Anil Kapoor
Born: 1956-12-24 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
2026
- Ramayana: Part One as Raja Janak
- Alpha
- NTR Neel
2025
- War 2 as Vikrant Kaul
- The Roshans as Self
- Buzz ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Fighter as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
- Blackout as Narrator
- Crew ... (Producer)
- The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
- Savi as J Paul
2023
- Animal as Balbir Singh
- Thank You For Coming as Professor Shekhar Sinha
- The Night Manager as Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta
- Rennervations as Self
- The Romantics as Self
2022
- Thar as Inspector Surekha Singh
- JugJugg Jeeyo as Bheem Saini
2021
- Bigg Boss OTT as Host
2020
- AK vs AK as Self
- It's My Life as Narrator
- Malang as Anjaney Agashe
- AK vs AK: The Final Battle as Self
2019
- Pagalpanti as Wifi Bhai
- Total Dhamaal as Avinash Patel
- The Zoya Factor as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga as Balbir Chaudhary
2018
- Race 3 as Shamsher Singh
- Veere Di Wedding ... (Producer)
- Dance Deewane as Himself
- Fanney Khan as Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
- Selection Day ... (Producer)
2017
- Mubarakan as Kartar Singh
- The Drama Company as Self
- Rising Star as Self
- Oasis as Vikram Danesh
- Oasis as Vikram Danesh
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Comedy Nights Live as Himself
- BFFs with Vogue as Self
2015
- Welcome Back as Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
- Dil Dhadakne Do as Kamal Mehra
2014
- Khoobsurat ... (Producer)
- Son of Abish as Self
- The Anupam Kher Show as Himself
- Barely Speaking with Arnub
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- Mahabharat as Karna (voice)
- Race 2 as Inspector Robert D'Costa
- 24: India as Jai Rathod
- Bombay Talkies as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
- Shootout at Wadala as Afaaque Baaghran
2012
- Tezz as Arjun Khanna
2011
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol as Brij Nath
- Up Close & Personal with PZ as Himself
2010
- Aisha ... (Producer)
- No Problem as Arjun Singh
- Tees Maar Khan as Self
2009
- Wanted as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
- Shortkut - The Con Is On as Guest Appearance (uncredited)
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Black & White as Rajan Mathur
- Slumdog Millionaire as Prem
- Tashan as Bhaiyyaji
- Race as Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
- Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
- Yuvvraaj as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
- My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves as Himself (guest appearance)
2007
- Welcome as Majnu Bhai
- Salaam-e-Ishq as Vinay Malhotra
- Gandhi, My Father ... (Producer)
2006
- Darna Zaroori Hai as Karan Chopra
- Humko Deewana Kar Gaye as Karan Oberoi
2005
- Bewafaa as Aditya Sahai
- Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets as Krishan Pundit
- My Wife's Murder as Ravi Patwardhan
- No Entry as Kishen
2004
- Koffee with Karan as Self
- Musafir as Lucky
2003
- Calcutta Mail as Avinash
- Armaan as Dr. Akash Sinha
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- Rishtey as Suraj Singh
- Om Jai Jagadish as Om Batra
- Badhaai Ho Badhaai as Raja
2001
- 24 as Omar Hassan
- Nayak: The Real Hero as Shivaji Rao
- Lajja as Raju
- Simply Shekhar as Himself
2000
- Bulandi as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
- Kaun Banega Crorepati as Self
- Pukar as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
- Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Avinash
- Karobaar as Rajiv Sinha
1999
- Family Guy as Prem (voice)
- Mann as Raj
- Biwi No.1 as Lakhan
- Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Vijay
- Taal as Vikrant Kapoor
1998
- Gharwali Baharwali as Arun H. Verma
- Kabhi Na Kabhi as Rajeshwar 'Raja'
- Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
1997
- Virasat as Shakti Thakur
- Chandralekha as Mental health patient (Cameo)
- Judaai as Raj Verma
- Deewana Mastana as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
1996
- Rajkumar as Rajkumar
- Mr. Bechara as Anand Verma
- Loafer as Ravi Kumar
1995
- Trimurti as Anand Singh / Sikander
1994
- Andaz as Ajay Kumar Saxena
- Laadla as Raj 'Raju' Verma
- 1942: A Love Story as Naren Singh
- Mr Azaad as Azaad
1993
- GMTV as Self
- Gurudev as Guru (Gaurav)
- Dil Tera Aashiq as Himself
- Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Ramesh Verma/Romeo
1992
- Beta as Raju
- Apradhi as Shiva
- Humlaa as Shiva
- Khel as Arun
- Heer Ranjha as Dido 'Ranjha'
- Zindagi Ek Juaa as Hari 'Harry' Krishan
- Aasmaan Se Gira as Himself
1991
- Pratikar as Krishna Shrivastav
- Lamhe as Virendra Pratap Singh
- Jigarwala as Amar Singh
- Benaam Badsha as Deepak
- Dharavi as Anil Kapoor
1990
- Awaargi as Azaad
- Amba as Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
- Kishen Kanhaiya as Kishen / Kanhaiya
- Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Karan Kumar
- Ghar Ho To Aisa as Amar
- Jamai Raja as Raja
1989
- Parinda as Karan Choudhary
- Ram Lakhan as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
- Eeshwar as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
- Rakhwala
- Kala Bazaar as Vijay Girdharilal
- Joshilaay as Karan
- Abhimanyu as Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
- Aag Se Khelenge as Raja Saxena / Johny
1988
- Tezaab as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
- Kasam as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
- Intaqaam
- Vijay as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
- Ram-Avtar as Avtar
- Sone Pe Suhaaga as Ravi
- This Morning as Self
- Akarshan as Self
1986
- Karma as Johnny / Gyaneshwar
- Janbaaz as Amar Singh
- Chameli Ki Shaadi as Charandas
- Insaaf Ki Awaaz
- Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya as Ravi
- Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
- Aap Ke Saath as Vimal
1985
1984
- Laila as Kumar Deshraj Singh
- Mashaal as Raja
- Love Marriage as Rajesh Mehra
- Andar Baahar as Raja
1983
- Woh 7 Din as Prem Pratap
- Pallavi Anu Pallavi as Vijay
1982
- Shakti as Ravi Kumar
1980
- Ek Baar Kaho
- Vamsa Vruksham as Anil