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Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor

Acting

Born: December 24, 1956Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary. A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby O.L.P.S. (Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) School, and was an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks that were telecast during the Ganesh Maha Utsav every year. He was a fan of Raj Kapoor, and it was this that influenced his acting, and people saw him as a mimic of the legendary showman. He landed a role as a child artiste with Shashi Kapoor in the lead, but the movie (Tu Payal Main Geet) was never released. After school, he went to study in St. Xaviers College. He commuted by bus and train from Chembur to Bombay V.T., and the walked the rest of the way. It was here that he met Mazhar Khan. A distracted Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence. His attempts to join the Pune Film Institute were in vain, as he failed in the written examination. He then decided to join Roshan Taneja's Acting school. He first appeared on the silver screen in Hamhare Tumhare in a character role. His first lead role was in 'Woh 7 Din' and from thence on there has been no looking back. He has acted in close to a 100 movies, and has 5 in production. He has produced two movies (Gandhi My Father & Badhaai Ho Badhaai), as well as been a Casting Director/Outdoor In charge for 'Hum Paanch'. Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognized Indian actors. Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, kapoor has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor.Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor. Rhea Kapoor attended school in New York and is now a producer in Mumbai.

Known For
Filmography
Chamunda

Chamunda

2027
King

King

2026
Ramayana

Ramayana

Raja Janak

2026
Vishwanath & Sons

Vishwanath & Sons

Vishwanath

2026
Alpha

Alpha

Vikrant Kaul

2026
Subedaar

Subedaar

Subedaar Arjun Maurya

2026
War 2

War 2

Vikrant Kaul

2025
Blackout

Blackout

Narrator

2024
Savi

Savi

J Paul

2024
Fighter

Fighter

Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)

2024
Animal

Animal

Balbir Singh

2023
Thank You For Coming

Thank You For Coming

Professor Shekhar Sinha

2023
JugJugg Jeeyo

JugJugg Jeeyo

Bheem Saini

2022
Thar

Thar

Inspector Surekha Singh

2022
AK vs AK: The Final Battle

AK vs AK: The Final Battle

Self

2020
AK vs AK

AK vs AK

Self

2020
It's My Life

It's My Life

Narrator

2020
Malang

Malang

Anjaney Agashe

2020
Pagalpanti

Pagalpanti

Wifi Bhai

2019
The Zoya Factor

The Zoya Factor

Himself (Guest Appearance)

2019
Total Dhamaal

Total Dhamaal

Avinash Patel

2019
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

Balbir Chaudhary

2019
Race 3

Race 3

Shamsher Singh

2018
Fanney Khan

Fanney Khan

Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"

2018
Mubarakan

Mubarakan

Kartar Singh

2017
Oasis

Oasis

Vikram Danesh

2017
Welcome Back

Welcome Back

Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey

2015
Dil Dhadakne Do

Dil Dhadakne Do

Kamal Mehra

2015
Mahabharat

Mahabharat

Karna (voice)

2013
Bombay Talkies

Bombay Talkies

Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)

2013
Shootout at Wadala

Shootout at Wadala

Afaaque Baaghran

2013
Race 2

Race 2

Inspector Robert D'Costa

2013
Tezz

Tezz

Arjun Khanna

2012
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Brij Nath

2011
Tees Maar Khan

Tees Maar Khan

Self

2010
No Problem

No Problem

Arjun Singh

2010
Wanted

Wanted

Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song

2009
Shortkut - The Con Is On

Shortkut - The Con Is On

Guest Appearance (uncredited)

2009
Yuvvraaj

Yuvvraaj

Gyanesh Yuvvraaj

2008
Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire

Prem

2008
Tashan

Tashan

Bhaiyyaji

2008
Race

Race

Robert D'Costa aka R.D.

2008
Black & White

Black & White

Rajan Mathur

2008
Halla Bol

Halla Bol

Himself (uncredited)

2008
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves

My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves

Himself (guest appearance)

2008
Welcome

Welcome

Majnu Bhai

2007
Salaam-e-Ishq

Salaam-e-Ishq

Vinay Malhotra

2007
Darna Zaroori Hai

Darna Zaroori Hai

Karan Chopra

2006
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

Karan Oberoi

2006
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets

Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets

Krishan Pundit

2005
No Entry

No Entry

Kishen

2005
My Wife's Murder

My Wife's Murder

Ravi Patwardhan

2005
Bewafaa

Bewafaa

Aditya Sahai

2005
Musafir

Musafir

Lucky

2004
Calcutta Mail

Calcutta Mail

Avinash

2003
Armaan

Armaan

Dr. Akash Sinha

2003
Badhaai Ho Badhaai

Badhaai Ho Badhaai

Raja

2002
Rishtey

Rishtey

Suraj Singh

2002
Om Jai Jagadish

Om Jai Jagadish

Om Batra

2002
Lajja

Lajja

Raju

2001
Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak: The Real Hero

Shivaji Rao

2001
Karobaar

Karobaar

Rajiv Sinha

2000
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Avinash

2000
Pukar

Pukar

Major Jaidev Rajvansh

2000
Bulandi

Bulandi

Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur

2000
Taal

Taal

Vikrant Kapoor

1999
Mann

Mann

Raj

1999
Biwi No.1

Biwi No.1

Lakhan

1999
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

Vijay

1999
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar

1998
Gharwali Baharwali

Gharwali Baharwali

Arun H. Verma

1998
Kabhi Na Kabhi

Kabhi Na Kabhi

Rajeshwar 'Raja'

1998
Deewana Mastana

Deewana Mastana

Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)

1997
Chandralekha

Chandralekha

Mental health patient (Cameo)

1997
Virasat

Virasat

Shakti Thakur

1997
Judaai

Judaai

Raj Verma

1997
Mr. Bechara

Mr. Bechara

Anand Verma

1996
Loafer

Loafer

Ravi Kumar

1996
Rajkumar

Rajkumar

Rajkumar

1996
Trimurti

Trimurti

Anand Singh / Sikander

1995
Mr Azaad

Mr Azaad

Azaad

1994
1942: A Love Story

1942: A Love Story

Naren Singh

1994
Andaz

Andaz

Ajay Kumar Saxena

1994
Laadla

Laadla

Raj 'Raju' Verma

1994
Dil Tera Aashiq

Dil Tera Aashiq

Himself

1993
Gurudev

Gurudev

Guru (Gaurav)

1993
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Ramesh Verma/Romeo

1993
Apradhi

Apradhi

Shiva

1992
Khel

Khel

Arun

1992
Aasmaan Se Gira

Aasmaan Se Gira

Himself

1992
Heer Ranjha

Heer Ranjha

Dido 'Ranjha'

1992
Humlaa

Humlaa

Shiva

1992

Zindagi Ek Juaa

Hari 'Harry' Krishan

1992
Beta

Beta

Raju

1992
Lamhe

Lamhe

Virendra Pratap Singh

1991
Dharavi

Dharavi

Anil Kapoor

1991
Pratikar

Pratikar

Krishna Shrivastav

1991
Benaam Badsha

Benaam Badsha

Deepak

1991
Jigarwala

Jigarwala

Amar Singh

1991
Jamai Raja

Jamai Raja

Raja

1990
Amba

Amba

Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh

1990
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

Karan Kumar

1990
Ghar Ho To Aisa

Ghar Ho To Aisa

Amar

1990
Kishen Kanhaiya

Kishen Kanhaiya

Kishen / Kanhaiya

1990
Awaargi

Awaargi

Azaad

1990
Parinda

Parinda

Karan Choudhary

1989
Kala Bazaar

Kala Bazaar

Vijay Girdharilal

1989
Aag Se Khelenge

Aag Se Khelenge

Raja Saxena / Johny

1989
Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu

Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar

1989
Rakhwala

Rakhwala

1989
Eeshwar

Eeshwar

Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'

1989
Ram Lakhan

Ram Lakhan

Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh

1989
Joshilaay

Joshilaay

Karan

1989
Intaqaam

Intaqaam

1988
Tezaab

Tezaab

Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"

1988
Sone Pe Suhaaga

Sone Pe Suhaaga

Ravi

1988
Vijay

Vijay

Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla

1988
Ram-Avtar

Ram-Avtar

Avtar

1988
Kasam

Kasam

Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna

1988

Akarshan

Self

1988
Thikana

Thikana

Ravi Goel

1987
Hifazat

Hifazat

Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar

1987
Mr. India

Mr. India

Arun Verma / Mr. India

1987
Insaaf Ki Awaaz

Insaaf Ki Awaaz

1986
Karma

Karma

Johnny / Gyaneshwar

1986
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge

Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge

1986
Janbaaz

Janbaaz

Amar Singh

1986
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya

Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya

Ravi

1986
Chameli Ki Shaadi

Chameli Ki Shaadi

Charandas

1986
Aap Ke Saath

Aap Ke Saath

Vimal

1986
Meri Jung

Meri Jung

Arun Verma

1985
Mohabbat

Mohabbat

Shekhar

1985
Yudh

Yudh

Avinash Rathod

1985
Saaheb

Saaheb

Sunil Sharma / Saaheb

1985
Love Marriage

Love Marriage

Rajesh Mehra

1984
Andar Baahar

Andar Baahar

Raja

1984
Laila

Laila

Kumar Deshraj Singh

1984
Mashaal

Mashaal

Raja

1984
Woh 7 Din

Woh 7 Din

Prem Pratap

1983
Pallavi Anu Pallavi

Pallavi Anu Pallavi

Vijay

1983
Shakti

Shakti

Ravi Kumar

1982
Vamsa Vruksham

Vamsa Vruksham

Anil

1980
Ek Baar Kaho

Ek Baar Kaho

1980