25 Facts About Jeetendra

Jeetendra has worked in more than 200 films in a career spanning over six decades.

Jeetendra began his acting career with Geet Gaya Patharon Ne.

Jeetendra shot to stardom in 1967 with Farz, and achieved greater success in later years, being dubbed India's "Jumping Jack" for several of his on-screen roles in Hindi films.

Jeetendra was born in a Punjabi family as Ravi Kapoor in Amritsar, Punjab, to Amarnath and Krishna Kapoor, whose business dealt with imitation jewellery, supplied to film industry.

Jeetendra attended St Sebastian's Goan High School in Mumbai with his friend Rajesh Khanna and then studied at Siddharth College in Mumbai.

Jeetendra began his career in 1964 playing the lead in V Shantaram's Geet Gaya Patharon Ne alongside Rajshree.

Jeetendra began the 1970s with Chander Vohra's Khilona which had Sanjeev Kumar and Mumtaz in the lead.

Jeetendra delivered another superhit that year with T R Ramanna's Humjoli which was a remake of blockbuster Tamil film Panakkara Kudumbam.

In 1971, Jeetendra starred alongside Asha Parekh in Nasir Hussain's crime thriller Caravan.

Jeetendra had an All Time Blockbuster in Manmohan Desai's magnum opus Dharam Veer, starring Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh.

Jeetendra's good run continued in 1978 with a superhit in Dasari Narayana Rao's family drama film Swarg Narak which was a remake of director's own Telugu film Swargam Narakam.

Jeetendra appeared in T Rama Rao's fantasy comedy Lok Parlok which ended up as an average fare.

Jeetendra reached his peak in the early-1980s and enjoyed a strong innings throughout the decade.

Jeetendra delivered two superhits in Farz Aur Kanoon and Jeeo Aur Jeene Do, a hit film Samraat, followed by five more successful films, Chorni, Badle Ki Aag, Insaan, Apna Bana Lo and Dharam Kanta to go with the major grossers.

Jeetendra first starred in K Raghavendra Rao's action comedy film Himmatwala.

In 1984, Jeetendra appeared in Tohfa which was a remake of Sobhan Babu starrer Telugu superhit Devatha.

Jeetendra appeared in the successful films Ghar Sansar, Sadaa Suhagan and Locket and did a guest appearance in the superhit Jaal, the same year.

In 1987, Jeetendra played the lead in Rakesh Roshan's directional debut Khudgarz.

From 1994 to 2003, Jeetendra played supporting roles in many films, but only Judge Mujrim did well commercially while rest of them sank without a trace.

Jeetendra then did a guest appearance in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" from Farah Khan's reincarnation drama Om Shanti Om.

Jeetendra had met his wife, Shobha, when she was only 14.

Jeetendra completed school, went to college, and was employed as an Air Hostess with British Airways.

Jeetendra's flight got delayed and he went back home so that Shobha could perform the necessary rituals.

Jeetendra is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema.

One of the most successful actors of the 1970s and 1980s, Jeetendra appeared in Box Office Indias "Top Actors" list seven times from 1980 to 1986.