Goga Kapoor: There are many actors in Hindi cinema who have left such an indelible mark with their excellent acting that people started recognizing them by their on-screen characters. People started worshipping actors Arun Govil and Deepika Chikhalia, who played the roles of Ram and Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayana’, as gods. On the other hand, the role that caught people’s attention in BR Chopra’s serial ‘Mahabharata’ was the role of Kansa, which was played by Goga Kapoor. Goga Kapoor had to face people’s hatred for playing this character.
Even in real lifeKansa’ People started to understand
In ‘Mahabharat’, Goga Kapoor brought life to the character of ‘Kans’ with his powerful acting. People started knowing him as ‘Kans’ in real life too. In an interview, Goga Kapoor had told that wherever he went, people would ask him why he behaved so badly with his sister Devaki. His character of Kans was so impressive that people often mistook him for a real-life character. Because of this role, he had to face a lot of hatred and criticism in his personal life.
Goga Kapoor played villain roles in films
Goga Kapoor, who gained popularity with the role of Kansa, worked in more than 500 films in his entire career. He was mostly seen in the role of a villain or as a sidekick to the hero. His role of the dacoit Shaitan Singh in the film Toofan was highly appreciated. Apart from this, Goga Kapoor worked in many hit films like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Mard, Sagar, Agneepath, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati and Mard.
Goga Kapoor died in the year 2011
Let us tell you that the real name of Goga Kapoor was Ravindra Kapoor. He was born on 15 December 1940. Goga started his career on stage and then in the year 1971 he started his career in Bollywood with the film ‘Jwala’. After doing regional films initially, he started getting mainstream films as well. He has done more than 20 films with Amitabh. Goga Kapoor died in Mumbai on 3 March 2011 at the age of 70.
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