorShared titles: PremGranth (1996), Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Shammi Kapoor
Producers
- Randhir KapoorShared titles: Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999), PremGranth (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Randhir Kapoor
- Rishi KapoorShared titles: Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999), PremGranth (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Rishi Kapoor
