Anil Kapoor
Acting
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
Acting178
movieDragon
2027
Raghuveer Rathod
movieRamayana
2026
Raja Janak
movieVishwanath & Sons
2026
Vishwanath
movieAlpha
2026
Vikrant Kaul
movieSubedaar
2026
Subedaar Arjun Maurya
movieWar 2
2025
Vikrant Kaul
movieBlackout
2024
Narrator
movieSavi
2024
J Paul
movieFighter
2024
Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
movieAnimal
2023
Balbir Singh
movieThank You For Coming
2023
Professor Shekhar Sinha
tvThe Night Manager
2023
Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta
movieJugJugg Jeeyo
2022
Bheem Saini
movieThar
2022
Inspector Surekha Singh
movieIt's My Life
2020
Narrator
movieMalang
2020
Anjaney Agashe
moviePagalpanti
2019
Wifi Bhai
movieThe Zoya Factor
2019
Himself (Guest Appearance)
movieTotal Dhamaal
2019
Avinash Patel
movieEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
2019
Balbir Chaudhary
movieFanney Khan
2018
Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
movieRace 3
2018
Shamsher Singh
tvDance Deewane
2018
Himself
movieMubarakan
2017
Kartar Singh
movieOasis
2017
Vikram Danesh
tvOasis
2017
Vikram Danesh
tvThe Kapil Sharma Show
2016
Self / Himself
tvComedy Nights Live
2016
Himself
movieWelcome Back
2015
Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
movieDil Dhadakne Do
2015
Kamal Mehra
tvThe Anupam Kher Show
2014
Himself
movieMahabharat
2013
Karna (voice)
tv24: India
2013
Jai Rathod / Jai Singh Rathod
movieShootout at Wadala
2013
Afaaque Baaghran
movieBombay Talkies
2013
Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
movieRace 2
2013
Inspector Robert D'Costa
movieTezz
2012
Arjun Khanna
movieNo Problem
2010
Arjun Singh
movieWanted
2009
Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
movieShortkut - The Con Is On
2009
Guest Appearance (uncredited)
movieYuvvraaj
2008
Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
movieTashan
2008
Bhaiyyaji
movieRace
2008
Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
movieBlack & White
2008
Rajan Mathur
movieMy Name Is Anthony Gonsalves
2008
Himself (guest appearance)
movieHalla Bol
2008
Himself (uncredited)
movieWelcome
2007
Majnu Bhai
movieSalaam-e-Ishq
2007
Vinay Malhotra
movieDarna Zaroori Hai
2006
Karan Chopra
movieHumko Deewana Kar Gaye
2006
Karan Oberoi
movieChocolate: Deep Dark Secrets
2005
Krishan Pundit
movieNo Entry
2005
Kishen
movieMy Wife's Murder
2005
Ravi Patwardhan
movieBewafaa
2005
Aditya Sahai
movieMusafir
2004
Lucky
movieCalcutta Mail
2003
Avinash
movieArmaan
2003
Dr. Akash Sinha
movieRishtey
2002
Suraj Singh
movieOm Jai Jagadish
2002
Om Batra
tv24
2001
Omar Hassan
movieLajja
2001
Raju
movieNayak: The Real Hero
2001
Shivaji Rao
movieKarobaar
2000
Rajiv Sinha
moviePukar
2000
Major Jaidev Rajvansh
movieBulandi
2000
Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
movieTaal
1999
Vikrant Kapoor
movieBiwi No.1
1999
Lakhan
tvFamily Guy
1999
Prem (voice)
movieJhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
1998
Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
movieGharwali Baharwali
1998
Arun H. Verma
movieKabhi Na Kabhi
1998
Rajeshwar 'Raja'
movieDeewana Mastana
1997
Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
movieChandralekha
1997
Mental health patient (Cameo)
movieVirasat
1997
Shakti Thakur
movieJudaai
1997
Raj Verma
movieMr. Bechara
1996
Anand Verma
movieLoafer
1996
Ravi Kumar
movieRajkumar
1996
Rajkumar
movieTrimurti
1995
Anand Singh / Sikander
movieMr Azaad
1994
Azaad
movie1942: A Love Story
1994
Naren Singh
movieAndaz
1994
Ajay Kumar Saxena
movieLaadla
1994
Raj 'Raju' Verma
movieDil Tera Aashiq
1993
Himself
movieGurudev
1993
Guru (Gaurav)
movieRoop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
1993
Ramesh Verma/Romeo
tvGMTV
1993
Self
movieApradhi
1992
Shiva
movieKhel
1992
Arun
movieAasmaan Se Gira
1992
Himself
movieHeer Ranjha
1992
Dido 'Ranjha'
movieHumlaa
1992
Shiva
Zindagi Ek Juaa
1992
Hari 'Harry' Krishan
movieBeta
1992
Raju
movieLamhe
1991
Virendra Pratap Singh
movieDharavi
1991
Anil Kapoor
moviePratikar
1991
Krishna Shrivastav
movieBenaam Badsha
1991
Deepak
movieJigarwala
1991
Amar Singh
movieAmba
1990
Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
movieJeevan Ek Sanghursh
1990
Karan Kumar
movieKishen Kanhaiya
1990
Kishen / Kanhaiya
movieAwaargi
1990
Azaad
movieParinda
1989
Karan Choudhary
movieKala Bazaar
1989
Vijay Girdharilal
movieAag Se Khelenge
1989
Raja Saxena / Johny
movieAbhimanyu
1989
Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
movieEeshwar
1989
Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
movieRam Lakhan
1989
Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
movieJoshilaay
1989
Karan
movieTezaab
1988
Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
movieVijay
1988
Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
movieRam-Avtar
1988
Avtar
movieKasam
1988
Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
movieThikana
1987
Ravi Goel
movieHifazat
1987
Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar
movieMr. India
1987
Arun Verma / Mr. India
movieKarma
1986
Johnny / Gyaneshwar
movieJanbaaz
1986
Amar Singh
movieChameli Ki Shaadi
1986
Charandas
movieMeri Jung
1985
Arun Verma
movieMohabbat
1985
Shekhar
movieYudh
1985
Avinash Rathod
movieSaaheb
1985
Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
movieLove Marriage
1984
Rajesh Mehra
movieLaila
1984
Kumar Deshraj Singh
movieMashaal
1984
Raja
movieWoh 7 Din
1983
Prem Pratap
movieShakti
1982
Ravi Kumar
Animal Park
Balbir Singh
Family Business
Jeh Davar
Production13
movieSubedaar
2026
Producer
Buzz
2025
Executive Producer
movieCrew
2024
Producer
movieThank You For Coming
2023
Producer
movieThar
2022
Producer
tvSelection Day
2018
Producer
movieFanney Khan
2018
Producer
movieVeere Di Wedding
2018
Producer
movieKhoobsurat
2014
Producer
movieNo Problem
2010
Producer
movieAisha
2010
Producer
movieGandhi, My Father
2007
Producer
Sound2
movieAK vs AK
2020
Playback Singer
movieShootout at Wadala
2013
Playback Singer
Creator1
tvBigg Boss OTT
2021
Creator