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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 24, 1956
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also Known As
- अनिल कपूर
Anil Kapoor
1.2 Popularity
Biography
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
Chamunda
2027
0.0
Ramayana: Part One
as Raja Janak
2026
0.0
Alpha
2026
0.0
War 2
as Vikrant Kaul
2025
5.6
The Roshans
as Self
2025
7.9
Blackout
as Narrator
2024
5.6
Savi
as J Paul
2024
6.7
The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self
2024
7.6
Fighter
as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
2024
6.1
Animal
as Balbir Singh
2023
6.1
Thank You For Coming
as Professor Shekhar Sinha
2023
4.2
Rennervations
as Self
2023
7.9
The Night Manager
as Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta
2023
7.5
The Romantics
as Self
2023
6.3
JugJugg Jeeyo
as Bheem Saini
2022
6.4
Thar
as Inspector Surekha Singh
2022
5.9
Bigg Boss OTT
as Host
2021
6.4
AK vs AK: The Final Battle
as Self
2020
5.0
AK vs AK
as Self
2020
6.7
It's My Life
as Narrator
2020
3.0
Malang
as Anjaney Agashe
2020
7.0
Pagalpanti
as Wifi Bhai
2019
4.7
The Zoya Factor
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
2019
5.5
Total Dhamaal
as Avinash Patel
2019
5.2
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
as Balbir Chaudhary
2019
5.6
Race 3
as Shamsher Singh
2018
3.5
Fanney Khan
as Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
2018
5.3
Dance Deewane
as Himself
2018
5.5
Mubarakan
as Kartar Singh
2017
6.2
The Drama Company
as Self
2017
3.3
Oasis
as Vikram Danesh
2017
7.4
Oasis
as Vikram Danesh
2017
7.0
Rising Star
as Self
2017
5.0
BFFs with Vogue
as Self
2016
5.2
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self
2016
7.1
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
7.1
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Himself
2016
7.1
Comedy Nights Live
as Himself
2016
6.0
Welcome Back
as Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
2015
4.9
Dil Dhadakne Do
as Kamal Mehra
2015
6.8
Barely Speaking with Arnub
2014
6.0
The Anupam Kher Show
as Himself
2014
7.3
Son of Abish
as Self
2014
6.8
Mahabharat
as Karna (voice)
2013
7.2
24: India
as Jai Rathod
2013
7.3
24: India
as Jai Singh Rathod
2013
7.3
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self
2013
6.7
Bombay Talkies
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2013
6.3
Shootout at Wadala
as Afaaque Baaghran
2013
5.3
Race 2
as Inspector Robert D'Costa
2013
5.4
Tezz
as Arjun Khanna
2012
4.1
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
as Brij Nath
2011
7.1
🎬
Up Close & Personal with PZ
as Himself
2011
10.0
Tees Maar Khan
as Self
2010
3.6
No Problem
as Arjun Singh
2010
4.3
Wanted
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
2009
5.8
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
3.7
Shortkut - The Con Is On
as Guest Appearance (uncredited)
2009
4.2
Yuvvraaj
as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
2008
4.8
Slumdog Millionaire
as Prem
2008
7.7
Tashan
as Bhaiyyaji
2008
4.4
Race
as Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
2008
6.0
Black & White
as Rajan Mathur
2008
4.5
Halla Bol
as Himself (uncredited)
2008
4.7
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves
as Himself (guest appearance)
2008
4.4
Welcome
as Majnu Bhai
2007
6.8
Salaam-e-Ishq
as Vinay Malhotra
2007
4.8
Darna Zaroori Hai
as Karan Chopra
2006
5.1
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
as Karan Oberoi
2006
5.0
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets
as Krishan Pundit
2005
3.9
No Entry
as Kishen
2005
5.7
My Wife's Murder
as Ravi Patwardhan
2005
6.2
Bewafaa
as Aditya Sahai
2005
4.2
Musafir
as Lucky
2004
5.4
Koffee with Karan
as Self
2004
5.7
Calcutta Mail
as Avinash
2003
3.7
Armaan
as Dr. Akash Sinha
2003
5.2
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
as Raja
2002
5.2
Rishtey
as Suraj Singh
2002
5.8
Om Jai Jagadish
as Om Batra
2002
5.0
🎬
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
as Himself
2002
6.0
24
as Omar Hassan
2001
7.8
Lajja
as Raju
2001
7.0
Nayak: The Real Hero
as Shivaji Rao
2001
7.0
🎬
Simply Shekhar
as Himself
2001
9.0
Karobaar
as Rajiv Sinha
2000
7.0
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
as Avinash
2000
5.6
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self
2000
6.5
Pukar
as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
2000
6.7
Bulandi
as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
2000
5.7
Taal
as Vikrant Kapoor
1999
6.5
Mann
as Raj
1999
6.0
Biwi No.1
as Lakhan
1999
5.8
Family Guy
as Prem (voice)
1999
7.4
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
as Vijay
1999
5.8
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
1998
6.5
Gharwali Baharwali
as Arun H. Verma
1998
5.6
Kabhi Na Kabhi
as Rajeshwar 'Raja'
1998
6.5
Deewana Mastana
as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
1997
6.2
Chandralekha
as Mental health patient (Cameo)
1997
7.3
Virasat
as Shakti Thakur
1997
7.4
Judaai
as Raj Verma
1997
5.5
Mr. Bechara
as Anand Verma
1996
5.8
Loafer
as Ravi Kumar
1996
3.3
Rajkumar
as Rajkumar
1996
5.7
Trimurti
as Anand Singh / Sikander
1995
5.6
Mr Azaad
as Azaad
1994
4.0
1942: A Love Story
as Naren Singh
1994
5.9
Andaz
as Ajay Kumar Saxena
1994
4.4
Laadla
as Raj 'Raju' Verma
1994
5.5
Dil Tera Aashiq
as Himself
1993
5.3
Gurudev
as Guru (Gaurav)
1993
7.0
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
as Ramesh Verma/Romeo
1993
5.7
GMTV
as Self
1993
5.6
Apradhi
as Shiva
1992
6.0
Khel
as Arun
1992
6.2
Aasmaan Se Gira
as Himself
1992
0.0
Heer Ranjha
as Dido 'Ranjha'
1992
10.0
Humlaa
as Shiva
1992
0.0
🎬
Zindagi Ek Juaa
as Hari 'Harry' Krishan
1992
7.9
Beta
as Raju
1992
5.8
Lamhe
as Virendra Pratap Singh
1991
6.6
Dharavi
as Anil Kapoor
1991
6.3
Pratikar
as Krishna Shrivastav
1991
2.5
Benaam Badsha
as Deepak
1991
4.6
Jigarwala
as Amar Singh
1991
7.3
Jamai Raja
as Raja
1990
6.0
Amba
as Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
1990
0.0
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh
as Karan Kumar
1990
1.0
Ghar Ho To Aisa
as Amar
1990
6.2
Kishen Kanhaiya
as Kishen / Kanhaiya
1990
6.5
Awaargi
as Azaad
1990
8.3
Parinda
as Karan Choudhary
1989
7.1
Kala Bazaar
as Vijay Girdharilal
1989
5.9
Aag Se Khelenge
as Raja Saxena / Johny
1989
8.2
Abhimanyu
as Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
1989
4.0
Rakhwala
1989
4.0
Eeshwar
as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
1989
7.0
Ram Lakhan
as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
1989
6.5
Joshilaay
as Karan
1989
5.3
Tezaab
as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
1988
5.9
Intaqaam
1988
4.0
This Morning
as Self
1988
5.2
Sone Pe Suhaaga
as Ravi
1988
4.0
Vijay
as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
1988
3.5
Ram-Avtar
as Avtar
1988
4.8
Kasam
as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
1988
5.0
🎬
Akarshan
as Self
1988
2.0
Thikana
as Ravi Goel
1987
5.0
Hifazat
as Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar
1987
4.0
Mr. India
as Arun Verma / Mr. India
1987
6.8
Insaaf Ki Awaaz
1986
7.2
Karma
as Johnny / Gyaneshwar
1986
7.2
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
1986
10.0
Janbaaz
as Amar Singh
1986
5.2
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya
as Ravi
1986
0.0
Chameli Ki Shaadi
as Charandas
1986
6.0
Aap Ke Saath
as Vimal
1986
4.0
Meri Jung
as Arun Verma
1985
7.6
Mohabbat
as Shekhar
1985
7.8
Yudh
as Avinash Rathod
1985
5.1
Saaheb
as Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
1985
7.3
Love Marriage
as Rajesh Mehra
1984
4.0
Andar Baahar
as Raja
1984
2.8
Laila
as Kumar Deshraj Singh
1984
4.0
Mashaal
as Raja
1984
8.1
Woh 7 Din
as Prem Pratap
1983
7.0
Pallavi Anu Pallavi
as Vijay
1983
0.0
Shakti
as Ravi Kumar
1982
7.4
Vamsa Vruksham
as Anil
1980
0.0
Ek Baar Kaho
1980
0.0
NTR Neel
N/A
0.0
King
N/A
0.0
🎬
Subedaar
as Subedaar Arjun Maurya
N/A
0.0
Vishwanath and sons
as Viswanathan
N/A
0.0
Untitled Abhinav Bindra Biopic
as Apjit Bindra
N/A
0.0
🎬
Hansal Mehta's Business Drama Series
N/A
0.0
Animal Park
as Balbir Singh
N/A
0.0