Anil Kapoor

Acting · 2.1 popularity

Age

Movies

148

Born: December 24, 1956
From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.

Works

148 films

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

20117.1

Vishwanath & Sons

2026

Slumdog Millionaire

20087.7

Alpha

20265.6

War 2

20256.1

Animal

20236.2

Fighter

20246.2

Thank You For Coming

20234.5

Dragon

2027

Subedaar

20266.9

King

2026

Wanted

20095.8

Bombay Talkies

20136.3

Dil Dhadakne Do

20156.9

Welcome

20076.9

Total Dhamaal

20195.2

Pagalpanti

20194.7

Nayak: The Real Hero

20017.1

Oasis

20177.1

Welcome Back

20154.9

Malang

20207.0

Living Legend - Raj Kapoor

1986

Eeshwar

19897.0

Mr. India

19876.9

Savi

20246.8

Race 3

20183.6

Biwi No.1

19995.8

Mubarakan

20176.1

AK vs AK

20206.7

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

20065.2

Race 2

20135.4

Race

20086.1

No Entry

20055.9

Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film

2027

Mann

19995.9

Tezz

20124.1

Thar

20225.9

My Wife's Murder

20056.5

Bewafaa

20054.5

Tees Maar Khan

20103.7

JugJugg Jeeyo

20226.4

Shakti

19827.3

Janbaaz

19865.6

Lajja

20017.1

Halla Bol

20084.9

Meri Jung

19857.5

No Problem

20104.1

Karma

19867.3

Fanney Khan

20185.3

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

19986.6

Lamhe

19916.7

Kishen Kanhaiya

19906.8

Ram Lakhan

19896.6

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

20195.6

Salaam-e-Ishq

20074.9

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

20005.5

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

19935.7

Musafir

20045.6

Blackout

20245.9

Parinda

19897.1

Ghar Ho To Aisa

19906.3

Dil Tera Aashiq

19936.0

Mahabharat

20136.8

Trimurti

19955.6

1942: A Love Story

19946.0

Armaan

20035.6

Chandralekha

19977.4

Tashan

20084.5

Vijay

19884.4

Virasat

19977.4

My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves

20084.2

Judaai

19975.7

Joshilaay

19896.0

Pratikar

19914.0

The Zoya Factor

20195.5

Om Jai Jagadish

20025.3

Rishtey

20026.0

Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya

198610.0

Saaheb

19857.8

Sone Pe Suhaaga

19886.5

Bulandi

20005.6

Insaaf Ki Awaaz

19867.8

Mr. Bechara

19966.4

Darna Zaroori Hai

20065.3

Gharwali Baharwali

19985.4

Heer Ranjha

199210.0

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

19905.0

Andaz

19945.0

Taal

19996.6

Calcutta Mail

20033.9

Laadla

19945.4

Welcome To The Adventure

2026

Deewana Mastana

19976.3

Tezaab

19886.0

Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets

20054.1

Jamai Raja

19906.2

Chamunda

2027

Thikana

19876.5

Chameli Ki Shaadi

19866.8

Shortkut - The Con Is On

20094.0

Khel

19926.4

Mashaal

19847.8

Gurudev

19936.8

Jigarwala

19917.8

Akarshan

19884.0

Beta

19925.9

Laila

19845.0

Loafer

19963.9

Ram-Avtar

19884.9

Mr Azaad

19944.0

Andar Baahar

19844.2

Pukar

20006.4

It's My Life

20203.0

Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge

19869.5

Badhaai Ho Badhaai

20025.3

Yuvvraaj

20084.8

Vamsa Vruksham

19807.0

Karobaar

20007.8

Benaam Badsha

19915.0

Rakhwala

19896.0

Humlaa

199210.0

Kabhi Na Kabhi

19987.2

Yudh

19855.5

Pallavi Anu Pallavi

19838.0

Dharavi

19917.3

Zindagi Ek Juaa

19928.3

Aap Ke Saath

19864.8

Hifazat

19877.0

Mohabbat

19857.6

Kasam

19886.0

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

19995.9

Animal Park

2026

Awaargi

19908.5

Rajkumar

19966.8

Black & White

20084.5

Aag Se Khelenge

19898.6

Amba

19908.0

Kala Bazaar

19896.5

Ek Baar Kaho

19808.0

Apradhi

19926.7

Woh 7 Din

19837.2

Love Marriage

19846.5

Abhimanyu

19897.0

Aasmaan Se Gira

19928.0

Intaqaam

19887.0

Race 4: Reloaded

2026

AK vs AK: The Final Battle

20205.0

Shootout at Wadala

20135.5