Cast
Anil Kapoor
Acting
Cast
Anil Kapoor
Known for
Acting
Born
1956-12-24
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also known as अनिल कपूर
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.
Animal
as Balbir Singh
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
as Brij Nath
War 2
as Vikrant Kaul
Slumdog Millionaire
as Prem
Fighter
as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
Subedaar
as Subedaar Arjun Maurya
Ramayana
as Raja Janak
King
Alpha
as Vikrant Kaul
Dil Dhadakne Do
as Kamal Mehra
Dragon
as Raghuveer Rathod
Vishwanath & Sons
as Vishwanath
Total Dhamaal
as Avinash Patel
Salaam-e-Ishq
as Vinay Malhotra
Wanted
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
Welcome
as Majnu Bhai
Race 3
as Shamsher Singh
Heer Ranjha
as Dido 'Ranjha'
Kishen Kanhaiya
as Kishen / Kanhaiya
Malang
as Anjaney Agashe
Taal
as Vikrant Kapoor
JugJugg Jeeyo
as Bheem Saini
Race 2
as Inspector Robert D'Costa
Race
as Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
Nayak: The Real Hero
as Shivaji Rao
Welcome Back
as Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
Tees Maar Khan
as Self
Pagalpanti
as Wifi Bhai
Andaz
as Ajay Kumar Saxena
Tashan
as Bhaiyyaji
Bombay Talkies
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Eeshwar
as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
Biwi No.1
as Lakhan
Mahabharat
as Karna (voice)
AK vs AK
as Self
Lamhe
as Virendra Pratap Singh
Parinda
as Karan Choudhary
Ram Lakhan
as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
No Entry
as Kishen
Calcutta Mail
as Avinash
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
as Balbir Chaudhary
Blackout
as Narrator
Meri Jung
as Arun Verma
Vijay
as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
Bulandi
as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
Darna Zaroori Hai
as Karan Chopra
Jamai Raja
as Raja
Benaam Badsha
as Deepak
Mubarakan
as Kartar Singh
Oasis
as Vikram Danesh
Judaai
as Raj Verma
Beta
as Raju
Janbaaz
as Amar Singh
Trimurti
as Anand Singh / Sikander
Abhimanyu
as Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
as Karan Oberoi
Jigarwala
as Amar Singh
Pukar
as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
Savi
as J Paul
Humlaa
as Shiva
The Zoya Factor
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Karma
as Johnny / Gyaneshwar
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
Mann
as Raj
Mr. India
as Arun Verma / Mr. India
Virasat
as Shakti Thakur
Thikana
as Ravi Goel
Apradhi
as Shiva
Mashaal
as Raja
Musafir
as Lucky
Chandralekha
as Mental health patient (Cameo)
1942: A Love Story
as Naren Singh
Mr. Bechara
as Anand Verma
Black & White
as Rajan Mathur
Deewana Mastana
as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
Yudh
as Avinash Rathod
Lajja
as Raju
Rajkumar
as Rajkumar
Kabhi Na Kabhi
as Rajeshwar 'Raja'
Ram-Avtar
as Avtar
Bewafaa
as Aditya Sahai
Zindagi Ek Juaa
as Hari 'Harry' Krishan
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
as Vijay
Loafer
as Ravi Kumar
Om Jai Jagadish
as Om Batra
Yuvvraaj
as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
Halla Bol
as Himself (uncredited)
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
as Avinash
Armaan
as Dr. Akash Sinha
Andar Baahar
as Raja
Awaargi
as Azaad
Intaqaam
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves
as Himself (guest appearance)
Khel
as Arun
Tezaab
as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
No Problem
as Arjun Singh
Saaheb
as Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
My Wife's Murder
as Ravi Patwardhan
Sone Pe Suhaaga
as Ravi
Thank You For Coming
as Professor Shekhar Sinha
Dil Tera Aashiq
as Himself
Pratikar
as Krishna Shrivastav
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh
as Karan Kumar
Joshilaay
as Karan
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
as Ramesh Verma/Romeo
It's My Life
as Narrator
Thar
as Inspector Surekha Singh
Kala Bazaar
as Vijay Girdharilal
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets
as Krishan Pundit
Rishtey
as Suraj Singh
Fanney Khan
as Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
Ghar Ho To Aisa
as Amar
Laadla
as Raj 'Raju' Verma
Tezz
as Arjun Khanna
Karobaar
as Rajiv Sinha
Aap Ke Saath
as Vimal
Rakhwala
Chameli Ki Shaadi
as Charandas
Kasam
as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
Shakti
as Ravi Kumar
Gurudev
as Guru (Gaurav)
Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film
Aag Se Khelenge
as Raja Saxena / Johny
Laila
as Kumar Deshraj Singh
Shortkut - The Con Is On
as Guest Appearance (uncredited)
Mr Azaad
as Azaad
Hifazat
as Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar
Akarshan
as Self
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya
as Ravi
Aasmaan Se Gira
as Himself
Gharwali Baharwali
as Arun H. Verma
Pallavi Anu Pallavi
as Vijay
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
as Raja
Dharavi
as Anil Kapoor
Woh 7 Din
as Prem Pratap
Ek Baar Kaho
Mohabbat
as Shekhar
Amba
as Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
Animal Park
as Balbir Singh
Vamsa Vruksham
as Anil
Welcome To The Adventure
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
Insaaf Ki Awaaz
Chamunda
Love Marriage
as Rajesh Mehra
AK vs AK: The Final Battle
as Self
Shootout at Wadala
as Afaaque Baaghran