It was an emotional night for the Kapoor clan as on the one hand their iconic RK Studio built by Raj Kapoor was put on sale and on the other hand they celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Prithvi Theatre. The theatre was built by Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer Kendal in 1978.
The night was hosted by Shashi’s son Kunal Kapoor, who handles operations of Prithvi Theatre, along with his children Zahaan and Shaira Laura.
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It was a star-studded night as Bollywood celebrities came to join the celebrations. Among them were Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Shabana Azmi, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Aahana Kumra, Imtiaz Ali, Milthla Palkar and Shikha Talsania.
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Prithviraj Kapoor commissioned the Prithvi Theatre in 1944 as a travelling group of artistes. His entourage performed all over India. After his demise, actor Shashi Kapoor took over the reins with his wife Jennifer and built the Prithvi Theatre in Juhu, Mumbai.
Prithvi Theatre Festival, the annual festival, started five years later in 1983. Several Indian and international artists and theatre groups perform here during the festival.