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