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