J. K. Kapur was an influential Indian filmmaker, producer, social activist, and restaurateur born on April 24, 1927, in Lahore. He migrated to India during the partition in 1947 and later founded the renowned restaurant chain, Copper Chimney, in 1972. He produced the notable Bengali film 'Sagina Mahato' and its Hindi remake, and held various leadership roles in social organizations. Kapur was committed to improving community welfare and international relations, exemplifying his diverse contributions to society until his passing in 2004.
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April 24, 1927 Facts
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J. K. Kapur belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lahore
Occupation: restaurateur | film producer
Employers: Copper Chimney | K Hospitality Corp | International World Laughter Club | Worli Woods | Senior Citizens Helpline | Indo-Japanese Committee
Awards Received: Best Actor at the BFJA Awards for Dilip Kumar in 'Sagina Mahato'
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 24, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 3 Taurus 5 | 4 Taurus 6 | 8 Leo 1 |
| Moon | 24 Capricorn 48 | 6 Leo 16 | 18 Virgo 53 |
| Mercury | 9 Aries 25 | 14 Aries 4 | 21 Cancer 53 |
| Venus | 8 Gemini 52 | 0 Gemini 8 | 18 Virgo 53 |
| Mars | 4 Cancer 13 | 11 Aries 12 | 4 Virgo 21 |
| Jupiter | 22 Pisces 16 | 18 Cancer 2 | 3 Aries 22 |
| Saturn | 7 Sagittarius 2 | 8 Aries 16 | 1 Sagittarius 30 |
| Uranus | 1 Aries 16 | 29 Taurus 55 | 3 Aries 12 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 14 | 3 Aries 2 | 26 Leo 1 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 56 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 16 Cancer 4 |
| Rahu | 0 Cancer 58 | 6 Pisces 10 | 25 Gemini 44 |
| Ketu | 0 Capricorn 58 | 6 Virgo 10 | 25 Sagittarius 44 |
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