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Anil Kapoor
Actor, Producer
Born December 24, 1956 (65 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Jug Jugg Jeeyo · as Bheem Saini |
| 2022 | Thar · as Inspector Surekha Singh |
| 2020 | Malang · as Anjaney Agashe |
| 2019 | Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga · as Balbir Chaudhary |
| 2019 | Total Dhamaal · as Avinash Patel |
| 2019 | Pagalpanti · as Wifi Bhai |
| 2018 | Race 3 · as Shamsher Singh |
| 2018 | Fanney Khan · as Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan" |
| 2017 | Mubarakan · as Kartar Singh |
| 2017 | Golmaal Again · as actor |
| 2017 | Oasis · as Vikram Danesh |
| 2017 | Oasis (TV Series) · as Vikram Danesh |
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do · as Kamal Mehra |
| 2015 | Welcome Back · as Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey |
| 2014 | Barely Speaking With Arnub (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2013 | Race 2 · as Inspector Robert D'Costa |
| 2013 | Shootout at Wadala · as Afaaque Baaghran |
| 2013 | Mahabharat · as Karna (voice) |
| 2013 | 24 (IN) (TV Series) · as Jai Rathod |
| 2012 | Tezz · as Arjun Khanna |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · as Brij Nath |
| 2010 | No Problem · as Arjun Singh |
| 2009 | Shortkut - The Con Is On · as Guest Appearance (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Wanted · as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire · as Prem |
| 2008 | Tashan · as Bhaiyyaji |
| 2008 | Black & White · as Rajan Mathur |
| 2008 | Yuvvraaj · as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj |
| 2008 | Race · as Robert D'Costa aka R.D. |
| 2007 | Salaam-E-Ishq · as Vinay Malhotra |
| 2007 | Welcome · as Majnu Bhai |
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai · as Karan Chopra |
| 2006 | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye · as Karan Oberoi |
| 2006 | Naksha · as Narrator |
| 2005 | Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets · as Krishan Pundit |
| 2005 | No Entry · as Kishen |
| 2005 | Bewafaa · as Aditya Sahai |
| 2005 | My Wife's Murder · as Ravi Patwardhan |
| 2004 | Musafir · as Lucky |
| 2003 | Armaan · as Dr. Akash Sinha |
| 2003 | Calcutta Mail · as Avinash |
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish · as Om Batra |
| 2002 | Rishtey · as Suraj Singh |
| 2002 | Badhaai Ho Badhaai · as Raja |
| 2001 | Nayak: The Real Hero · as Shivaji Rao |
| 2001 | Lajja · as Raju |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Omar Hassan |
| 2000 | Pukar · as Major Jaidev Rajvansh |
| 2000 | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai · as Avinash |
| 2000 | Bulandi · as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur |
| 2000 | Karobaar: The Business of Love · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Taal · as Vikrant Kapoor |
| 1999 | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain · as Vijay |
| 1999 | Mann - Soul's Heart · as Raj |
| 1999 | Biwi No. 1 · as Lakhan |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Prem (voice) |
| 1998 | Kabhi Na Kabhi · as Rajeshwar 'Raja' |
| 1998 | Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate · as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar |
| 1998 | Gharwali Baharwali · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Judaai · as Raj Verma |
| 1997 | Deewana Mastana · as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja) |
| 1997 | Virasat · as Shakti Thakur |
| 1997 | Chandralekha · as Alfi (cameo) |
| 1996 | Mr. Bechara · as Anand Verma |
| 1996 | Loafer · as Ravi Kumar |
| 1996 | Rajkumar · as Rajkumar |
| 1995 | Trimurti · as Anand Singh / Sikander |
| 1994 | 1942: A Love Story · as Naren Singh |
| 1994 | Laadla · as Raj 'Raju' Verma |
| 1994 | Andaz · as Ajay Kumar Saxena |
| 1993 | Gurudev · as Guru (Gaurav) |
| 1993 | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Beta · as Raju |
| 1992 | Dharavi · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Khel · as Arun |
| 1992 | Zindagi Ek Juaa · as Hari 'Harry' Krishan |
| 1992 | Humlaa · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Apradhi · as Shiva |
| 1992 | Heer Ranjha · as Dido 'Ranjha' |
| 1991 | Lamhe · as Virendra Pratap Singh |
| 1991 | Benaam Badsha · as Deepak |
| 1991 | Jigarwala · as Amar Singh |
| 1991 | Pratikar · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Kishen Kanhaiya · as Kishen / Kanhaiya |
| 1990 | Jamai Raja · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Jeevan Ek Sanghursh · as Karan Kumar |
| 1990 | Ghar Ho To Aisa · as Amar |
| 1990 | Amba · as Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh |
| 1989 | Parinda · as Karan Choudhary |
| 1989 | Ram Lakhan · as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh |
| 1989 | Kala Bazaar · as Vijay Girdharilal |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Rakhwala · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Eeshwar · as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar' |
| 1989 | Joshilaay · as Karan |
| 1988 | Tezaab · as Mahesh Deshmukh (Munna) |
| 1988 | Vijay · as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla |
| 1988 | Ram-Avtar · as Avtar |
| 1988 | Kasam · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Sone Pe Suhaaga · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Inteqam · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Mr. India · as Arun Verma / Mr. India |
| 1986 | Chameli Ki Shaadi · as Charandas |
| 1986 | Karma · as Johnny / Gyaneshwar |
| 1986 | Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Insaaf Ki Awaaz · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Aap Ke Saath · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Kahan Kahan Se Guzar · as actor |
| 1985 | Meri Jung · as Arun Verma |
| 1985 | Saaheb · as Sunil Sharma / Saaheb |
| 1985 | Yudh · as Avinash Rathod |
| 1985 | Mohabbat · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Laila · as Kumar Deshraj Singh |
| 1984 | Mashaal · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Andar Baahar · as Raja |
| 1984 | Love Marriage · as Rajesh Mehra |
| 1983 | Woh 7 Din · as Prem Pratap |
| 1982 | Shakti · as Ravi Kumar |
| 1980 | Hum Paanch · as Extra |
| 1980 | Ek Baar Kaho · as actor |