Anil Kapoor
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
Credits
- 2025 · Alpha as
- 2025 · War 2 as
- 2025 · The Roshans as Self
- 2024 · The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
- 2024 · Fighter as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
- 2023 · Animal as Balbir Singh
- 2023 · Rennervations as Self
- 2023 · The Night Manager as Shailendra "Shelly" Rungta
- 2023 · The Romantics as Self
- 2021 · Bigg Boss OTT as Host
- 2020 · Malang as Anjaney Agashe
- 2019 · Pagalpanti as Wifi Bhai
- 2018 · Race 3 as Shamsher Singh
- 2018 · Dance Deewane as Himself
- 2017 · The Drama Company as Himself
- 2017 · Oasis as Vikram Danesh
- 2017 · Rising Star as Self
- 2016 · BFFs with Vogue as Himself
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Himself
- 2016 · Comedy Nights Live as Himself
- 2015 · Dil Dhadakne Do as Kamal Mehra
- 2014 · The Anupam Kher Show as Himself
- 2014 · Son of Abish as Self
- 2013 · 24: India as Jai Rathod
- 2013 · 24: India as Jai Singh Rathod
- 2013 · Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- 2013 · Shootout at Wadala as Afaaque Baaghran
- 2011 · Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol as Brij Nath
- 2011 · Up Close & Personal with PZ as Himself
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2008 · Slumdog Millionaire as Prem
- 2007 · Welcome as Majnu Bhai
- 2005 · No Entry as Kishen
- 2004 · Koffee with Karan as Self
- 2002 · Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- 2001 · 24 as Omar Hassan
- 2001 · Simply Shekhar as Himself
- 2000 · Kaun Banega Crorepati as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Prem (voice)
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- Future · Dhamaal 4 as
- Future · Untitled Abhinav Bindra Biopic as Apjit Bindra
- 2024 · Blackout as Narrator
- 2024 · Savi as J Paul
- 2023 · Thank You For Coming as Professor Shekhar Sinha
- 2022 · JugJugg Jeeyo as Bheem Saini
- 2022 · Thar as Inspector Surekha Singh
- 2019 · The Zoya Factor as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Fanney Khan as Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
- 2017 · Oasis as Vikram Danesh
- 2008 · Yuvvraaj as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
- 2003 · Armaan as Dr. Akash Sinha
- 2002 · Rishtey as Suraj Singh
- 2001 · Lajja as Raju
- 2000 · Karobaar as Rajiv Sinha
- 2000 · Pukar as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
- 1999 · Mann as Raj
- 1999 · Biwi No.1 as Lakhan
- 1998 · Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
- 1998 · Gharwali Baharwali as Arun H. Verma
- 1994 · 1942: A Love Story as Naren Singh
- 1994 · Laadla as Raj 'Raju' Verma
- 1993 · Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Ramesh Verma/Romeo
- 1992 · Apradhi as Shiva
- 1992 · Heer Ranjha as Dido 'Ranjha'
- 1991 · Lamhe as Virendra Pratap Singh
- 1991 · Pratikar as Krishna Shrivastav
- 1991 · Jigarwala as Amar Singh
- 1990 · Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Karan Kumar
- 1990 · Awaargi as Azaad
- 1989 · Parinda as Karan Choudhary
- 1989 · Kala Bazaar as Vijay Girdharilal
- 1989 · Abhimanyu as Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
- 1989 · Rakhwala as
- 1988 · Sone Pe Suhaaga as Ravi
- 1985 · Saaheb as Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
- 1984 · Mashaal as Raja
- Future · Animal Park as Balbir Singh
- 2020 · AK vs AK: The Final Battle as Self
- 2020 · AK vs AK as Self
- 2020 · It's My Life as Narrator
- 2019 · Total Dhamaal as Avinash Patel
- 2019 · Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga as Balbir Chaudhary
- 2017 · Mubarakan as Kartar Singh
- 2015 · Welcome Back as Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
- 2014 · Barely Speaking with Arnub as
- 2013 · Mahabharat as Karna (voice)
- 2013 · Bombay Talkies as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
- 2013 · Race 2 as Inspector Robert D'Costa
- 2012 · Tezz as Arjun Khanna
- 2010 · Tees Maar Khan as Self
- 2010 · No Problem as Arjun Singh
- 2009 · Wanted as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
- 2009 · Shortkut - The Con Is On as Guest Appearance (uncredited)
- 2008 · Tashan as Bhaiyyaji
- 2008 · Race as Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
- 2008 · Black & White as Rajan Mathur
- 2008 · Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- 2008 · My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves as Himself (guest appearance)
- 2007 · Salaam-e-Ishq as Vinay Malhotra
- 2006 · Darna Zaroori Hai as Karan Chopra
- 2006 · Humko Deewana Kar Gaye as Karan Oberoi
- 2005 · Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets as Krishan Pundit
- 2005 · My Wife's Murder as Ravi Patwardhan
- 2005 · Bewafaa as Aditya Sahai
- 2004 · Musafir as Lucky
- 2003 · Calcutta Mail as Avinash
- 2002 · Badhaai Ho Badhaai as Raja
- 2002 · Om Jai Jagadish as Om Batra
- 2001 · Nayak: The Real Hero as Shivaji Rao
- 2000 · Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Avinash
- 2000 · Bulandi as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
- 1999 · Taal as Vikrant Kapoor
- 1999 · Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Vijay
- 1998 · Kabhi Na Kabhi as Rajeshwar 'Raja'
- 1997 · Deewana Mastana as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Mental health patient (Cameo)
- 1997 · Virasat as Shakti Thakur
- 1997 · Judaai as Raj Verma
- 1996 · Mr. Bechara as Anand Verma
- 1996 · Loafer as Ravi Kumar
- 1996 · Rajkumar as Rajkumar
- 1995 · Trimurti as Anand Singh / Sikander
- 1994 · Mr Azaad as Azaad
- 1994 · Andaz as Ajay Kumar Saxena
- 1993 · Dil Tera Aashiq as Himself
- 1993 · Gurudev as Guru (Gaurav)
- 1992 · Khel as Arun
- 1992 · Aasmaan Se Gira as Himself
- 1992 · Humlaa as Shiva
- 1992 · Zindagi Ek Juaa as Hari 'Harry' Krishan
- 1992 · Beta as Raju
- 1991 · Dharavi as Anil Kapoor
- 1991 · Benaam Badsha as Deepak
- 1990 · Jamai Raja as Raja
- 1990 · Amba as Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
- 1990 · Ghar Ho To Aisa as Amar
- 1990 · Kishen Kanhaiya as Kishen / Kanhaiya
- 1989 · Aag Se Khelenge as Raja Saxena / Johny
- 1989 · Eeshwar as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
- 1989 · Ram Lakhan as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
- 1989 · Joshilaay as Karan
- 1988 · Intaqaam as
- 1988 · Tezaab as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
- 1988 · Vijay as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
- 1988 · Ram Avtar as Avtar
- 1988 · Kasam as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
- 1988 · Akarshan as Self
- 1987 · Thikana as Ravi Goel
- 1987 · Hifazat as Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar
- 1987 · Mr. India as Arun Verma / Mr. India
- 1986 · Insaaf Ki Awaaz as
- 1986 · Karma as Johnny / Gyaneshwar
- 1986 · Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge as
- 1986 · Janbaaz as Amar Singh
- 1986 · Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya as Ravi
- 1986 · Chameli Ki Shaadi as Charandas
- 1986 · Pyaar Ka Sindoor as Anil
- 1986 · Aap Ke Saath as Vimal
- 1985 · Meri Jung as Arun Verma
- 1985 · Mohabbat as Shekhar
- 1985 · Yudh as Avinash Rathod
- 1984 · Love Marriage as Rajesh Mehra
- 1984 · Andar Baahar as Raja
- 1984 · Laila as Kumar Deshraj Singh
- 1983 · Woh 7 Din as Prem Pratap
- 1983 · Pallavi Anu Pallavi as Vijay
- 1982 · Shakti as Ravi Kumar
- 1980 · Ek Baar Kaho as
- Future · Hansal Mehta's Business Drama Series as
- Future · Subedaar as Subedaar Arjun Maurya