Ekta Kapoor Celebrates Jeetendra's 84th Birthday: A Tribute to a Super Achiever
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Mumbai, April 7 (NationPress) As Jeetendra celebrates his 84th birthday this Tuesday, his daughter and television mogul Ekta Kapoor shared a heartfelt birthday message for her “darling papa”, expressing that there exists a God on earth embodied in parents.
Ekta took to Instagram to showcase a touching video montage that highlights her “super achiever” father Jeetendra, capturing precious moments with her, her brother Tusshar Kapoor, their mother Shobha Kapoor, and their grandchildren.
She accompanied the montage with the song Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye, sung by Mohammed Rafi from the classic 1967 film Farz, featuring Jeetendra alongside Babita. The film was directed by Ravikant Nagaich and spawned two more sequels: Keemat starring Dharmendra and Rakha with Jeetendra.
In her caption, Ekta expressed: “Happy birthday to my darling papa, there is a God on earth. It’s in our parents. My father is a super achiever.”
She humbly noted that she feels she has yet to reach the heights of success that Jeetendra has achieved during his extensive six-decade career.
“I don’t believe I can ever match his accomplishments, from his beginnings in a Mumbai chawl to owning his own bungalow. He has cherished and respected every phase of his life. Happy birthday to the man, the legend, the achiever, and the most humble human being,” she wrote.
The octogenarian, revered as one of Hindi cinema’s greatest stars, has featured in over 200 films. Affectionately known as the “Jumping Jack” of Bollywood, Jeetendra embarked on his cinematic journey with the 1964 film Geet Gaya Patharon Ne.
He rose to prominence with the 1967 hit Farz.
His filmography includes popular titles such as Jeene Ki Raah, Humjoli, Caravan, Bidaai, Udhar Ka Sindur, Dharam Veer, Swarg Narak, Jaani Dushman, Aasha, Meri Aawaz Suno, Farz Aur Kanoon, Himmatwala, Tohfa, Maqsad, Swarag Se Sunder, Khudgarz, Thanedaar, Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti, Mere Huzoor, Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke, Jigri Dost, Parichay, Khushboo, Kinara, Priyatama, Lok Parlok, Takkar, Jyoti, Pyaasa Sawan, and Sanjog.